Merge pull request #172 from specklesystems/jrm/deps/specklepy216

better error message when user has no valid accounts

bpy_speckle/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import bpy
 from bpy_speckle.installer import ensure_dependencies
 
-ensure_dependencies()
+ensure_dependencies(f"Blender {bpy.app.version[0]}.{bpy.app.version[1]}")
 
 from specklepy.logging import metrics
 
@@ -37,8 +37,12 @@ loading a Blender file
 @persistent
 def load_handler(dummy):
     pass
-    #bpy.ops.speckle.users_load() #this is an expensive operation, one that forces the user to wait every time blender loads. Until we can do this non-blocking, we will make the user hit the refresh button each time.
-
+    # Calling users_load is an expensive operation, one that force users to wait a good 10s every time blender loads.
+    # Until we can do this non-blocking, we will make the user hit the refresh button each time.
+    #bpy.ops.speckle.users_load()
+    
+    # Instead, we shall just reset the user selection to an uninitiailised state
+    bpy.ops.speckle.users_reset()
 
 """
 Permanent handle on callbacks

bpy_speckle/blender_commit_object_builder.py

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple, Union
+import bpy
+from bpy.types import Object, Collection, ID
+from specklepy.objects.base import Base
+from bpy_speckle.functions import _report
+from specklepy.objects.graph_traversal.commit_object_builder import CommitObjectBuilder, ROOT
+from specklepy.objects import Base
+from specklepy.objects.other import Collection as SCollection
+from attrs import define
+
+ELEMENTS = "elements"
+
+def _id(natvive_object: ID) -> str:
+    #NOTE: to avoid naming collisions, we prefix collections and objects differently
+    return f"{type(natvive_object).__name__}:{natvive_object.name_full}" 
+
+def _try_id(natvive_object: Optional[Union[Collection, Object]]) -> Optional[str]:
+    return _id(natvive_object) if natvive_object else None
+
+def convert_collection_to_speckle(col: Collection) -> SCollection:
+    convered_collection = SCollection(name = col.name_full, collectionType = "Blender Collection", elements = [])
+    convered_collection.applicationId = _id(col)
+
+    color_tag = col.color_tag
+    if color_tag and color_tag != "NONE":
+        convered_collection["colorTag"] = col.color_tag
+
+    return convered_collection
+
+@define(slots=True)
+class BlenderCommitObjectBuilder(CommitObjectBuilder[Object]):
+
+    _collections: Dict[str, SCollection]
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self._collections = {}
+
+    def include_object(self, conversion_result: Base, native_object: Object) -> None:
+
+        # Set the Child -> Parent relationships
+        parent = native_object.parent
+        
+        parent_collections: Tuple[Collection] = native_object.users_collection # type: ignore 
+        parent_collection = parent_collections[0] if len(parent_collections) > 0 else None #NOTE: we don't support objects appearing in more than one collection, for now, we will just take the zeroth one
+        
+        app_id = _id(native_object)
+        conversion_result.applicationId = app_id
+        self.converted[app_id] = conversion_result
+
+        # in order or priority, direct parent, direct parent collection, root
+        self.set_relationship(app_id, (_try_id(parent), ELEMENTS), (_try_id(parent_collection), ELEMENTS), (ROOT, ELEMENTS))
+        # if parent_collection:
+        #     self._include_collection(parent_collection)
+
+    def ensure_collection(self, col: Collection) -> SCollection:
+        id = _id(col)
+        if id in self._collections:
+            return self._collections[id] # collection already converted!
+
+         # Set the Parent -> Children relationships
+        for c in col.children:
+            #NOTE: There's no falling back to the grandparent, if the direct parent collection wasn't converted, then we we fallback to the root
+            self.set_relationship(_id(c), (id, ELEMENTS), (ROOT, ELEMENTS)) 
+
+        # Set Child -> Parent relationship
+        # parent = self.find_collection_parent(col)
+        # self.set_relationship(id, (_try_builder_id(parent), ELEMENTS), (ROOT, ELEMENTS)) 
+
+        convered_collection = convert_collection_to_speckle(col)
+        self.converted[id] = convered_collection
+        self._collections[id] = convered_collection
+
+        return convered_collection
+
+    def build_commit_object(self, root_commit_object: Base) -> None:
+        assert(root_commit_object.applicationId in self.converted)
+
+        # Create all collections
+        root_col = self.ensure_collection(bpy.context.scene.collection)
+        root_col.collectionType = "Scene Collection"
+        for col in bpy.context.scene.collection.children_recursive: #type: ignore
+            self.ensure_collection(col)
+
+        objects_to_build = set(self.converted.values())
+        objects_to_build.remove(root_commit_object)
+
+        self.apply_relationships(objects_to_build, root_commit_object)
+
+        assert(isinstance(root_commit_object, SCollection))
+        # Kill unused collections
+
+        def should_remove_unuseful_collection(col: SCollection) -> bool: #TODO: this maybe could be optimised
+            elements = col.elements
+            if not elements: return True
+
+            should_remove_this_col = True
+
+            i = 0
+            while i < len(elements):
+                c = elements[i]
+                if not isinstance(c, SCollection): 
+                    # col has objects (c)
+                    should_remove_this_col = False
+                    i += 1
+                    continue
+
+                if should_remove_unuseful_collection(c):
+                    # c is not useful, kill it
+                    del elements[i]
+                else:
+                    # col has a child (c) with objects
+                    should_remove_this_col = False
+                    i += 1
+                    continue
+        
+            return should_remove_this_col
+
+        if should_remove_unuseful_collection(root_commit_object):
+            _report("WARNING: Only empty collections have been converted!") #TODO: consider raising exception here, to halt the send operation

bpy_speckle/clients.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 Permanent handle on all user clients
 """
-from specklepy.api.client import SpeckleClient
+from specklepy.core.api.client import SpeckleClient
 
 
 speckle_clients: list[SpeckleClient] = []

bpy_speckle/convert/__init__.py

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-from typing import Union
-from bpy_speckle.convert.to_native import convert_to_native
-from specklepy.objects.base import Base
-
-def get_speckle_subobjects(attr: Union[dict, Base], scale: float, name: str) -> list:
-    subobjects = []
-    keys = attr.keys() if isinstance(attr, dict) else attr.get_dynamic_member_names()
-    for key in keys:
-        if isinstance(attr[key], dict):
-            subtype = attr[key].get("type", None)
-            if subtype:
-                name = f"{name}.{key}"
-                subobject = convert_to_native(attr[key], name)
-
-                subobjects.append(subobject)
-                props = attr[key].get("properties", None)
-                if props:
-                    subobjects.extend(get_speckle_subobjects(props, scale, name))
-        elif hasattr(attr[key], "type"):
-            subtype = attr[key].type
-            if subtype:
-                name = "{}.{}".format(name, key)
-                subobject = convert_to_native(attr[key], name)
-
-                subobjects.append(subobject)
-                props = attr[key].get("properties", None)
-                if props:
-                    subobjects.extend(get_speckle_subobjects(props, scale, name))
-    return subobjects

bpy_speckle/convert/constants.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+IGNORED_PROPERTY_KEYS = {
+    "id",
+    "elements",
+    "displayMesh",
+    "displayValue",
+    "speckle_type",
+    "parameters",
+    "faces",
+    "colors",
+    "vertices",
+    "renderMaterial",
+    "textureCoordinates",
+    "totalChildrenCount"
+}
+
+DISPLAY_VALUE_PROPERTY_ALIASES = {"displayValue", "@displayValue"}
+ELEMENTS_PROPERTY_ALIASES = {"elements", "@elements"}
+
+OBJECT_NAME_MAX_LENGTH = 62
+SPECKLE_ID_LENGTH = 32
+OBJECT_NAME_SPECKLE_SEPARATOR = " -- "
+OBJECT_NAME_NUMERAL_SEPARATOR = '.'

bpy_speckle/convert/to_native.py

@@ -1,14 +1,28 @@
 import math
-from typing import Iterable, Union, Collection
-from bpy_speckle.convert.to_speckle import transform_to_speckle
-from bpy_speckle.functions import get_scale_length, _report
-import mathutils
-import bpy, bmesh, bpy_types
-from specklepy.objects.other import *
-from specklepy.objects.geometry import *
-from bpy.types import Object
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Sequence, Union, Collection, cast
+from bpy_speckle.convert.constants import DISPLAY_VALUE_PROPERTY_ALIASES, ELEMENTS_PROPERTY_ALIASES, OBJECT_NAME_MAX_LENGTH, OBJECT_NAME_NUMERAL_SEPARATOR, OBJECT_NAME_SPECKLE_SEPARATOR, SPECKLE_ID_LENGTH
+from bpy_speckle.functions import get_default_traversal_func, get_scale_length, _report
+from bpy_speckle.convert.util import ConversionSkippedException
+from mathutils import (
+    Matrix as MMatrix,
+    Vector as MVector,
+    Quaternion as MQuaternion,
+)
+import bpy, bmesh
+from specklepy.objects.other import (
+    Collection as SCollection,
+    Instance,
+    Transform,
+    BlockDefinition,
+)
+from specklepy.objects.base import Base
+from specklepy.objects.geometry import Mesh, Line, Polyline, Curve, Arc, Polycurve, Ellipse, Circle, Plane
+from bpy.types import Object, Collection as BCollection
+
 from .util import (
+    add_to_hierarchy,
     get_render_material,
+    get_vertex_color_material,
     render_material_to_native,
     add_custom_properties,
     add_vertices,
@@ -17,171 +31,187 @@ from .util import (
     add_uv_coords,
 )
 
-SUPPORTED_CURVES = (Line, Polyline, Curve, Arc, Polycurve)
-
+SUPPORTED_CURVES = (Line, Polyline, Curve, Arc, Polycurve, Ellipse, Circle)
 CAN_CONVERT_TO_NATIVE = (
+
     Mesh,
     *SUPPORTED_CURVES,
-    transform_to_speckle,
-    BlockDefinition,
-    BlockInstance,
+    Instance,
 )
 
 
+def _has_native_conversion(speckle_object: Base) -> bool: 
+    return any(isinstance(speckle_object, t) for t in CAN_CONVERT_TO_NATIVE) or "View" in speckle_object.speckle_type #hack
+
+def _has_fallback_conversion(speckle_object: Base) -> bool: 
+    return any(getattr(speckle_object, alias, None) for alias in DISPLAY_VALUE_PROPERTY_ALIASES)
+
 def can_convert_to_native(speckle_object: Base) -> bool:
-    if type(speckle_object) in CAN_CONVERT_TO_NATIVE:
+
+    if(_has_native_conversion(speckle_object) or _has_fallback_conversion(speckle_object)):
         return True
-
-    for alias in DISPLAY_VALUE_PROPERTY_ALIASES:
-        if getattr(speckle_object, alias, None):
-            return True
-
-    _report(f"Could not convert unsupported Speckle object: {speckle_object}")
     return False
 
+convert_instances_as: str #HACK: This is hacky, we need a better way to pass settings down to the converter
+def set_convert_instances_as(value: str):
+    global convert_instances_as
+    convert_instances_as = value
+    
+    #TODO: Check usages handle exceptions
+
+def convert_to_native(speckle_object: Base) -> Object:
 
-def convert_to_native(speckle_object: Base) -> list[Object]:
     speckle_type = type(speckle_object)
-    speckle_name = generate_object_name(speckle_object)
-    try:
-        scale = get_scale_factor(speckle_object)
 
-        obj_data: Optional[Union[bpy.types.ID, bpy.types.Object, mathutils.Matrix]] = None
-        converted: list[Object] = []
+    object_name = _generate_object_name(speckle_object)
+    scale = get_scale_factor(speckle_object)
 
-        # convert elements/breps
-        if speckle_type not in CAN_CONVERT_TO_NATIVE:
-            (obj_data, converted) = display_value_to_native(speckle_object, speckle_name, scale)
+    converted: Union[bpy.types.ID, bpy.types.Object, None] = None
+    children: list[Object] = []
 
-        # convert supported geometry
-        elif isinstance(speckle_object, Mesh):
-            obj_data = mesh_to_native(speckle_object, speckle_name, scale)
-        elif speckle_type in SUPPORTED_CURVES:
-            obj_data = icurve_to_native(speckle_object, speckle_name, scale)
-        elif isinstance(speckle_object, Transform):
-            obj_data = transform_to_native(speckle_object, scale)
-        elif isinstance(speckle_object, BlockDefinition):
-            obj_data = block_def_to_native(speckle_object)
-        elif isinstance(speckle_object, BlockInstance):
-            obj_data = block_instance_to_native(speckle_object, scale)
+    # convert elements/breps
+    if not _has_native_conversion(speckle_object):
+        (converted, children) = display_value_to_native(speckle_object, object_name, scale)
+        if not converted and not children:
+            raise Exception(f"Zero geometry converted from displayValues for {speckle_object}")
+
+    # convert supported geometry
+    elif isinstance(speckle_object, Mesh):
+        converted = mesh_to_native(speckle_object, object_name, scale)
+    elif speckle_type in SUPPORTED_CURVES:
+        converted = icurve_to_native(speckle_object, object_name, scale)
+    elif "View" in speckle_object.speckle_type:
+         return view_to_native(speckle_object, object_name, scale)
+    elif isinstance(speckle_object, Instance):
+        if convert_instances_as == "linked_duplicates":
+           converted = instance_to_native_object(speckle_object, scale)
+        elif convert_instances_as == "collection_instance":
+            converted = instance_to_native_collection_instance(speckle_object, scale)
         else:
-            _report(f"Unsupported type {speckle_type}")
-            return []
-    except Exception as ex:  # conversion error
-        _report(f"Error converting {speckle_object} \n{ex}")
-        return []
-
-    if speckle_name in bpy.data.objects.keys():
-        blender_object = bpy.data.objects[speckle_name]
-        blender_object.data = (
-            obj_data.data if isinstance(obj_data, Object) else obj_data
-        )
-        blender_object.matrix_world = (
-            blender_object.matrix_world
-            if speckle_type is BlockInstance
-            else mathutils.Matrix()
-        )
-        if hasattr(obj_data, "materials"):
-            blender_object.data.materials.clear()
+            _report(f"convert_instances_as = '{convert_instances_as}' is not implemented, Instances will be converted as collection instances!")
+            converted = instance_to_native_collection_instance(speckle_object, scale)
     else:
-        blender_object = (
-            obj_data
-            if isinstance(obj_data, Object)
-            else bpy.data.objects.new(speckle_name, obj_data)
-        )
+        raise Exception(f"Unsupported type {speckle_type}")
 
