IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell
Nov 2024 – Nov 2025
6 Months active
Languages Used
IFCPythonRSTrst
Technical Skills
BIMBackend DevelopmentBatch OperationsBlender APIBug FixingFile Conversion
sboddy
PROFILE
Sboddy
Stephen Boddy contributed to the IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell repository by developing and refining features that enhance BIM workflows and 3D modeling interoperability. He engineered UI improvements for drawing management, implemented robust status filtering and state persistence, and enabled seamless import of Blender custom properties into IFC property sets. Using Python, the Blender API, and IFC schema knowledge, Stephen focused on code refactoring, error handling, and documentation to streamline onboarding and reduce user friction. His work addressed both user experience and backend reliability, demonstrating depth in debugging, CI/CD, and cross-platform development while ensuring maintainable, well-documented solutions for complex CAD and BIM environments.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
64%Features
Repository Contributions
16Total
Bugs
4
Commits
16
Features
7
Lines of code
1,219
Activity Months6
Your Network
45 people
Work History
November 2025
5 Commits • 1 Features
Nov 1, 2025November 2025 highlights for IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell: Delivered HideClash UI feature to control visibility of clash indicators in the 3D view, improving workspace clarity; strengthened merge/mirror operation robustness with precise validations and clearer error messages; stabilized Windows path normalization tests to improve CI reliability across Linux/Windows; maintained code quality with consistent formatting (Black) across changes; overall impact: improved user experience, reduced debugging time, and more reliable CI.
5 Commits • 1 Features
Nov 1, 2025November 2025 highlights for IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell: Delivered HideClash UI feature to control visibility of clash indicators in the 3D view, improving workspace clarity; strengthened merge/mirror operation robustness with precise validations and clearer error messages; stabilized Windows path normalization tests to improve CI reliability across Linux/Windows; maintained code quality with consistent formatting (Black) across changes; overall impact: improved user experience, reduced debugging time, and more reliable CI.
November 2025
July 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 focused on delivering a high-value feature to enhance Blender-IFC interoperability within IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell. The key delivery enables importing supported Blender custom properties (bool, int, float, string) as an IFC Property Set named BBIM_ImportedBlenderProps when assigning an IFC class via ALT, facilitating richer data exchange and reducing manual data mapping across tools. No major bugs were reported for this repository this month, and the work centers on robust integration, data fidelity, and enabling downstream BIM workflows.
July 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 focused on delivering a high-value feature to enhance Blender-IFC interoperability within IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell. The key delivery enables importing supported Blender custom properties (bool, int, float, string) as an IFC Property Set named BBIM_ImportedBlenderProps when assigning an IFC class via ALT, facilitating richer data exchange and reducing manual data mapping across tools. No major bugs were reported for this repository this month, and the work centers on robust integration, data fidelity, and enabling downstream BIM workflows.
June 2025
4 Commits • 1 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025: Delivered targeted feature improvements and bug fixes in IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell that enhance reliability and visual consistency. Key features include Status Filtering Improvements and State Persistence, which centralize visibility logic, remove the noisy 'No Status' state, remember last status, and ensure filters' enable/disable cycles preserve visibility state. A major bug fix addressed Revision Cloud Style Rendering by applying SVG-style URL replacements to ensure consistent revision cloud visuals in generated sheets. Together, these changes reduce user confusion, improve workflow reliability, and reinforce the product's data visibility semantics and presentation quality.
4 Commits • 1 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025: Delivered targeted feature improvements and bug fixes in IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell that enhance reliability and visual consistency. Key features include Status Filtering Improvements and State Persistence, which centralize visibility logic, remove the noisy 'No Status' state, remember last status, and ensure filters' enable/disable cycles preserve visibility state. A major bug fix addressed Revision Cloud Style Rendering by applying SVG-style URL replacements to ensure consistent revision cloud visuals in generated sheets. Together, these changes reduce user confusion, improve workflow reliability, and reinforce the product's data visibility semantics and presentation quality.
June 2025
May 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary for IfcOpenShell project (IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell). Focused on UI/UX improvement in the BIM module to streamline drawing activation, with per-drawing camera indicator replacing a global activation control. This change reduces steps to activate a drawing and improves overall drawing management. The update references issues #6653 and #6659 for traceability. No major bugs fixed this month; primary outcome is enhanced user efficiency and clearer UX for drawing workflows. Code changes are localized to the BIM module to minimize risk and support easier reviews and onboarding for future enhancements.
May 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary for IfcOpenShell project (IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell). Focused on UI/UX improvement in the BIM module to streamline drawing activation, with per-drawing camera indicator replacing a global activation control. This change reduces steps to activate a drawing and improves overall drawing management. The update references issues #6653 and #6659 for traceability. No major bugs fixed this month; primary outcome is enhanced user efficiency and clearer UX for drawing workflows. Code changes are localized to the BIM module to minimize risk and support easier reviews and onboarding for future enhancements.
January 2025
2 Commits • 2 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 performance summary for IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell focusing on contributor onboarding and debugging workflow improvements. Delivered two features: (1) Developer Debugging Setup Guide for Bonsai IDE debugging (VSCodium, Python/C++ extensions, Blender addon) with commit 1e448cb1709806b04bc289c49896ae1ee5366f65; (2) Updated Debugging Setup Guide to accommodate MS Marketplace changes and VSCodium extension limitations, with commit d6443e46f662bef92cf24c2253a7619472fe6d34. No formal code defects fixed this month; primary impact was reducing onboarding friction and aligning docs with platform changes. Result: faster onboarding, clearer configuration, and broader contributor access. Technologies demonstrated: cross-platform IDE debugging configuration, Blender addon debugging, Python/C++, C++, and marketplace-aware documentation.
2 Commits • 2 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 performance summary for IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell focusing on contributor onboarding and debugging workflow improvements. Delivered two features: (1) Developer Debugging Setup Guide for Bonsai IDE debugging (VSCodium, Python/C++ extensions, Blender addon) with commit 1e448cb1709806b04bc289c49896ae1ee5366f65; (2) Updated Debugging Setup Guide to accommodate MS Marketplace changes and VSCodium extension limitations, with commit d6443e46f662bef92cf24c2253a7619472fe6d34. No formal code defects fixed this month; primary impact was reducing onboarding friction and aligning docs with platform changes. Result: faster onboarding, clearer configuration, and broader contributor access. Technologies demonstrated: cross-platform IDE debugging configuration, Blender addon debugging, Python/C++, C++, and marketplace-aware documentation.
January 2025
November 2024
3 Commits • 1 Features
Nov 1, 2024Month 2024-11 — IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell: Concise monthly summary focusing on key business value and technical achievements. Highlighted features delivered, major fixes, and overall impact with technologies demonstrated.
November 2024
3 Commits • 1 Features
Nov 1, 2024Month 2024-11 — IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell: Concise monthly summary focusing on key business value and technical achievements. Highlighted features delivered, major fixes, and overall impact with technologies demonstrated.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness90.0%
Maintainability86.2%
Architecture81.2%
Performance83.8%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
IFCPythonRSTrst
Technical Skills
3D ModelingBIMBackend DevelopmentBatch OperationsBlenderBlender APIBlender ScriptingBug FixingCI/CDCode RefactoringCode refactoringData ConversionDebuggingDocumentationError Handling
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