ifcopenshell.api.cost.add_cost_item¶
Module Contents¶
- ifcopenshell.api.cost.add_cost_item.add_cost_item(file, cost_schedule=None, cost_item=None) None¶
Add a new cost item
A cost item represents a single line item in a cost schedule. Cost items may then be broken down into cost subitems.
- Parameters:
cost_schedule (ifcopenshell.entity_instance) – If the cost item is to be added as a root or top level cost item to a cost schedule, the IfcCostSchedule may be specified. This is mutually exlclusive to the cost_item parameter.
cost_item (ifcopenshell.entity_instance) – If the cost item is to be added as a subitem to an existing cost item, the parent IfcCostItem may be specified. This is mutually exclusive to the cost_schedule parameter.
- Returns:
The newly created IfcCostItem
- Return type:
Example:
# The very first cost item must be in a cost schedule schedule = ifcopenshell.api.run("cost.add_cost_schedule", model) # You may add cost items as top level item in the schedule item1 = ifcopenshell.api.run("cost.add_cost_item", model, cost_schedule=schedule) # Alternatively you may add them as subitems item2 = ifcopenshell.api.run("cost.add_cost_item", model, cost_item=item1)