From ee4f856fc8ade0c7889736cdadc0571f0641f80f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Roy-043 <70520633+Roy-043@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:42:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] BIM: fix ArchReference Placement if whole file is used

---
 src/Mod/BIM/ArchReference.py | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/ArchReference.py b/src/Mod/BIM/ArchReference.py
index 031a85cb8e..18d387f016 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/ArchReference.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/ArchReference.py
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ class ArchReference:
 
         import Part
 
-        pl = obj.Placement
         filename = self.getFile(obj)
         if filename and self.reload and obj.ReferenceMode in ["Normal", "Transient"]:
             self.parts = self.getPartsList(obj)
@@ -155,6 +154,7 @@ class ArchReference:
                 if filename.lower().endswith(".fcstd"):
                     zdoc = zipfile.ZipFile(filename)
                     if zdoc:
+                        pl = obj.Placement
                         self.shapes = []
                         if obj.Part:
                             if obj.Part in self.parts:
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ class ArchReference:
                                     shape = self.cleanShape(shapedata, obj, self.parts[obj.Part][2])
                                     self.shapes.append(shape)
                                     obj.Shape = shape
-                                    if not pl.isIdentity():
-                                        obj.Placement = pl
                                 else:
                                     t = translate("Arch", "Part not found in file")
                                     FreeCAD.Console.PrintError(t + "\n")
@@ -181,6 +179,7 @@ class ArchReference:
                                 self.shapes.append(shape)
                             if self.shapes:
                                 obj.Shape = Part.makeCompound(self.shapes)
+                        obj.Placement = pl
                 elif filename.lower().endswith(".ifc"):
                     ifcfile = self.getIfcFile(filename)
                     if not ifcfile: