Function copy

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py:1724–1746

Copy a single element. Any referenced elements are not copied. GlobalIds are regenerated. :param ifc_file: The IFC file object :param element: The IFC element to copy :return: The newly copied element

(
    ifc_file: Union[ifcopenshell.file, None], element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
)

def copy(
    ifc_file: Union[ifcopenshell.file, None], element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
) -> ifcopenshell.entity_instance:
    """
    Copy a single element. Any referenced elements are not copied.

    GlobalIds are regenerated.

    :param ifc_file: The IFC file object
    :param element: The IFC element to copy
    :return: The newly copied element
    """
    if not ifc_file:
        ifc_file = element.file
    new = ifc_file.create_entity(element.is_a())
    for i, attribute in enumerate(element):
        if attribute is None:
            continue
        if new.attribute_name(i) == "GlobalId":
            new[i] = ifcopenshell.guid.new()
        else:
            new[i] = attribute
    return new


def copy_deep(