-    blender_object.speckle.object_id = str(speckle_object.id)
-    blender_object.speckle.enabled = True
-    add_custom_properties(speckle_object, blender_object)
 
-    for child in converted:
-        child.parent = blender_object
+    if not isinstance(converted, Object):
+        converted = create_new_object(converted, object_name)
+    
+    converted.speckle.object_id = str(speckle_object.id) # type: ignore
+    converted.speckle.enabled = True # type: ignore
+    add_custom_properties(speckle_object, converted)
+
+    for c in children:
+        c.parent = converted
 
-    converted.append(blender_object)
     return converted
 
 
 
-
-
-def generate_object_name(speckle_object: Base) -> str:
-    prefix = (getattr(speckle_object, "name", None)
-        or getattr(speckle_object, "Name", None)
-        or speckle_object.speckle_type.rsplit(':')[-1])
-
-    return f"{prefix} -- {speckle_object.id}"
-
-def get_scale_factor(speckle_object: Base, fallback: float = 1.0) -> float:
-    scale = fallback
-    if units := getattr(speckle_object, "units", None):
-        scale = get_scale_length(units) / bpy.context.scene.unit_settings.scale_length
-    return scale
-
-
-DISPLAY_VALUE_PROPERTY_ALIASES = ["displayValue", "@displayValue", "displayMesh", "@displayMesh", "elements", "@elements"]
-
 def display_value_to_native(speckle_object: Base, name: str, scale: float) -> tuple[Optional[bpy.types.Mesh], list[bpy.types.Object]]:
+    return _members_to_native(speckle_object, name, scale, DISPLAY_VALUE_PROPERTY_ALIASES, True)
+
+def elements_to_native(speckle_object: Base, name: str, scale: float) -> list[bpy.types.Object]:
+    (_, elements) = _members_to_native(speckle_object, name, scale, ELEMENTS_PROPERTY_ALIASES, False)
+    return elements
+
+def _members_to_native(speckle_object: Base, name: str, scale: float, members: Iterable[str], combineMeshes: bool) -> tuple[Optional[bpy.types.Mesh], list[bpy.types.Object]]:
     """
-    Converts mesh displayValues as one mesh
-    Converts non-mesh displayValues as child Objects
+    Converts a given speckle_object by converting specified members
+
+    if combineMeshes == True
+        Converts mesh members as one mesh
+        Converts non-mesh members as child Objects
+    if combineMeshes == False
+        Converts all members as child objects (first item of the returned tuple will be None)
+    :returns: converted mesh, and any other converted child objects (may happen if members contained non-meshes)
     """
     meshes: list[Mesh] = []
-    elements: list[Base] = []
+    others: list[Base] = []
 
-    #NOTE: raw Mesh elements will be treated like displayValues, which is not ideal, but no connector sends raw Mesh elements so its fine
-    for alias in DISPLAY_VALUE_PROPERTY_ALIASES:
+    for alias in members:
         display = getattr(speckle_object, alias, None)
 
         count = 0
-        max_depth = 255
-        def seperate(value: Any) -> None:
-            nonlocal meshes, elements, count, max_depth
+        MAX_DEPTH = 255 # some large value, to prevent infinite recursion
+        def separate(value: Any) -> bool:
+            nonlocal meshes, others, count, MAX_DEPTH
 
-            if isinstance(value, Mesh):
+            if combineMeshes and isinstance(value, Mesh):
                 meshes.append(value)
             elif isinstance(value, Base):
-                elements.append(value)
+                others.append(value)
             elif isinstance(value, list):
                 count += 1
-                if(count > max_depth):
-                    return
+                if(count > MAX_DEPTH):
+                    return True
                 for x in value:
-                    seperate(x) 
+                    separate(x) 
 
-        seperate(display)
+            return False
+
+        did_halt = separate(display)
+
+        if did_halt:
+            _report(f"Traversal of {speckle_object.speckle_type} {speckle_object.id} halted after traversal depth exceeds MAX_DEPTH={MAX_DEPTH}. Are there circular references object structure?")
 
 
-    converted: list[Object] = []
+    children: list[Object] = []
     mesh = None
 
     if meshes:
-        mesh = meshes_to_native(speckle_object, meshes, name, scale)
+        mesh = meshes_to_native(speckle_object, meshes, name, scale) #TODO: reconsider passing scale around...
 
-    # add parent type here so we can use it as a blender custom prop
-    # not making it hidden, so it will get added on send as i think it might be helpful? can reconsider
-    for item in elements:
-        item.parent_speckle_type = speckle_object.speckle_type
-        blender_object = convert_to_native(item)
-        if isinstance(blender_object, list):
-            converted.extend(blender_object)
-        else:
-            add_custom_properties(speckle_object, blender_object)
-            converted.append(blender_object)
+    for item in others:
+        try:
+            blender_object = convert_to_native(item)
+            children.append(blender_object)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            _report(f"Failed to convert display value {item}: {ex}")
 
-    if not elements and not meshes:
-        _report(f"Unsupported type {speckle_object.speckle_type}")
+    return (mesh, children)
 
-    return (mesh, converted)
 
 
+def view_to_native(speckle_view, name: str, scale: float) -> bpy.types.Object:
+    native_cam: bpy.types.Camera
+    if name in bpy.data.cameras.keys():
+         native_cam = bpy.data.cameras[name]
+    else:
+        native_cam = bpy.data.cameras.new(name=name)
+        native_cam.lens = 18 # 90° horizontal fov
+
+    if not hasattr(speckle_view, "origin"):
+        raise ConversionSkippedException("2D views not supported")
+
+    cam_obj = create_new_object(native_cam, name)
+
+    scale_factor = get_scale_factor(speckle_view, scale)
+    tx = (speckle_view.origin.x * scale_factor)
+    ty = (speckle_view.origin.y * scale_factor)
+    tz = (speckle_view.origin.z * scale_factor)
+
+    forward = MVector((speckle_view.forwardDirection.x, speckle_view.forwardDirection.y, speckle_view.forwardDirection.z))
+    up = MVector((speckle_view.upDirection.x, speckle_view.upDirection.y, speckle_view.upDirection.z))
+    right = forward.cross(up).normalized()
+
+    cam_obj.matrix_world = MMatrix((
+        (right.x,  up.x,  -forward.x, tx),
+        (right.y,  up.y,  -forward.y, ty),
+        (right.z,  up.z,  -forward.z, tz),
+        (0,          0,     0,       1 )
+    ))
+    return cam_obj
+
 def mesh_to_native(speckle_mesh: Mesh, name: str, scale: float) -> bpy.types.Mesh:
     return meshes_to_native(speckle_mesh, [speckle_mesh], name, scale)
 
+
+
 def meshes_to_native(element: Base, meshes: Collection[Mesh], name: str, scale: float) -> bpy.types.Mesh:
     if name in bpy.data.meshes.keys():
-        blender_mesh = bpy.data.meshes[name]
-    else:
-        blender_mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(name=name)
+        return bpy.data.meshes[name]
+    blender_mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(name=name)
 
     fallback_material = get_render_material(element)
 
@@ -197,12 +227,20 @@ def meshes_to_native(element: Base, meshes: Collection[Mesh], name: str, scale:
     # Second pass, add face data
     offset = 0
     for i, mesh in enumerate(meshes):
+        if not mesh.vertices: continue
+
         add_faces(mesh, bm, offset, i)
 
-        render_material = get_render_material(mesh) or fallback_material
-        if render_material is not None:
-            native_material = render_material_to_native(render_material)
-            blender_mesh.materials.append(native_material)
+        try:
+            render_material = get_render_material(mesh) or fallback_material
+            if render_material is not None:
+                native_material = render_material_to_native(render_material)
+                blender_mesh.materials.append(native_material)
+            elif mesh.colors:
+                native_material = get_vertex_color_material()
+                blender_mesh.materials.append(native_material)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            _report(f"Failed converting render material for {name}: {ex}")
 
         offset += len(mesh.vertices) // 3
 
@@ -211,10 +249,15 @@ def meshes_to_native(element: Base, meshes: Collection[Mesh], name: str, scale:
 
     # Third pass, add vertex instance data
     for mesh in meshes:
-        add_colors(mesh, bm)
-        add_uv_coords(mesh, bm)
-
-    bmesh.ops.recalc_face_normals(bm, faces=bm.faces)
+        try:
+            add_colors(mesh, bm)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            _report(f"Skipping converting vertex colors for {name}: {ex}")
+            
+        try:
+            add_uv_coords(mesh, bm)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            _report(f"Skipping converting uv coordinates for {name}: {ex}")
 
     bm.to_mesh(blender_mesh)
     bm.free()  
@@ -222,7 +265,13 @@ def meshes_to_native(element: Base, meshes: Collection[Mesh], name: str, scale:
     return blender_mesh
 
 
-def line_to_native(speckle_curve: Line, blender_curve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float) -> list[bpy.types.Spline]:
+"""
+Curves
+"""
+
+def line_to_native(speckle_curve: Line, blender_curve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float) -> List[bpy.types.Spline]:
+    if not speckle_curve.end: return []
+
     line = blender_curve.splines.new("POLY")
     line.points.add(1)
 
@@ -233,97 +282,95 @@ def line_to_native(speckle_curve: Line, blender_curve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: f
         1,
     )
 
-    if speckle_curve.end:
+    line.points[1].co = (
+        float(speckle_curve.end.x) * scale,
+        float(speckle_curve.end.y) * scale,
+        float(speckle_curve.end.z) * scale,
+        1,
+    )
 
-        line.points[1].co = (
-            float(speckle_curve.end.x) * scale,
-            float(speckle_curve.end.y) * scale,
-            float(speckle_curve.end.z) * scale,
+    return [line]
+
+
+def polyline_to_native(scurve: Polyline, bcurve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float) -> List[bpy.types.Spline]:
+    if not (value := scurve.value): return []
+    N = len(value) // 3
+
+    polyline = bcurve.splines.new("POLY")
+
+    if hasattr(scurve, "closed"):
+        polyline.use_cyclic_u = scurve.closed or False
+
+    polyline.points.add(N - 1)
+    for i in range(N):
+        polyline.points[i].co = (
+            float(value[i * 3]) * scale,
+            float(value[i * 3 + 1]) * scale,
+            float(value[i * 3 + 2]) * scale,
             1,
         )
 
-        return [line]
-    return []
-
-def polyline_to_native(scurve: Polyline, bcurve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float) -> list[bpy.types.Spline]:
-    if value := scurve.value:
-        N = len(value) // 3
-
-        polyline = bcurve.splines.new("POLY")
-
-        if hasattr(scurve, "closed"):
-            polyline.use_cyclic_u = scurve.closed
-
-        # if "closed" in scurve.keys():
-        #    polyline.use_cyclic_u = scurve["closed"]
-
-        polyline.points.add(N - 1)
-        for i in range(N):
-            polyline.points[i].co = (
-                float(value[i * 3]) * scale,
-                float(value[i * 3 + 1]) * scale,
-                float(value[i * 3 + 2]) * scale,
-                1,
-            )
-
-        return [polyline]
-    return []
+    return [polyline]
+    
 
 
-def nurbs_to_native(scurve: Curve, bcurve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float) -> list[bpy.types.Spline]:
-    if points := scurve.points:
-        N = len(points) // 3
+def nurbs_to_native(scurve: Curve, bcurve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float) -> List[bpy.types.Spline]:
+    if not (points := scurve.points): return []
+    if not scurve.degree: raise Exception("curve is missing degree")
+    if not scurve.weights: raise Exception("curve is missing weights")
+
+    # Closed curves from rhino will have n + degree points. We ignore the extras
+    num_points = len(points) // 3 - scurve.degree if (scurve.closed) else (
+        len(points) // 3)   
+    
+    nurbs = bcurve.splines.new("NURBS")
+    nurbs.use_cyclic_u = scurve.closed or False
+    nurbs.use_endpoint_u = not scurve.periodic
+    
+    nurbs.points.add(num_points - 1)
+    use_weights = len(scurve.weights) >= num_points
+    for i in range(num_points):
+        nurbs.points[i].co = (
+            float(points[i * 3]) * scale,
+            float(points[i * 3 + 1]) * scale,
+            float(points[i * 3 + 2]) * scale,
+            1,
+        )
         
-        nurbs = bcurve.splines.new("NURBS")
+        nurbs.points[i].weight = scurve.weights[i] if use_weights else 1
 
-        if hasattr(scurve, "closed"):
-            nurbs.use_cyclic_u = scurve.closed != 0
+    nurbs.order_u = scurve.degree + 1
 
-        nurbs.points.add(N - 1)
-        for i in range(N):
-            nurbs.points[i].co = (
-                float(points[i * 3]) * scale,
-                float(points[i * 3 + 1]) * scale,
-                float(points[i * 3 + 2]) * scale,
-                1,
-            )
-
-        if len(scurve.weights) == len(nurbs.points):
-            for i, w in enumerate(scurve.weights):
-                nurbs.points[i].weight = w
-
-        # TODO: anaylize curve knots to decide if use_endpoint_u or use_bezier_u should be enabled
-        # nurbs.use_endpoint_u = True
-        nurbs.order_u = scurve.degree + 1
-
-        return [nurbs]
-    return []
+    return [nurbs]
 
 
 def arc_to_native(rcurve: Arc, bcurve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float) -> Optional[bpy.types.Spline]:
-    # TODO: improve Blender representation of arc
+    # TODO: improve Blender representation of arc - check autocad test stream
+    if not rcurve.radius: raise Exception("curve is missing radius")
+    if not rcurve.startAngle: raise Exception("curve is missing startAngle")
+    if not rcurve.endAngle: raise Exception("curve is missing endAngle")
 
     plane = rcurve.plane
     if not plane:
         return None
 
-    normal = mathutils.Vector([plane.normal.x, plane.normal.y, plane.normal.z])
+    normal = MVector([plane.normal.x, plane.normal.y, plane.normal.z])
 
     radius = rcurve.radius * scale
     startAngle = rcurve.startAngle
     endAngle = rcurve.endAngle
 
-    startQuat = mathutils.Quaternion(normal, startAngle)
-    endQuat = mathutils.Quaternion(normal, endAngle)
+    startQuat = MQuaternion(normal, startAngle) # type: ignore
+    endQuat = MQuaternion(normal, endAngle) # type: ignore
 
     # Get start and end vectors, centre point, angles, etc.
-    r1 = mathutils.Vector([plane.xdir.x, plane.xdir.y, plane.xdir.z])
+    r1 = MVector([plane.xdir.x, plane.xdir.y, plane.xdir.z])
     r1.rotate(startQuat)
 
-    r2 = mathutils.Vector([plane.xdir.x, plane.xdir.y, plane.xdir.z])
+    r2 = MVector([plane.xdir.x, plane.xdir.y, plane.xdir.z])
     r2.rotate(endQuat)
 
-    c = mathutils.Vector([plane.origin.x, plane.origin.y, plane.origin.z]) * scale
+    c = MVector([plane.origin.x, plane.origin.y, plane.origin.z]) * scale
 
     spt = c + r1 * radius
     ept = c + r2 * radius
@@ -339,7 +386,7 @@ def arc_to_native(rcurve: Arc, bcurve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float) -> Optiona
 
     Ndiv = max(int(math.floor(angle / 0.3)), 2)
     step = angle / float(Ndiv)
-    stepQuat = mathutils.Quaternion(normal, step)
+    stepQuat = MQuaternion(normal, step) # type: ignore
     tan = math.tan(step / 2) * radius
 
     arc.points.add(Ndiv + 1)
@@ -366,11 +413,11 @@ def polycurve_to_native(scurve: Polycurve, bcurve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float
     """
     Convert Polycurve object
     """
-    segments = scurve.segments
+    if not scurve.segments: raise Exception("curve is missing segments")
 
     curves = []
 
-    for seg in segments:
+    for seg in scurve.segments:
         speckle_type = type(seg)
 
         if speckle_type in SUPPORTED_CURVES:
@@ -379,48 +426,111 @@ def polycurve_to_native(scurve: Polycurve, bcurve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float
             _report(f"Unsupported curve type: {speckle_type}")
 
     return curves
+ 
+def ellipse_to_native(ellipse: Union[Ellipse, Circle], bcurve: bpy.types.Curve, units_scale: float) -> List[bpy.types.Spline]:
+    if not ellipse.plane: raise Exception("curve is missing plane")
+
+    radX: float
+    radY: float
+    if isinstance(ellipse, Ellipse):
+        if not ellipse.firstRadius: raise Exception("curve is missing firstRadius")
+        if not ellipse.secondRadius: raise Exception("curve is missing secondRadius")
+
+        radX = ellipse.firstRadius * units_scale
+        radY = ellipse.secondRadius * units_scale
+    else:
+        if not ellipse.radius: raise Exception("curve is missing radius")
+
+        radX = ellipse.radius * units_scale
+        radY = ellipse.radius * units_scale
+
+    
+    D = 0.5522847498307936 # (4/3)*tan(pi/8)
+
+    right_handles = [
+        (+radX,     +radY * D,  0.0),
+        (-radX * D, +radY,      0.0),
+        (-radX,     -radY * D,  0.0),
+        (+radX * D, -radY,      0.0),
+    ]
+
+    left_handles = [
+        (+radX,     -radY * D,  0.0),
+        (+radX * D, +radY,      0.0),
+        (-radX,     +radY * D,  0.0),
+        (-radX * D, -radY,      0.0),
+    ]
+
+    points = [
+        (+radX, 0.0,   0.0),
+        (0.0,   +radY, 0.0),
+        (-radX, 0.0,   0.0),
+        (0.0,   -radY, 0.0),
+    ]
+    transform = plane_to_native_transform(ellipse.plane, units_scale)
+
+    spline = bcurve.splines.new("BEZIER")
+    spline.bezier_points.add(len(points) - 1)
+
+    for i in range(len(points)):
+        spline.bezier_points[i].co = transform @ MVector(points[i]) # type: ignore
+        spline.bezier_points[i].handle_left = transform @ MVector(left_handles[i]) # type: ignore
+        spline.bezier_points[i].handle_right = transform @ MVector(right_handles[i]) # type: ignore
+
+    spline.use_cyclic_u = True
+    
+    #TODO support trims?
+    return [spline]
 
 
-def icurve_to_native_spline(speckle_curve: Base, blender_curve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float) -> list[bpy.types.Spline]:
+def icurve_to_native_spline(speckle_curve: Base, blender_curve: bpy.types.Curve, scale: float) -> List[bpy.types.Spline]:
     # polycurves
     if isinstance(speckle_curve, Polycurve):
         return polycurve_to_native(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
 
+    splines: List[bpy.types.Spline]
     # single curves
     if isinstance(speckle_curve, Line):
-        spline = line_to_native(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
+        splines = line_to_native(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
     elif isinstance(speckle_curve, Curve):
-        spline = nurbs_to_native(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
-    elif isinstance(speckle_curve,Polyline):
-        spline = polyline_to_native(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
+        splines = nurbs_to_native(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
+    elif isinstance(speckle_curve, Polyline):
+        splines = polyline_to_native(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
     elif isinstance(speckle_curve, Arc):
-        spline =  arc_to_native(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
+        spline = arc_to_native(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
+        splines = [spline] if spline else []
+    elif isinstance(speckle_curve, Ellipse) or isinstance(speckle_curve, Circle):
+        splines = ellipse_to_native(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
     else:
         raise TypeError(f"{speckle_curve} is not a supported curve type. Supported types: {SUPPORTED_CURVES}")
 
-    return [spline] if spline is not None else [] 
+    return splines
 
 
-def icurve_to_native(speckle_curve: Base, name: str, scale: float) -> Optional[bpy.types.Curve]:
+def icurve_to_native(speckle_curve: Base, name: str, scale: float) -> bpy.types.Curve:
     curve_type = type(speckle_curve)
     if curve_type not in SUPPORTED_CURVES:
-        _report(f"Unsupported curve type: {curve_type}")
-        return None
+        raise Exception(f"Unsupported curve type: {curve_type}")
+
     blender_curve = (
         bpy.data.curves[name]
         if name in bpy.data.curves.keys()
         else bpy.data.curves.new(name, type="CURVE")
     )
     blender_curve.dimensions = "3D"
-    blender_curve.resolution_u = 12
+    blender_curve.resolution_u = 12 #TODO: We could maybe decern the resolution from the ployline displayValue
 
     icurve_to_native_spline(speckle_curve, blender_curve, scale)
 
     return blender_curve
 
 
-def transform_to_native(transform: Transform, scale: float) -> mathutils.Matrix:
-    mat = mathutils.Matrix(
+"""
+Transforms and Instances
+"""
+
+def transform_to_native(transform: Transform, scale: float) -> MMatrix:
+    mat = MMatrix(
         [
             transform.value[:4],
             transform.value[4:8],
@@ -430,41 +540,272 @@ def transform_to_native(transform: Transform, scale: float) -> mathutils.Matrix:
     )
     # scale the translation
     for i in range(3):
-        mat[i][3] *= scale
+        mat[i][3] *= scale # type: ignore
     return mat
 
+def plane_to_native_transform(plane: Plane, fallback_scale:float = 1) -> MMatrix:
+    scale_factor = get_scale_factor(plane, fallback_scale)
+    tx = (plane.origin.x * scale_factor)
+    ty = (plane.origin.y * scale_factor)
+    tz = (plane.origin.z * scale_factor)
 
-def block_def_to_native(definition: BlockDefinition) -> bpy.types.Collection:
-    native_def = bpy.data.collections.get(definition.name)
+
+    return MMatrix((
+        (plane.xdir.x,  plane.ydir.x,  plane.normal.x, tx),
+        (plane.xdir.y,  plane.ydir.y,  plane.normal.y, ty),
+        (plane.xdir.z,  plane.ydir.z,  plane.normal.z, tz),
+        (0,             0,             0,              1 )
+    ))
+
+
+"""
+Instances / Blocks
+"""
+
+def _get_instance_name(instance: Instance) -> str:
+    if not instance.definition: raise Exception("Instance is missing a definition")
+    name_prefix = (
+        _get_friendly_object_name(instance) 
+        or _get_friendly_object_name(instance.definition) 
+        or _simplified_speckle_type(instance.speckle_type)
+    )
+    return f"{name_prefix}{OBJECT_NAME_SPECKLE_SEPARATOR}{instance.id}"
+
+
+def instance_to_native_object(instance: Instance, scale: float) -> Object:
+    """
+    Converts Instance to a unique object with (potentially) shared data (linked duplicate)
+    """
+    if not instance.definition: raise Exception("Instance is missing a definition")
+    if not instance.transform: raise Exception("Instance is missing a transform")
+    definition = instance.definition
+    if not definition.id: raise Exception("Instance is missing a valid definition")
+
+    name = _get_instance_name(instance)
+
+    native_instance: Optional[Object] = None
+    converted_objects: Dict[str, Union[Object, BCollection]] = {}
+    traversal_root: Base = definition
+    
+    if not can_convert_to_native(definition):
+        # Non-convertible (like all blocks, and some revit instances) will not be converted as part of the deep_traversal.
+        # so we explicitly convert them as empties.
+        native_instance = create_new_object(None, name) 
+        native_instance.empty_display_size = 0
+
+        converted_objects["__ROOT"] = native_instance # we create a dummy root to avoid id conflicts, since revit definitions have displayValues, they are convertible
+        traversal_root = Base(elements=definition, id="__ROOT")
+
+    #Convert definition + "elements" on definition
+    _deep_conversion(traversal_root, converted_objects, False)
+
+    if not native_instance:
+        assert(can_convert_to_native(definition))
+
+        if not definition.id in converted_objects:
+            raise Exception("Definition was not converted")
+
+        converted = converted_objects[definition.id]
+
+        if not isinstance(converted, Object):
+            raise Exception("Definition was not converted to an Object")
+        
+        native_instance = converted
+
+    instance_transform = transform_to_native(instance.transform, scale)
+    native_instance.matrix_world = instance_transform
+
+    return native_instance
+
+def instance_to_native_collection_instance(instance: Instance, scale: float) -> bpy.types.Object:
+    """
+    Convert an Instance as a transformed Object with the `instance_collection` property
+    set to be the `instance.Definition` converted as a collection
+
+    The definition collection won't be linked to the current scene
+    Any Elements on the instance object will also be converted (and spacially transformed)
+    """
+    if not instance.definition: raise Exception("Instance is missing a definition")
+    if not instance.transform: raise Exception("Instance is missing a transform")
+
+    name = _get_instance_name(instance)
+
+    # Get/Convert definition collection
+    collection_def = _instance_definition_to_native(instance.definition)
+
+    instance_transform = transform_to_native(instance.transform, scale)
+
+    native_instance = create_new_object(None, name)
+
+    #add_custom_properties(instance, native_instance)
+    # hide the instance axes so they don't clutter the viewport
+    native_instance.empty_display_size = 0
+    native_instance.instance_collection = collection_def
+    native_instance.instance_type = "COLLECTION"
+    native_instance.matrix_world = instance_transform
+        
+    return native_instance 
+
+def _instance_definition_to_native(definition: Union[Base, BlockDefinition]) -> bpy.types.Collection:
+    """
+    Converts a geometry carrying Base as a collection (does not link it to the scene)
+    """
+    name = _generate_object_name(definition)
+    native_def = bpy.data.collections.get(name)
     if native_def:
         return native_def
 
-    native_def = bpy.data.collections.new(definition.name)
+    native_def = create_new_collection(name)
     native_def["applicationId"] = definition.applicationId
-    for geo in definition.geometry:
-        if b_obj := convert_to_native(geo):
-            native_def.objects.link(
-                b_obj
-                if isinstance(b_obj, bpy_types.Object)
-                else bpy.data.objects.new(b_obj.name, b_obj)
-            )
+
+    converted_objects = {}
+    converted_objects["__ROOT"] = native_def # we create a dummy root to avoid id conflicts, since revit definitions have displayValues, they are convertible
+    dummyRoot = Base(elements=definition, id="__ROOT")
+
+    _deep_conversion(dummyRoot, converted_objects, True)
 
     return native_def
 
+def _deep_conversion(root: Base, converted_objects: Dict[str, Union[Object, BCollection]], preserve_transform: bool):
+    traversal_func = get_default_traversal_func(can_convert_to_native)
 
-def block_instance_to_native(instance: BlockInstance, scale: float) -> bpy.types.Object:
-    """
-    Convert BlockInstance to native
-    """
-    name = f"{getattr(instance, 'name', None) or instance.blockDefinition.name} -- {instance.id}"
-    native_def = block_def_to_native(instance.blockDefinition)
+    for item in traversal_func.traverse(root):
+        
+        current: Base = item.current
+        if can_convert_to_native(current) or isinstance(current, SCollection):
+            try:
+                if not current or not current.id: raise Exception(f"{current} was an invalid speckle object")
 
-    native_instance = bpy.data.objects.new(name, None)
-    add_custom_properties(instance, native_instance)
-    native_instance["name"] = getattr(instance, 'name', None) or instance.blockDefinition.name
-    # hide the instance axes so they don't clutter the viewport
-    native_instance.empty_display_size = 0
-    native_instance.instance_collection = native_def
-    native_instance.instance_type = "COLLECTION"
-    native_instance.matrix_world = transform_to_native(instance.transform, scale)
-    return native_instance
+                #Convert the object!
+                converted_data_type: str
+                converted: Union[Object, BCollection, None]
+                if isinstance(current, SCollection):
+                    if(current.collectionType == "Scene Collection"): raise ConversionSkippedException()
+                    converted = collection_to_native(current)
+                    converted_data_type = "COLLECTION"
+                else:
+                    converted = convert_to_native(current)
+                    converted_data_type = "COLLECTION_INSTANCE" if converted.instance_collection else str(converted.type)
+                
+                if converted is None:
+                    raise Exception("Conversion returned None")
+                    
+                converted_objects[current.id] = converted
+
+                add_to_hierarchy(converted, item, converted_objects, preserve_transform)
+
+                _report(f"Successfully converted {type(current).__name__} {current.id} as '{converted_data_type}'")
+            except ConversionSkippedException as ex:
+                _report(f"Skipped converting {type(current).__name__} {current.id}: {ex}")
+            except Exception as ex:
+                _report(f"Failed to converted {type(current).__name__} {current.id}: {ex}")
+
+def collection_to_native(collection: SCollection) -> BCollection: 
+    name = collection.name or f"{collection.collectionType} -- {collection.applicationId or collection.id}"  #TODO: consider consolidating name formatting with Rhino
+    ret =  get_or_create_collection(name)
+
+    color = getattr(collection, "colorTag", None)
+    if color:
+        ret.color_tag = color
+
+    return ret
+
+def get_or_create_collection(name: str, clear_collection: bool = True) -> BCollection:
+    #Disabled for now, since update mode needs rescoping.
+    # existing = cast(Optional[BCollection], bpy.data.collections.get(name))
+    # if existing:
+    #     if clear_collection:
+    #         for obj in existing.objects:
+    #             existing.objects.unlink(obj)
+    #     return existing
+    # else:
+    new_collection = create_new_collection(name)
+
+    #NOTE: We want to not render revit "Rooms" collections by default.
+    if name == "Rooms":
+        new_collection.hide_viewport = True
+        new_collection.hide_render = True
+
+    return new_collection
+    
+    
+
+"""
+Object Naming and Creation
+"""
+
+def create_new_collection( desired_name: str) -> bpy.types.Collection:
+    """
+    Creates a new blender collection with a unique name
+    If the desired_name is already taken
+    we'll append a number, with the format .xxx to the desired_name to ensure the name is unique.
+    """
+    name = _make_unique_name(desired_name, bpy.data.collections.keys())
+
+    blender_collection = bpy.data.collections.new(name)
+    return blender_collection
+
+def create_new_object(obj_data: Optional[bpy.types.ID], desired_name: str) -> bpy.types.Object:
+    """
+    Creates a new blender object with a unique name,
+    If the desired_name is already taken
+    we'll append a number, with the format .xxx to the desired_name to ensure the name is unique.
+    """
+    name = _make_unique_name(desired_name, bpy.data.objects.keys())
+
+    blender_object = bpy.data.objects.new(name, obj_data)
+    return blender_object
+
+def _make_unique_name( desired_name: str, taken_names: Collection[str], counter: int = 0) -> str:
+    """
+    Using Blenders default naming (append numeral in .xxx format) to avoid name conflicts with taken names
+    """
+    name = desired_name if counter == 0 else f"{desired_name[:OBJECT_NAME_MAX_LENGTH - 4]}{OBJECT_NAME_NUMERAL_SEPARATOR}{counter:03d}"  # format counter as name.xxx, truncate to ensure we don't exceed the object name max length
+
+    #TODO: This is very slow, and gets slower the more objects you receive with the same name...
+    # We could use a binary/galloping search, and/or cache the name -> index within a receive.
+    if name in taken_names:
+        #Name already taken, increment counter and try again!
+        return _make_unique_name(desired_name, taken_names, counter + 1)
+
+    return name
+
+
+def _get_friendly_object_name(speckle_object: Base) -> Optional[str]:
+    return (getattr(speckle_object, "name", None)
+        or getattr(speckle_object, "Name", None)
+        or getattr(speckle_object, "family", None)
+        )
+
+
+# Blender object names must not exceed 62 characters
+# We need to ensure the complete ID is included in the name (to prevent identity collisions)
+# So we if the name is too long, we need to truncate
+
+
+def _truncate_object_name(name: str) -> str:
+
+    MAX_NAME_LENGTH = OBJECT_NAME_MAX_LENGTH - SPECKLE_ID_LENGTH - len(OBJECT_NAME_SPECKLE_SEPARATOR)
+
+    return name[:MAX_NAME_LENGTH]
+    
+
+def _simplified_speckle_type(speckle_type: str) -> str:
+    return(speckle_type.rsplit('.')[-1]) #Take only the most specific object type name (without namespace)
+
+def _generate_object_name(speckle_object: Base) -> str:
+    prefix: str
+    name = _get_friendly_object_name(speckle_object)
+    if name:
+        prefix = _truncate_object_name(name)
+    else:
+        prefix = _simplified_speckle_type(speckle_object.speckle_type)
+
+    return f"{prefix}{OBJECT_NAME_SPECKLE_SEPARATOR}{speckle_object.id}"
+
+
+def get_scale_factor(speckle_object: Base, fallback: float = 1.0) -> float:
+    scale = fallback
+    if units := getattr(speckle_object, "units", None):
+        scale = get_scale_length(units) / bpy.context.scene.unit_settings.scale_length
+    return scale

bpy_speckle/convert/to_speckle.py

@@ -1,62 +1,94 @@
-from typing import Dict, Iterable, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, Union, cast
 import bpy
-from bpy.types import Depsgraph, Material, MeshPolygon, Object
-from specklepy.objects.geometry import Mesh, Curve, Interval, Box, Point, Polyline
-from specklepy.objects.other import *
-from bpy_speckle.functions import _report
+from bpy.types import (
+    Depsgraph, 
+    MeshPolygon, 
+    Object, 
+    Curve as NCurve,
+    Mesh as NMesh,
+    Camera as NCamera,
+)
+from deprecated import deprecated
+from mathutils.geometry import interpolate_bezier
+from mathutils import (
+    Matrix as MMatrix,
+    Vector as MVector,
+)
+from specklepy.objects import Base
+from specklepy.objects.other import BlockInstance, BlockDefinition, RenderMaterial, Transform
+from specklepy.objects.geometry import (
+     Mesh, Curve, Interval, Box, Point, Vector, Polyline,
+)
+from bpy_speckle.blender_commit_object_builder import BlenderCommitObjectBuilder
+from bpy_speckle.convert.constants import OBJECT_NAME_SPECKLE_SEPARATOR, SPECKLE_ID_LENGTH
 from bpy_speckle.convert.util import (
+    ConversionSkippedException,
     get_blender_custom_properties,
     make_knots,
+    nurb_make_curve,
     to_argb_int,
 )
-
-UNITS = "m"
-
-CAN_CONVERT_TO_SPECKLE = ("MESH", "CURVE", "EMPTY")
+from bpy_speckle.functions import _report
 
 
-def convert_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, scale: float, units: str, desgraph: Optional[Depsgraph]) -> Optional[list]:
-    global UNITS
-    UNITS = units
-    blender_type = blender_object.type
+Units: str = "m" # The desired final units to send
+UnitsScale: float = 1 # The scale factor conversions need to apply to position data to get to the desired units
+
+CAN_CONVERT_TO_SPECKLE = ("MESH", "CURVE", "EMPTY", "CAMERA")
+
+
+def convert_to_speckle(raw_blender_object: Object, units_scale: float, units: str, depsgraph: Optional[Depsgraph]) -> Base:
+    """
+    Converts supported 1 blender objects to 1 speckle object (potentially with children)
+    :param raw_blender_object: the blender object (unevaluated by a Depsgraph) to convert
+    :param units_scale: The scale factor conversions need to apply to position data to get to the desired units
+    :param units: The desired final units to send
+    :param depsgraph: Optional depsgraph if provided will evaluate modifiers on geometry data
+    :return: The Converted blender object
+    """
+    global Units, UnitsScale
+    Units = units
+    UnitsScale = units_scale
+    
+    blender_type = raw_blender_object.type
     if blender_type not in CAN_CONVERT_TO_SPECKLE:
-        return None
+        raise ConversionSkippedException(f"Objects of type {blender_type} are not supported")
 
-    speckle_objects = []
-    # speckle_material = material_to_speckle_old(blender_object) #TODO: What about curves with materials...
-    if desgraph:
-        blender_object = blender_object.evaluated_get(desgraph)
-    converted = None
+    blender_object = cast(Object, (
+        raw_blender_object.evaluated_get(depsgraph)
+        if depsgraph
+        else raw_blender_object
+        ))
+
+    converted: Optional[Base] = None
     if blender_type == "MESH":
-        converted = mesh_to_speckle(blender_object, blender_object.data, scale)
+        converted = mesh_to_speckle(blender_object, cast(NMesh, blender_object.data))
     elif blender_type == "CURVE":
-        converted = icurve_to_speckle(blender_object, blender_object.data, scale)
+        converted = curve_to_speckle(blender_object, cast(NCurve, blender_object.data))
     elif blender_type == "EMPTY":
-        converted = empty_to_speckle(blender_object, scale)
+        converted = empty_to_speckle(blender_object)
+    elif blender_type == "CAMERA":
+        converted = camera_to_speckle_view(blender_object, cast(NCamera, blender_object.data))
     if not converted:
-        return None
+        raise Exception("Conversion returned None")
 
-    if isinstance(converted, list):
-        speckle_objects.extend([c for c in converted if c != None])
-    else:
-        speckle_objects.append(converted)
+    converted["properties"] = get_blender_custom_properties(raw_blender_object) #NOTE: Depsgraph copies don't have custom properties so we use the raw version
 
-    for so in speckle_objects:
-        so.properties = get_blender_custom_properties(blender_object)
-        so.applicationId = so.properties.pop("applicationId", None)
+    # Set object transform #TODO: this could be deprecated once we add proper geometry instancing support
+    if blender_type != "EMPTY": 
+        converted["properties"]["transform"] = transform_to_speckle(
+            blender_object.matrix_world
+        )
 
+    return converted
 
-        # Set object transform
-        if blender_type != "EMPTY":
-            so.properties["transform"] = transform_to_speckle(
-                blender_object.matrix_world
-            )
+def mesh_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh) -> Base:
+    b = Base()
+    b["name"] = to_speckle_name(blender_object)
+    b["@displayValue"] = mesh_to_speckle_meshes(blender_object, data)
+    return b
 
-    return speckle_objects
-
-def mesh_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh, scale: float = 1.0) -> List[Mesh]:
-    #if data.loop_triangles is None or len(data.loop_triangles) < 1:
-    #    data.calc_loop_triangles()
+def mesh_to_speckle_meshes(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh) -> List[Mesh]:
 
     # Categorise polygons by material index
     submesh_data: Dict[int, List[MeshPolygon]] = {}
@@ -66,8 +98,8 @@ def mesh_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh, scale: float =
             submesh_data[p.material_index] = []
         submesh_data[p.material_index].append(p)
 
-    transform = blender_object.matrix_world
-    scaled_vertices = [tuple(transform @ x.co * scale) for x in data.vertices]
+    transform = cast(MMatrix, blender_object.matrix_world)
+    scaled_vertices = [tuple(transform @ x.co * UnitsScale) for x in data.vertices] # type: ignore
 
     # Create Speckle meshes for each material
     submeshes = []
@@ -75,14 +107,17 @@ def mesh_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh, scale: float =
     for i in submesh_data:
         index_mapping: Dict[int, int] = {}
 
-        #Loop through each polygon, and map indicies to their new index in m_verts
+        #Loop through each polygon, and map indices to their new index in m_verts
     
+        mesh_area = 0
         m_verts: List[float] = []
         m_faces: List[int] = []
         m_texcoords: List[float] = []
         for face in submesh_data[i]:
             u_indices = face.vertices
             m_faces.append(len(u_indices))
+
+            mesh_area += face.area
             for u_index in u_indices:
                 if u_index not in index_mapping:
                     # Create mapping between index in blender mesh, and new index in speckle submesh
@@ -94,7 +129,8 @@ def mesh_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh, scale: float =
                 
                 if data.uv_layers.active:
                     vt = data.uv_layers.active.data[index_counter]
-                    m_texcoords.extend([vt.uv.x, vt.uv.y])
+                    uv = cast(MVector, vt.uv)
+                    m_texcoords.extend([uv.x, uv.y])
 
                 m_faces.append(index_mapping[u_index])
                 index_counter += 1
@@ -104,7 +140,8 @@ def mesh_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh, scale: float =
             faces=m_faces,
             colors=[],
             textureCoordinates=m_texcoords,
-            units=UNITS,
+            units=Units,
+            area = mesh_area,
             bbox=Box(area=0.0, volume=0.0),
         )
         
@@ -117,31 +154,30 @@ def mesh_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh, scale: float =
     return submeshes
 
 
-def bezier_to_speckle(matrix: List[float], spline: bpy.types.Spline, scale: float, name: Optional[str] = None) -> Curve:
+def bezier_to_speckle(matrix: MMatrix, spline: bpy.types.Spline, name: Optional[str] = None) -> Curve:
     degree = 3
     closed = spline.use_cyclic_u
-
-    points = []
+    points: List[Tuple[MVector]] = []
     for i, bp in enumerate(spline.bezier_points):
         if i > 0:
-            points.append(tuple(matrix @ bp.handle_left * scale))
-        points.append(tuple(matrix @ bp.co * scale))
+            points.append(tuple(matrix @ bp.handle_left * UnitsScale)) # type: ignore
+        points.append(tuple(matrix @ bp.co * UnitsScale)) # type: ignore
         if i < len(spline.bezier_points) - 1:
-            points.append(tuple(matrix @ bp.handle_right * scale))
+            points.append(tuple(matrix @ bp.handle_right * UnitsScale)) # type: ignore
 
     if closed:
         points.extend(
             (
-                tuple(matrix @ spline.bezier_points[-1].handle_right * scale),
-                tuple(matrix @ spline.bezier_points[0].handle_left * scale),
-                tuple(matrix @ spline.bezier_points[0].co * scale),
+                tuple(matrix @ spline.bezier_points[-1].handle_right * UnitsScale), # type: ignore
+                tuple(matrix @ spline.bezier_points[0].handle_left * UnitsScale), # type: ignore
+                tuple(matrix @ spline.bezier_points[0].co * UnitsScale), # type: ignore
             )
         )
     
     num_points = len(points)
 
-    flattend_points = []
-    for row in points: flattend_points.extend(row)
+    flattened_points = []
+    for row in points: flattened_points.extend(row)
 
     knot_count = num_points + degree - 1
     knots = [0] * knot_count
@@ -155,99 +191,187 @@ def bezier_to_speckle(matrix: List[float], spline: bpy.types.Spline, scale: floa
         name=name,
         degree=degree,
         closed=spline.use_cyclic_u,
-        periodic=spline.use_cyclic_u,
-        points=flattend_points,
+        periodic= not spline.use_endpoint_u,
+        points=flattened_points,
         weights=[1] * num_points,
         knots=knots,
-        rational=False,
+        rational=True,
         area=0,
         volume=0,
         length=length,
         domain=domain,
-        units=UNITS,
+        units=Units,
         bbox=Box(area=0.0, volume=0.0),
+        displayValue = bezier_to_speckle_polyline(matrix, spline, length),
     )
 
 
-def nurbs_to_speckle(matrix: List[float], spline: bpy.types.Spline, scale: float, name: Optional[str] = None) -> Curve:
-    knots = make_knots(spline)
-    points = [tuple(matrix @ pt.co.xyz * scale) for pt in spline.points]
+def nurbs_to_speckle(matrix: MMatrix, spline: bpy.types.Spline, name: Optional[str] = None) -> Curve:
+
     degree = spline.order_u - 1
+    knots = make_knots(spline)
 
     length = spline.calc_length()
     domain = Interval(start=0, end=length, totalChildrenCount=0)
 
-    flattend_points = []
-    for row in points: flattend_points.extend(row)
+    weights = [pt.weight for pt in spline.points]
+    is_rational = all(w == weights[0] for w in weights)
+
+    points = [tuple(matrix @ pt.co.xyz * UnitsScale) for pt in spline.points] # type: ignore
+
+    flattened_points = []
+    for row in points: flattened_points.extend(row)
+
+    if spline.use_cyclic_u:
+        for i in range(0, degree * 3, 3):
+            # Rhino expects n + degree number of points (for closed curves). So we need to add an extra point for each degree
+            flattened_points.append(flattened_points[i + 0])
+            flattened_points.append(flattened_points[i + 1])
+            flattened_points.append(flattened_points[i + 2])
+        
+        for i in range(0, degree):
+            weights.append(weights[i])
 
     return Curve(
         name=name,
         degree=degree,
         closed=spline.use_cyclic_u,
-        periodic=spline.use_cyclic_u,
-        points=flattend_points,
-        weights=[pt.weight for pt in spline.points],
+        periodic= not spline.use_endpoint_u,
+        points=flattened_points,
+        weights=weights,
         knots=knots,
-        rational=False,
+        rational=is_rational, 
         area=0,
         volume=0,
         length=length,
         domain=domain,
-        units=UNITS,
+        units=Units,
         bbox=Box(area=0.0, volume=0.0),
+        displayValue=nurbs_to_speckle_polyline(matrix, spline, length),
     )
 
+def nurbs_to_speckle_polyline(matrix: MMatrix, spline: bpy.types.Spline, length: Optional[float] = None) -> Polyline:
+    """
+    Samples a nurbs curve with resolution_u creating a polyline
+    """
+    points: List[float] = []
+    sampled_points = nurb_make_curve(spline, spline.resolution_u, 3)
+    for i in range(0, len(sampled_points), 3):
+        scaled_point = cast(Vector, matrix @ MVector((
+        sampled_points[i + 0],
+        sampled_points[i + 1],
+        sampled_points[i + 2])) * UnitsScale)
 
-def poly_to_speckle(matrix: List[float], spline: bpy.types.Spline, scale: float, name: Optional[str] = None) -> Polyline:
-    points = [tuple(matrix @ pt.co.xyz * scale) for pt in spline.points]
+        points.append(scaled_point.x)
+        points.append(scaled_point.y)
+        points.append(scaled_point.z)
+        
+    length = length or spline.calc_length()
+    domain = Interval(start=0, end=length, totalChildrenCount=0)
+    return Polyline(value=points, closed = spline.use_cyclic_u, domain=domain, area=0, len=length)
 
-    flattend_points = []
-    for row in points: flattend_points.extend(row)
+
+#Inspired by https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/689 (CC BY-SA 3.0) 
+def bezier_to_speckle_polyline(matrix: MMatrix, spline: bpy.types.Spline, length: Optional[float] = None) -> Optional[Polyline]:
+    """
+    Samples a Bézier curve with resolution_u creating a polyline
+    """
+    segments = len(spline.bezier_points)
+    if segments < 2: return None
+
+    R = spline.resolution_u + 1
+
+    points = []
+    if not spline.use_cyclic_u:
+        segments -= 1
+    
+    points: List[float] = []
+    for i in range(segments):
+        inext = (i + 1) % len(spline.bezier_points)
+
+        knot1 = spline.bezier_points[i].co
+        handle1 = spline.bezier_points[i].handle_right
+        handle2 = spline.bezier_points[inext].handle_left
+        knot2 = spline.bezier_points[inext].co
+
+        _points = interpolate_bezier(knot1, handle1, handle2, knot2, R)
+        for p in _points:
+            scaled_point = matrix @ p * UnitsScale
+            points.append(scaled_point.x)
+            points.append(scaled_point.y)
+            points.append(scaled_point.z)
+
+    length = length or spline.calc_length()
+    domain = Interval(start=0, end=length, totalChildrenCount=0)
+    return Polyline(value=points, closed = spline.use_cyclic_u, domain=domain, area=0, len=length)
+
+_QUICK_TEST_NAME_LENGTH = SPECKLE_ID_LENGTH + len(OBJECT_NAME_SPECKLE_SEPARATOR)
+
+def to_speckle_name(blender_object: bpy.types.ID) -> str:
+    does_name_contain_id = len(blender_object.name) > _QUICK_TEST_NAME_LENGTH and OBJECT_NAME_SPECKLE_SEPARATOR in blender_object.name
+    if does_name_contain_id:
+        return blender_object.name.rsplit(OBJECT_NAME_SPECKLE_SEPARATOR, 1)[0]
+    else:
+        return blender_object.name
+
+def poly_to_speckle(matrix: MMatrix, spline: bpy.types.Spline, name: Optional[str] = None) -> Polyline:
+    points = [tuple(matrix @ pt.co.xyz * UnitsScale) for pt in spline.points] # type: ignore
+
+    flattened_points = []
+    for row in points: flattened_points.extend(row)
 
     length = spline.calc_length()
     domain = Interval(start=0, end=length, totalChildrenCount=0)
     return Polyline(
         name=name,
         closed=bool(spline.use_cyclic_u),
-        value=list(flattend_points),
+        value=list(flattened_points),
         length=length,
         domain=domain,
         bbox=Box(area=0.0, volume=0.0),
         area=0,
-        units=UNITS,
+        units=Units,
     )
 
 
-def icurve_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Curve, scale=1.0) -> Optional[List[Base]]:
-    UNITS = "m" if bpy.context.scene.unit_settings.system == "METRIC" else "ft"
+def curve_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Curve) -> Base:
+    b = Base()
+    (meshes, curves) = curve_to_speckle_geometry(blender_object, data)
+    if meshes:
+        b["@displayValue"] = meshes
 
-    if blender_object.type != "CURVE":
-        return None
+    b["name"] = to_speckle_name(blender_object)
+    b["@elements"] = curves
+    return b
 
-    blender_object = blender_object.evaluated_get(bpy.context.view_layer.depsgraph)
+def curve_to_speckle_geometry(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Curve) -> Tuple[List[Mesh], List[Base]]:
+    assert(blender_object.type == "CURVE")
 
-    mat = blender_object.matrix_world
+    blender_object = cast(Object, blender_object.evaluated_get(bpy.context.view_layer.depsgraph))
 
-    curves = []
+    matrix = cast(MMatrix, blender_object.matrix_world)
 
+    meshes: List[Mesh] = []
+    curves: List[Base] = []
+
+    #TODO: Could we support this better?
     if data.bevel_mode == "OBJECT" and data.bevel_object != None:
-        mesh = mesh_to_speckle(blender_object, blender_object.to_mesh(), scale)
-        curves.extend(mesh)
+        meshes = mesh_to_speckle_meshes(blender_object, blender_object.to_mesh())
 
     for spline in data.splines:
         if spline.type == "BEZIER":
-            curves.append(bezier_to_speckle(mat, spline, scale, blender_object.name))
+            curves.append(bezier_to_speckle(matrix, spline, to_speckle_name(blender_object)))
 
         elif spline.type == "NURBS":
-            curves.append(nurbs_to_speckle(mat, spline, scale, blender_object.name))
+            curves.append(nurbs_to_speckle(matrix, spline, to_speckle_name(blender_object)))
 
         elif spline.type == "POLY":
-            curves.append(poly_to_speckle(mat, spline, scale, blender_object.name))
+            curves.append(poly_to_speckle(matrix, spline, to_speckle_name(blender_object)))
 
-    return curves
+    return (meshes, curves)
 
-
-def ngons_to_speckle_polylines(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh, scale=1.0) -> Optional[List[Polyline]]:
+@deprecated
+def ngons_to_speckle_polylines(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh) -> Optional[List[Polyline]]:
     UNITS = "m" if bpy.context.scene.unit_settings.system == "METRIC" else "ft"
 
     if blender_object.type != "MESH":
@@ -260,13 +384,13 @@ def ngons_to_speckle_polylines(blender_object: Object, data: bpy.types.Mesh, sca
     for i, poly in enumerate(data.polygons):
         value = []
         for v in poly.vertices:
-            value.extend(mat @ verts[v].co * scale)
+            value.extend(mat @ verts[v].co * UnitsScale) # type: ignore
 
         domain = Interval(start=0, end=1)
         poly = Polyline(
             name="{}_{}".format(blender_object.name, i),
             closed=True,
-            value=value,  # magic (flatten list of tuples)
+            value=value,
             length=0,
             domain=domain,
             bbox=Box(area=0.0, volume=0.0),
@@ -283,78 +407,126 @@ def material_to_speckle(blender_mat: bpy.types.Material) -> RenderMaterial:
     speckle_mat = RenderMaterial()
     speckle_mat.name = blender_mat.name
 
-    if blender_mat.use_nodes is True and blender_mat.node_tree.nodes.get(
-        "Principled BSDF"
-    ):
-        inputs = blender_mat.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"].inputs
-        speckle_mat.diffuse = to_argb_int(inputs["Base Color"].default_value)
-        speckle_mat.emissive = to_argb_int(inputs["Emission"].default_value)
-        speckle_mat.roughness = inputs["Roughness"].default_value
-        speckle_mat.metalness = inputs["Metallic"].default_value
-        speckle_mat.opacity = inputs["Alpha"].default_value
+    if blender_mat.use_nodes:
+        if blender_mat.node_tree.nodes.get("Principled BSDF"):
+            inputs = blender_mat.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"].inputs
+            speckle_mat.diffuse = to_argb_int(inputs["Base Color"].default_value) # type: ignore
+            speckle_mat.emissive = to_argb_int(inputs["Emission"].default_value) # type: ignore
+            speckle_mat.roughness = inputs["Roughness"].default_value # type: ignore
+            speckle_mat.metalness = inputs["Metallic"].default_value # type: ignore
+            speckle_mat.opacity = inputs["Alpha"].default_value # type: ignore
+            return speckle_mat
+        elif blender_mat.node_tree.nodes.get("Diffuse BSDF"):
+            inputs = blender_mat.node_tree.nodes["Diffuse BSDF"].inputs
+            speckle_mat.diffuse = to_argb_int(inputs["Color"].default_value) # type: ignore
+            speckle_mat.roughness = inputs["Roughness"].default_value # type: ignore
+            return speckle_mat
+        #TODO: Support more shaders
 
-    else:
-        speckle_mat.diffuse = to_argb_int(blender_mat.diffuse_color)
-        speckle_mat.metalness = blender_mat.metallic
-        speckle_mat.roughness = blender_mat.roughness
+    # fallback to standard material props
+    speckle_mat.diffuse = to_argb_int(blender_mat.diffuse_color) # type: ignore
+    speckle_mat.metalness = blender_mat.metallic
+    speckle_mat.roughness = blender_mat.roughness
 
     return speckle_mat
 
+def camera_to_speckle_view(blender_object: Object, data: NCamera) -> Base:
+    if data.type != 'PERSP':
+        raise Exception(f"Cameras of type {data.type} are not currently supported")
+    
+    matrix = cast(MMatrix, blender_object.matrix_world)
+    up = matrix.col[1].xyz # type: ignore
+    forwards = -matrix.col[2].xyz # type: ignore
+    translation = matrix.translation
 
-def material_to_speckle_old(blender_object: Object) -> Optional[RenderMaterial]:
-    """Create and return a render material from a blender object"""
-    if not getattr(blender_object.data, "materials", None):
-        return None
+    view = Base.of_type("Objects.BuiltElements.View:Objects.BuiltElements.View3D") #HACK: views are not in specklepy yet!
+    view.name = to_speckle_name(blender_object)
+    view.origin = vector_to_speckle_point(translation)
+    view.upDirection = vector_to_speckle(up)
+    view.forwardDirection = vector_to_speckle(forwards)
+    view.target = vector_to_speckle_point(forwards) #TODO: do these need to be scaled?
+    view.units = Units
+    view.isOrthogonal = False
+    return view
 
-    blender_mat: bpy.types.Material = blender_object.data.materials[0]
-    if not blender_mat:
-        return None
+def vector_to_speckle_point(xyz: MVector) -> Point:
+    return Point(
+        x = xyz.x * UnitsScale,
+        y = xyz.y * UnitsScale,
+        z = xyz.z * UnitsScale,
+        units = Units,
+        )
 
-    return material_to_speckle(blender_mat)
+def vector_to_speckle(xyz: MVector) -> Vector:
+    return Vector(
+        x = xyz.x * UnitsScale,
+        y = xyz.y * UnitsScale,
+        z = xyz.z * UnitsScale,
+        units = Units,
+        )
 
-
-def transform_to_speckle(blender_transform: Iterable[Iterable[float]], scale=1.0) -> Transform:
-    value = [y for x in blender_transform for y in x]
+def transform_to_speckle(blender_transform: Union[Iterable[Iterable[float]], MMatrix]) -> Transform:
+    iterable_transform = cast(Iterable[Iterable[float]], blender_transform) #NOTE: Matrix are iterable, even if type hinting says they are not
+    value = [y for x in iterable_transform for y in x]
     # scale the translation
     for i in (3, 7, 11):
-        value[i] *= scale
+        value[i] *= UnitsScale
 
-    return Transform(value=value, units=UNITS)
+    return Transform(value=value, units=Units)
 
 
-def block_def_to_speckle(blender_definition: bpy.types.Collection, scale=1.0) -> BlockDefinition:
-    geometry = []
+def block_def_to_speckle(blender_definition: bpy.types.Collection) -> BlockDefinition:
+    geometryBuilder = BlenderCommitObjectBuilder()
     for geo in blender_definition.objects:
-        geometry.extend(convert_to_speckle(geo, scale, UNITS, None))
+        try:
+            c = convert_to_speckle(geo, UnitsScale, Units, None)
+            geometryBuilder.include_object(c, geo)
+        except ConversionSkippedException as ex:
+            _report(f"Skipped converting '{geo.name_full}' inside collection instance: '{ex}")
+        except Exception as ex:
+            _report(f"Failed to converted '{geo.name_full}' inside collection instance: '{ex}'")
+
+    dummyRoot = Base()
+    geometryBuilder.apply_relationships(geometryBuilder.converted.values(), dummyRoot)
+
     block_def = BlockDefinition(
-        units=UNITS,
-        name=blender_definition.name,
-        geometry=geometry,
-        basePoint=Point(units=UNITS),
+        units=Units,
+        name=to_speckle_name(blender_definition),
+        geometry=dummyRoot["@elements"],
+        basePoint=Point(units=Units),
     )
-    blender_props = get_blender_custom_properties(blender_definition)
-    block_def.applicationId = blender_props.pop("applicationId", None)
+    # blender_props = get_blender_custom_properties(blender_definition)
+    # block_def.applicationId = blender_props.pop("applicationId", None) #TODO: remove?
     return block_def
 
 
-def block_instance_to_speckle(blender_instance: Object, scale=1.0) -> BlockInstance:
+def block_instance_to_speckle(blender_instance: Object) -> BlockInstance:
     return BlockInstance(
         blockDefinition=block_def_to_speckle(
-            blender_instance.instance_collection, scale
+            blender_instance.instance_collection
         ),
         transform=transform_to_speckle(blender_instance.matrix_world),
-        name=blender_instance.name,
-        units=UNITS,
+        name=to_speckle_name(blender_instance),
+        units=Units,
     )
 
 
-def empty_to_speckle(blender_object: Object, scale=1.0) -> Optional[BlockInstance]:
+def empty_to_speckle(blender_object: Object) -> Union[BlockInstance, Base]:
     # probably an instance collection (block) so let's try it
-    try:
-        geo = blender_object.instance_collection.objects.items()
-        return block_instance_to_speckle(blender_object, scale)
-    except AttributeError as err:
-        _report(
-            f"No instance collection found in empty. Skipping object {blender_object.name}"
-        )
-        return None
+
+    if blender_object.instance_collection and blender_object.instance_type == "COLLECTION":
+        return block_instance_to_speckle(blender_object)
+    else:
+        #raise ConversionSkippedException("Sending non-collection instance empties are not currently supported")
+        wrapper = Base()
+        wrapper["@displayValue"] = matrix_to_speckle_point(cast(MMatrix, blender_object.matrix_world))
+        return wrapper
+        #TODO: we could do a Empty -> Point conversion here. However, the viewer (and likely  other apps) don't support a pont with "elements"
+        #return matrix_to_speckle_point(cast(MMatrix, blender_object.matrix_world))
+
+
+def matrix_to_speckle_point(matrix: MMatrix, units_scale: float = 1.0) -> Point:
+    transformed_pos = cast(MVector, matrix @ MVector((0,0,0)) * units_scale)
+    return Point(x = transformed_pos.x,
+                 y = transformed_pos.y, 
+                 z = transformed_pos.z)

bpy_speckle/convert/util.py

@@ -1,29 +1,19 @@
 import math
-from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Tuple, Union, cast
 from bmesh.types import BMesh
-import bpy, struct, idprop
+import bpy, idprop
 
 from specklepy.objects.base import Base
 from specklepy.objects.geometry import Mesh
 from specklepy.objects.other import RenderMaterial
+from bpy_speckle.convert.constants import IGNORED_PROPERTY_KEYS
 from bpy_speckle.functions import _report
-from bpy.types import Material, Object
+from bpy.types import Material, Object, Collection as BCollection, Node, ShaderNodeVertexColor
 
-IGNORED_PROPERTY_KEYS = {
-    "id",
-    "elements",
-    "displayMesh",
-    "displayValue",
-    "speckle_type",
-    "parameters",
-    "faces",
-    "colors",
-    "vertices",
-    "renderMaterial",
-    "textureCoordinates",
-    "totalChildrenCount"
-}
+from specklepy.objects.graph_traversal.traversal import TraversalContext
 
+class ConversionSkippedException(Exception):
+    pass
 
 def to_rgba(argb_int: int) -> Tuple[float, float, float, float]:
     """Converts the int representation of a colour into a percent RGBA tuple"""
@@ -97,29 +87,53 @@ def render_material_to_native(speckle_mat: RenderMaterial) -> Material:
         blender_mat.use_nodes = True
         inputs = blender_mat.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"].inputs
 
-        inputs["Base Color"].default_value = to_rgba(speckle_mat.diffuse)
-        inputs["Emission"].default_value = to_rgba(speckle_mat.emissive)
-        inputs["Roughness"].default_value = speckle_mat.roughness
-        inputs["Metallic"].default_value = speckle_mat.metalness
-        inputs["Alpha"].default_value = speckle_mat.opacity
+        inputs["Base Color"].default_value = to_rgba(speckle_mat.diffuse) # type: ignore
+        inputs["Emission"].default_value = to_rgba(speckle_mat.emissive) # type: ignore
+        inputs["Roughness"].default_value = speckle_mat.roughness # type: ignore
+        inputs["Metallic"].default_value = speckle_mat.metalness # type: ignore
+        inputs["Alpha"].default_value = speckle_mat.opacity # type: ignore
 
     if speckle_mat.opacity < 1.0:
         blender_mat.blend_method = "BLEND"
 
     return blender_mat
 
+_vertex_color_material: Optional[Material] = None
+
+def get_vertex_color_material() -> Material:
+    global _vertex_color_material
+    
+    #see https://stackoverflow.com/a/69807985
+    if not _vertex_color_material:
+        _vertex_color_material = bpy.data.materials.new("Vertex Color Material")
+        _vertex_color_material.use_nodes = True
+        nodes = _vertex_color_material.node_tree.nodes
+        principled_bsdf_node = cast(Node, nodes.get("Principled BSDF"))
+    
+        if not "VERTEX_COLOR" in [node.type for node in nodes]:
+            vertex_color_node = cast(ShaderNodeVertexColor, nodes.new(type = "ShaderNodeVertexColor"))
+        else:
+            vertex_color_node = cast(ShaderNodeVertexColor, nodes.get("Vertex Color"))
+        vertex_color_node.layer_name = "Col"
+
+        links = _vertex_color_material.node_tree.links
+        link = links.new(vertex_color_node.outputs[0], principled_bsdf_node.inputs[0])
+
+    return _vertex_color_material
+
 def get_render_material(speckle_object: Base) -> Optional[RenderMaterial]:
-    """Trys to get a RenderMaterial on given speckle_object and convert it to a blender material"""
+    """Trys to get a RenderMaterial on given speckle_object"""
 
     speckle_mat = getattr(
         speckle_object,
         "renderMaterial",
         getattr(speckle_object, "@renderMaterial", None),
     )
-    if not isinstance(speckle_mat, RenderMaterial):
-        return None
 
-    return speckle_mat
+    if isinstance(speckle_mat, RenderMaterial):
+        return speckle_mat
+
+    return None
     
 
 
@@ -138,7 +152,7 @@ def add_vertices(speckle_mesh: Mesh, blender_mesh: BMesh, scale=1.0):
 
 
 
-def add_faces(speckle_mesh: Mesh, blender_mesh: BMesh, indexOffset: int, materialIndex: int = 0, smooth:bool = False):
+def add_faces(speckle_mesh: Mesh, blender_mesh: BMesh, indexOffset: int, materialIndex: int = 0, smooth:bool = True):
     sfaces = speckle_mesh.faces
     
     if sfaces and len(sfaces) > 0:
@@ -151,7 +165,7 @@ def add_faces(speckle_mesh: Mesh, blender_mesh: BMesh, indexOffset: int, materia
             i += 1
             try:
                 f = blender_mesh.faces.new(
-                    [blender_mesh.verts[x + indexOffset] for x in sfaces[i : i + n]]
+                    [blender_mesh.verts[x + indexOffset] for x in sfaces[i : i + n]] # type: ignore
                 )
                 f.material_index = materialIndex
                 f.smooth = smooth
@@ -169,10 +183,8 @@ def add_colors(speckle_mesh: Mesh, blender_mesh: BMesh):
         if len(scolors) > 0:
 
             for i in range(len(scolors)):
-                col = int(scolors[i])
-                (a, r, g, b) = [
-                    int(x) for x in struct.unpack("!BBBB", struct.pack("!i", col))
-                ]
+                argb = int(scolors[i])
+                (a, r, g, b) = argb_split(argb)
                 colors.append(
                     (
                         float(r) / 255.0,
@@ -183,13 +195,20 @@ def add_colors(speckle_mesh: Mesh, blender_mesh: BMesh):
                 )
 
         # Make vertex colors
-        if len(scolors) == len(blender_mesh.verts):
+        if len(scolors) == len(blender_mesh.verts): # type: ignore
             color_layer = blender_mesh.loops.layers.color.new("Col")
 
-            for face in blender_mesh.faces:
+            for face in blender_mesh.faces: # type: ignore
                 for loop in face.loops:
                     loop[color_layer] = colors[loop.vert.index]
 
+def argb_split(argb: int) -> Tuple[int, int, int, int]:
+    alpha = (argb >> 24) & 0xFF
+    red = (argb >> 16) & 0xFF
+    green = (argb >> 8) & 0xFF
+    blue = argb & 0xFF
+
+    return (alpha, red, green, blue)
 
 def add_uv_coords(speckle_mesh: Mesh, blender_mesh: BMesh):
     s_uvs = speckle_mesh.textureCoordinates
@@ -198,21 +217,21 @@ def add_uv_coords(speckle_mesh: Mesh, blender_mesh: BMesh):
     try:
         uv = []
 
-        if len(s_uvs) // 2 == len(blender_mesh.verts):
+        if len(s_uvs) // 2 == len(blender_mesh.verts): # type: ignore
             uv.extend(
                 (float(s_uvs[i]), float(s_uvs[i + 1]))
                 for i in range(0, len(s_uvs), 2)
             )
         else:
             _report(
-                f"Failed to match UV coordinates to vert data. Blender mesh verts: {len(blender_mesh.verts)}, Speckle UVs: {len(s_uvs) // 2}"
+                f"Failed to match UV coordinates to vert data. Blender mesh verts: {len(blender_mesh.verts)}, Speckle UVs: {len(s_uvs) // 2}" # type: ignore
             )
             return
 
         # Make UVs
         uv_layer = blender_mesh.loops.layers.uv.verify()
 
-        for f in blender_mesh.faces:
+        for f in blender_mesh.faces: # type: ignore
             for l in f.loops:
                 luv = l[uv_layer]
                 luv.uv = uv[l.vert.index]
@@ -235,7 +254,7 @@ ignored_keys = {
     "_chunkable",
 }
 
-def get_blender_custom_properties(obj, max_depth=1000):
+def get_blender_custom_properties(obj, max_depth: int = 200):
     if max_depth < 0:
         return obj
 
@@ -248,31 +267,27 @@ def get_blender_custom_properties(obj, max_depth=1000):
         }
 
     if isinstance(obj, (list, tuple, idprop.types.IDPropertyArray)):
-        return [get_blender_custom_properties(o, max_depth - 1) for o in obj]
+        return [get_blender_custom_properties(o, max_depth - 1) for o in obj] # type: ignore
     
     return obj
 
-
 """
 Python implementation of Blender's NURBS curve generation for to Speckle conversion
 from: https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/34276
+based on https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/src/branch/main/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curve.cc (check old version)
 """
 
-
 def macro_knotsu(nu: bpy.types.Spline) -> int:
     return nu.order_u + nu.point_count_u + (nu.order_u - 1 if nu.use_cyclic_u else 0)
 
-
 def macro_segmentsu(nu: bpy.types.Spline) -> int:
     return nu.point_count_u if nu.use_cyclic_u else nu.point_count_u - 1
 
-
 def make_knots(nu: bpy.types.Spline) -> list[float]:
-    knots = [0.0] * (4 + macro_knotsu(nu))
+    knots = [0.0] * macro_knotsu(nu)
     flag = nu.use_endpoint_u + (nu.use_bezier_u << 1)
     if nu.use_cyclic_u:
         calc_knots(knots, nu.point_count_u, nu.order_u, 0)
-        makecyclicknots(knots, nu.point_count_u, nu.order_u)
     else:
         calc_knots(knots, nu.point_count_u, nu.order_u, flag)
     return knots
@@ -280,13 +295,13 @@ def make_knots(nu: bpy.types.Spline) -> list[float]:
 
 def calc_knots(knots: list[float], point_count: int, order: int, flag: int) -> None:
     pts_order = point_count + order
-    if flag == 1:
+    if flag == 1: # CU_NURB_ENDPOINT
         k = 0.0
         for a in range(1, pts_order + 1):
             knots[a - 1] = k
             if a >= order and a <= point_count:
                 k += 1.0
-    elif flag == 2:
+    elif flag == 2: # CU_NURB_BEZIER
         if order == 4:
             k = 0.34
             for a in range(pts_order):
@@ -299,24 +314,176 @@ def calc_knots(knots: list[float], point_count: int, order: int, flag: int) -> N
                     k += 0.5
                     knots[a] = math.floor(k)
     else:
-        for a in range(pts_order):
-            knots[a] = a
+        for a in range(1, len(knots) - 1):
+            knots[a] = a - 1
 
+        knots[-1] = knots[-2]
 
-def makecyclicknots(knots: list[float], point_count: int, order: int) -> None:
-    order2 = order - 1
+def basis_nurb(t: float, order: int, point_count: int, knots: list[float], basis: list[float], start: int, end: int) -> Tuple[int, int]:
+    i1 = i2 = 0
+    orderpluspnts = order + point_count
+    opp2 = orderpluspnts - 1
+    
+    # this is for float inaccuracy
+    if t < knots[0]:
+        t = knots[0]
+    elif t > knots[opp2]:
+        t = knots[opp2]
 
-    if order > 2:
-        b = point_count + order2
-        for a in range(1, order2):
-            if knots[b] != knots[b - a]:
+    # this part is order '1'
+    o2 = order + 1
+    for i in range(opp2):
+        if knots[i] != knots[i + 1] and t >= knots[i] and t <= knots[i + 1]:
+            basis[i] = 1.0
+            i1 = i - o2
+            if i1 < 0:
+                i1 = 0
+            i2 = i
+            i += 1
+            while i < opp2:
+                basis[i] = 0.0
+                i += 1
+            break
+
+        else:
+            basis[i] = 0.0
+
+    basis[i] = 0.0 #type: ignore
+
+    # this is order 2, 3, ...
+    for j in range(2, order + 1):
+
+        if i2 + j >= orderpluspnts:
+            i2 = opp2 - j
+
+        for i in range(i1, i2 + 1):
+            if basis[i] != 0.0:
+                d = ((t - knots[i]) * basis[i]) / (knots[i + j - 1] - knots[i])
+            else:
+                d = 0.0
+
+            if basis[i + 1] != 0.0:
+                e = ((knots[i + j] - t) * basis[i + 1]) / (knots[i + j] - knots[i + 1])
+            else:
+                e = 0.0
+
+            basis[i] = d + e
+
+    start = 1000
+    end = 0
+
+    for i in range(i1, i2 + 1):
+        if basis[i] > 0.0:
+            end = i
+            if start == 1000:
+                start = i
+
+    return start, end
+
+def nurb_make_curve(nu: bpy.types.Spline, resolu: int, stride: int = 3) -> list[float]:
+    """"BKE_nurb_makeCurve"""
+    EPS = 1e-6
+    coord_index = istart = iend = 0
+
+    coord_array = [0.0] * (3 * nu.resolution_u * macro_segmentsu(nu))
+    sum_array = [0] * nu.point_count_u
+    basisu = [0.0] * macro_knotsu(nu)
+    knots = make_knots(nu)
+
+    resolu = resolu * macro_segmentsu(nu)
+    ustart = knots[nu.order_u - 1]
+    uend   = knots[nu.point_count_u + nu.order_u - 1] if nu.use_cyclic_u else \
+             knots[nu.point_count_u]
+    ustep  = (uend - ustart) / (resolu - (0 if nu.use_cyclic_u else 1))
+    cycl = nu.order_u - 1 if nu.use_cyclic_u else 0
+
+    u = ustart
+    while resolu:
+        resolu -= 1
+        istart, iend = basis_nurb(u, nu.order_u, nu.point_count_u + cycl, knots, basisu, istart, iend)
+
+        #/* calc sum */
+        sumdiv = 0.0
+        sum_index = 0
+        pt_index = istart - 1
+        for i in range(istart, iend + 1):
+            if i >= nu.point_count_u:
+                pt_index = i - nu.point_count_u
+            else:
+                pt_index += 1
+
+            sum_array[sum_index] = basisu[i] * nu.points[pt_index].co[3] #type: ignore
+            sumdiv += sum_array[sum_index]
+            sum_index += 1
+
+        if (sumdiv != 0.0) and (sumdiv < 1.0 - EPS or sumdiv > 1.0 + EPS):
+            sum_index = 0
+            for i in range(istart, iend + 1):
+                sum_array[sum_index] /= sumdiv #type: ignore
+                sum_index += 1
+
+        coord_array[coord_index: coord_index + 3] = (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+
+        sum_index = 0
+        pt_index = istart - 1
+        for i in range(istart, iend + 1):
+            if i >= nu.point_count_u:
+                pt_index = i - nu.point_count_u
+            else:
+                pt_index += 1
+
+            if sum_array[sum_index] != 0.0:
+                for j in range(3):
+                    coord_array[coord_index + j] += sum_array[sum_index] * nu.points[pt_index].co[j]
+            sum_index += 1
+
+        coord_index += stride
+        u += ustep
+
+    return coord_array
+
+def link_object_to_collection_nested(obj: Object, col: BCollection):
+    if obj.name not in col.objects: #type: ignore
+        col.objects.link(obj)
+
+    for child in obj.children: #type: ignore
+        link_object_to_collection_nested(child, col)
+
+def add_to_hierarchy(converted: Union[Object, BCollection], traversalContext : 'TraversalContext', converted_objects: Dict[str, Union[Object, BCollection]], preserve_transform: bool) -> None:
+    nextParent = traversalContext.parent
+
+    # Traverse up the tree to find a direct parent object, and a containing collection
+    parent_collection: Optional[BCollection] = None
+    parent_object: Optional[Object] = None
+
+    while nextParent:
+        if nextParent.current.id in converted_objects:
+            c = converted_objects[nextParent.current.id]
+
+            if isinstance(c, BCollection):
+                parent_collection = c
                 break
+            else: #isinstance(c, Object):
+                parent_object = parent_object or c
 
-            if a == order2:
-                knots[point_count + order - 2] += 1.0
+        nextParent = nextParent.parent
 
-    b = order
-    c = point_count + order + order2
-    for a in range(point_count + order2, c):
-        knots[a] = knots[a - 1] + (knots[b] - knots[b - 1])
-        b -= 1
+    # If no containing collection is found, fall back to the scene collection
+    if not parent_collection:
+        parent_collection = bpy.context.scene.collection
+
+    if isinstance(converted, Object):
+        if parent_object:
+            set_parent(converted, parent_object, preserve_transform)
+        link_object_to_collection_nested(converted, parent_collection)
+    elif converted.name not in parent_collection.children.keys():
+        parent_collection.children.link(converted)
+
+
+def set_parent(child: Object, parent: Object, preserve_transform: bool = False) -> None:
+    if preserve_transform :
+        previous = child.matrix_world.copy() # type: ignore
+        child.parent = parent
+        child.matrix_world = previous
+    else:
+        child.parent = parent

bpy_speckle/functions.py

@@ -1,32 +1,12 @@
-from bpy_speckle.clients import speckle_clients
+from typing import Callable
+from specklepy.objects.base import Base
+from bpy_speckle.convert.constants import ELEMENTS_PROPERTY_ALIASES
 
-"""
-Speckle functions
-"""
-
-unit_scale = {
-    "meters": 1.0,
-    "centimeters": 0.01,
-    "millimeters": 0.001,
-    "inches": 0.0254,
-    "feet": 0.3048,
-    "kilometers": 1000.0,
-    "mm": 0.001,
-    "cm": 0.01,
-    "m": 1.0,
-    "km": 1000.0,
-    "in": 0.0254,
-    "ft": 0.3048,
-    "yd": 0.9144,
-    "mi": 1609.340,
-}
-
-"""
-Utility functions
-"""
+from specklepy.objects.graph_traversal.traversal import GraphTraversal, TraversalRule
+from specklepy.objects.units import get_scale_factor_to_meters, get_units_from_string
 
 
-def _report(msg):
+def _report(msg: object) -> None:
     """
     Function for printing messages to the console
     """
@@ -34,39 +14,32 @@ def _report(msg):
 
 
 def get_scale_length(units: str) -> float:
-    if units.lower() in unit_scale.keys():
-        return unit_scale[units]
-    _report("Units <{}> are not supported.".format(units))
-    return 1.0
+    """Returns a scalar to convert distance values from one unit system to meters"""
+    return get_scale_factor_to_meters(get_units_from_string(units))
 
 
-"""
-Client, user, and stream functions
-"""
-
-
-def _check_speckle_client_user_stream(scene):
+def get_default_traversal_func(can_convert_to_native: Callable[[Base], bool]) -> GraphTraversal:
     """
-    Verify that there is a valid user and stream
+    Traversal func for traversing a speckle commit object
     """
-    speckle = scene.speckle
-
-    user = (
-        speckle.users[int(speckle.active_user)]
-        if len(speckle.users) > int(speckle.active_user)
-        else None
+    
+    ignore_rule = TraversalRule(
+    [
+        lambda o: "Objects.Structural.Results" in o.speckle_type, #Sadly, this one is necessary to avoid double conversion...
+        lambda o: "Objects.BuiltElements.Revit.Parameter" in o.speckle_type, #This one is just for traversal performance of revit commits
+    ], 
+    lambda _: [],
     )
 
-    if user is None:
-        print("No users loaded.")
-
-    stream = (
-        user.streams[user.active_stream]
-        if len(user.streams) > user.active_stream
-        else None
+    convertible_rule = TraversalRule(
+    [can_convert_to_native],
+    lambda _: ELEMENTS_PROPERTY_ALIASES,
     )
 
-    if stream is None:
-        print("Account contains no streams.")
 
