`ifcopenshell.api.material.copy_material`¶

Module Contents¶

ifcopenshell.api.material.copy_material.copy_material(file, material=None) → None¶

Copies a material

All material psets and styles are copied. The copied material is not associated to any elements.

Parameters:: material (ifcopenshell.entity_instance) – The IfcMaterial to copy
Returns:: The new copy of the material
Return type:: ifcopenshell.entity_instance

Example:

concrete = ifcopenshell.api.run("material.add_material", model, name="CON01", category="concrete")

# Let's duplicate the concrete material
concrete_copy = ifcopenshell.api.run("material.copy_material", model, material=concrete)