-    return (user, stream)
+    default_rule = TraversalRule(
+    [lambda _: True],
+    lambda o: o.get_member_names(), #TODO: avoid deprecated members
+    )
+
+    return GraphTraversal([ignore_rule, convertible_rule, default_rule])

bpy_speckle/installer.py

@@ -1,29 +1,118 @@
+"""
+Provides uniform and consistent path helpers for `specklepy`
+"""
+import os
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
 from importlib import import_module, invalidate_caches
 
-import bpy
-import sys
+_user_data_env_var = "SPECKLE_USERDATA_PATH"
 
-print("Starting Speckle Blender installation")
+
+def _path() -> Optional[Path]:
+    """Read the user data path override setting."""
+    path_override = os.environ.get(_user_data_env_var)
+    if path_override:
+        return Path(path_override)
+    return None
+
+
+_application_name = "Speckle"
+
+
+def override_application_name(application_name: str) -> None:
+    """Override the global Speckle application name."""
+    global _application_name
+    _application_name = application_name
+
+
+def override_application_data_path(path: Optional[str]) -> None:
+    """
+    Override the global Speckle application data path.
+
+    If the value of path is `None` the environment variable gets deleted.
+    """
+    if path:
+        os.environ[_user_data_env_var] = path
+    else:
+        os.environ.pop(_user_data_env_var, None)
+
+
+def _ensure_folder_exists(base_path: Path, folder_name: str) -> Path:
+    path = base_path.joinpath(folder_name)
+    path.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+    return path
+
+
+def user_application_data_path() -> Path:
+    """Get the platform specific user configuration folder path"""
+    path_override = _path()
+    if path_override:
+        return path_override
+
+    try:
+        if sys.platform.startswith("win"):
+            app_data_path = os.getenv("APPDATA")
+            if not app_data_path:
+                raise Exception(
+                    "Cannot get appdata path from environment."
+                )
+            return Path(app_data_path)
+        else:
+            # try getting the standard XDG_DATA_HOME value
+            # as that is used as an override
+            app_data_path = os.getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME")
+            if app_data_path:
+                return Path(app_data_path)
+            else:
+                return _ensure_folder_exists(Path.home(), ".config")
+    except Exception as ex:
+        raise Exception(
+            "Failed to initialize user application data path.", ex
+        )
+
+
+def user_speckle_folder_path() -> Path:
+    """Get the folder where the user's Speckle data should be stored."""
+    return _ensure_folder_exists(user_application_data_path(), _application_name)
+
+
+def user_speckle_connector_installation_path(host_application: str) -> Path:
+    """
+    Gets a connector specific installation folder.
+
+    In this folder we can put our connector installation and all python packages.
+    """
+    return _ensure_folder_exists(
+        _ensure_folder_exists(user_speckle_folder_path(), "connector_installations"),
+        host_application,
+    )
+
+
+
+
+
+
+print("Starting module dependency installation")
 print(sys.executable)
 
 PYTHON_PATH = sys.executable
 
 
 
-def modules_path() -> Path:
-    modules_path = Path(bpy.utils.script_path_user(), "addons", "modules")
-    modules_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+def connector_installation_path(host_application: str) -> Path:
+    connector_installation_path = user_speckle_connector_installation_path(host_application)
+    connector_installation_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
 
     # set user modules path at beginning of paths for earlier hit
-    if sys.path[1] != modules_path:
-        sys.path.insert(1, str(modules_path))
+    if sys.path[0] != connector_installation_path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, str(connector_installation_path))
 
-    return modules_path
+    print(f"Using connector installation path {connector_installation_path}")
+    return connector_installation_path
 
 
-print(f"Found blender modules path {modules_path()}")
-
 
 def is_pip_available() -> bool:
     try:
@@ -34,7 +123,7 @@ def is_pip_available() -> bool:
 
 
 def ensure_pip() -> None:
-    print("Installing pip... "),
+    print("Installing pip... ")
 
     from subprocess import run
 
@@ -43,7 +132,7 @@ def ensure_pip() -> None:
     if completed_process.returncode == 0:
         print("Successfully installed pip")
     else:
-        raise Exception("Failed to install pip.")
+        raise Exception(f"Failed to install pip, got {completed_process.returncode} return code")
 
 
 def get_requirements_path() -> Path:
@@ -53,11 +142,11 @@ def get_requirements_path() -> Path:
     return path
 
 
-def install_requirements() -> None:
+def install_requirements(host_application: str) -> None:
     # set up addons/modules under the user
     # script path. Here we'll install the
     # dependencies
-    path = modules_path()
+    path = connector_installation_path(host_application)
     print(f"Installing Speckle dependencies to {path}")
 
     from subprocess import run
@@ -78,20 +167,16 @@ def install_requirements() -> None:
     )
 
     if completed_process.returncode != 0:
-        print("Please try manually installing speckle-blender")
-        raise Exception(
-            """
-            Failed to install speckle-blender.
-            See console for manual install instruction.
-            """
-        )
+        m = f"Failed to install dependenices through pip, got {completed_process.returncode} return code"
+        print(m)
+        raise Exception(m)
 
 
-def install_dependencies() -> None:
+def install_dependencies(host_application: str) -> None:
     if not is_pip_available():
         ensure_pip()
 
-    install_requirements()
+    install_requirements(host_application)
 
 
 def _import_dependencies() -> None:
@@ -110,19 +195,13 @@ def _import_dependencies() -> None:
     #     print(req)
     #     import_module("specklepy")
 
-
-def ensure_dependencies() -> None:
+def ensure_dependencies(host_application: str) -> None:
     try:
-        install_dependencies()
+        install_dependencies(host_application)
         invalidate_caches()
         _import_dependencies()
-        print("Found all dependencies, proceed with loading")
+        print("Successfully found dependencies")
     except ImportError:
-        raise Exception(
-            "Cannot automatically ensure Speckle dependencies. Please restart Blender!"
-        )
+        raise Exception(f"Cannot automatically ensure Speckle dependencies. Please try restarting the host application {host_application}!")
 
 
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    ensure_dependencies()

bpy_speckle/operators/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from .users import LoadUsers, LoadUserStreams
+from .users import LoadUsers, LoadUserStreams, ResetUsers
 from .object import (
     UpdateObject,
     ResetObject,
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from .streams import (
     SelectOrphanObjects,
 )
 from .streams import (
-    UpdateGlobal,
     AddStreamFromURL,
     CreateStream,
     CopyStreamId,
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ from .misc import OpenSpeckleGuide, OpenSpeckleTutorials, OpenSpeckleForum
 
 operator_classes = [
     LoadUsers,
+    ResetUsers,
     ReceiveStreamObjects,
     SendStreamObjects,
     LoadUserStreams,
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ operator_classes.extend(
         ViewStreamDataApi,
         DeleteStream,
         SelectOrphanObjects,
-        UpdateGlobal,
         AddStreamFromURL,
         CreateStream,
         OpenSpeckleGuide,

bpy_speckle/operators/commit.py

@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ Commit operators
 """
 import bpy
 from bpy.props import BoolProperty
-from bpy_speckle.functions import _check_speckle_client_user_stream
 from bpy_speckle.clients import speckle_clients
+from bpy_speckle.properties.scene import get_speckle
+from specklepy.logging import metrics
 
 
 class DeleteCommit(bpy.types.Operator):
     """
-    Delete stream
+    Deletes the selected commit from the selected stream.
+    To execute from code, call: `bpy.ops.speckle.delete_commit(are_you_sure=True)`
     """
 
     bl_idname = "speckle.delete_commit"
@@ -28,36 +30,46 @@ class DeleteCommit(bpy.types.Operator):
         col.prop(self, "are_you_sure")
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
+        speckle = get_speckle(context)
         wm = context.window_manager
-        if len(context.scene.speckle.users) > 0:
+        if len(speckle.users) > 0:
             return wm.invoke_props_dialog(self)
 
         return {"CANCELLED"}
 
     def execute(self, context):
+        try:
+            self.delete_commit(context)
+            return {"FINISHED"}
+        except Exception as ex:
+            print(f"{self.bl_idname}: failed: {ex}")
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
+    def delete_commit(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> None: 
 
         if not self.are_you_sure:
-            return {"CANCELLED"}
+            raise Exception("Cancelled by user")
 
         self.are_you_sure = False
 
-        speckle = context.scene.speckle
+        speckle = get_speckle(context)
 
-        check = _check_speckle_client_user_stream(context.scene)
-        if check is None:
-            return {"CANCELLED"}
+        (_, stream, _, commit) = speckle.validate_commit_selection()
 
-        user, stream = check
-        client = speckle_clients[int(context.scene.speckle.active_user)]
-
-        stream = user.streams[user.active_stream]
-        if len(stream.branches) < 1:
-            return {"CANCELLED"}
-        branch = stream.branches[int(stream.branch)]
-        if len(branch.commits) < 1:
-            return {"CANCELLED"}
-        commit = branch.commits[int(branch.commit)]
+        client = speckle_clients[int(speckle.active_user)]
 
         deleted = client.commit.delete(stream_id=stream.id, commit_id=commit.id)
 
-        return {"FINISHED"}
+        metrics.track(
+            "Connector Action",
+            client.account, 
+            custom_props={
+                "name": "delete_commit"
+            },
+        )
+        
+        if not deleted:
+            raise Exception("Delete operation failed")
+
+        print(f"{self.bl_idname}: succeeded - commit {commit.id} ({commit.message}) has been deleted from stream {stream.id}")
+

bpy_speckle/operators/misc.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import bpy
 import webbrowser
+from specklepy.logging import metrics 
 
 
 class OpenSpeckleGuide(bpy.types.Operator):
@@ -10,6 +11,13 @@ class OpenSpeckleGuide(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         webbrowser.open("https://speckle.guide/user/blender.html")
+        metrics.track(
+            "Connector Action",
+            None, 
+            custom_props={
+                "name": "OpenSpeckleGuide"
+            },
+        )
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
@@ -21,6 +29,13 @@ class OpenSpeckleTutorials(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         webbrowser.open("https://speckle.systems/tutorials/")
+        metrics.track(
+            "Connector Action",
+            None, 
+            custom_props={
+                "name": "OpenSpeckleTutorials"
+            },
+        )
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
@@ -32,4 +47,11 @@ class OpenSpeckleForum(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         webbrowser.open("https://speckle.community/")
+        metrics.track(
+            "Connector Action",
+            None, 
+            custom_props={
+                "name": "OpenSpeckleForum"
+            },
+        )
         return {"FINISHED"}

bpy_speckle/operators/object.py

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ Object operators
 
 import bpy
 from bpy.props import BoolProperty, EnumProperty
+from deprecated import deprecated
 from bpy_speckle.convert.to_speckle import (
     convert_to_speckle,
     ngons_to_speckle_polylines,
 )
 from bpy_speckle.functions import get_scale_length, _report
 from bpy_speckle.clients import speckle_clients
-
+from specklepy.logging import metrics
 
 class UpdateObject(bpy.types.Operator):
     """
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ class UpdateObject(bpy.types.Operator):
     def execute(self, context):
         user = context.scene.speckle.users[int(context.scene.speckle.active_user)]
         client = speckle_clients[int(context.scene.speckle.active_user)]
-        stream = user.streams[user.active_stream]
 
         active = context.active_object
         _report(active)
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ class UpdateObject(bpy.types.Operator):
                 _report("Updating object {}".format(sm["_id"]))
                 client.objects.update(active.speckle.object_id, sm)
 
+                metrics.track(
+                    "Connector Action",
+                    None, 
+                    custom_props={
+                        "name": "UpdateObject"
+                    },
+                )
                 return {"FINISHED"}
 
             return {"CANCELLED"}
@@ -79,6 +86,14 @@ class ResetObject(bpy.types.Operator):
         context.object.speckle.enabled = False
         context.view_layer.update()
 
+        metrics.track(
+            "Connector Action",
+            None, 
+            custom_props={
+                "name": "ResetObject"
+            },
+        )
+
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
@@ -125,9 +140,17 @@ class DeleteObject(bpy.types.Operator):
             active.speckle.enabled = False
             context.view_layer.update()
 
+            metrics.track(
+                "Connector Action",
+                None, 
+                custom_props={
+                    "name": "DeleteObject"
+                },
+            )
+
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
-
+@deprecated
 class UploadNgonsAsPolylines(bpy.types.Operator):
     """
     Upload mesh ngon faces as polyline outlines
@@ -197,6 +220,13 @@ class UploadNgonsAsPolylines(bpy.types.Operator):
             context.view_layer.update()
             _report("Done.")
 
+            metrics.track(
+                "Connector Action",
+                None, 
+                custom_props={
+                    "name": "UploadNgonsAsPolylines"
+                },
+            )
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
@@ -267,6 +297,14 @@ class SelectIfSameCustomProperty(bpy.types.Operator):
             else:
                 obj.select_set(False)
 
+            metrics.track(
+                "Connector Action",
+                None, 
+                custom_props={
+                    "name": "SelectIfSameCustomProperty"
+                },
+            )
+                
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
@@ -315,4 +353,13 @@ class SelectIfHasCustomProperty(bpy.types.Operator):
             else:
                 obj.select_set(False)
 
+        metrics.track(
+            "Connector Action",
+            None, 
+            custom_props={
+                "name": "SelectIfHasCustomProperty"
+            },
+        )
+
+
         return {"FINISHED"}

bpy_speckle/operators/users.py

@@ -1,15 +1,48 @@
 """
 User account operators
 """
+from typing import cast
 import bpy
+from bpy.types import Context
 from bpy_speckle.functions import _report
 from bpy_speckle.clients import speckle_clients
-from bpy_speckle.properties.scene import SpeckleSceneSettings
-from specklepy.api.client import SpeckleClient
-from specklepy.api.models import Stream, User
-from specklepy.api.credentials import get_local_accounts
-from datetime import datetime
+from bpy_speckle.properties.scene import SpeckleCommitObject, SpeckleSceneSettings, SpeckleUserObject, get_speckle
+from specklepy.core.api.client import SpeckleClient
+from specklepy.core.api.models import Stream
+from specklepy.core.api.credentials import get_local_accounts
+from specklepy.logging import metrics
 
+class ResetUsers(bpy.types.Operator):
+    """
+    Reset loaded users
+    """
+
+    bl_idname = "speckle.users_reset"
+    bl_label = "Reset users"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        self.reset_ui(context)
+
+        metrics.track(
+            "Connector Action",
+            None, 
+            custom_props={
+                "name": "ResetUsers"
+            },
+        )
+
+        bpy.context.view_layer.update()
+        if context.area:
+            context.area.tag_redraw()
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def reset_ui(context: Context):
+        speckle = get_speckle(context)
+
+        speckle.users.clear()
+        speckle_clients.clear()
 
 class LoadUsers(bpy.types.Operator):
     """
@@ -24,45 +57,65 @@ class LoadUsers(bpy.types.Operator):
 
         _report("Loading users...")
 
-        speckle : SpeckleSceneSettings = context.scene.speckle
+        speckle = cast(SpeckleSceneSettings, context.scene.speckle) #type: ignore
         users = speckle.users
 
-        speckle.users.clear()
-        speckle_clients.clear()
+        ResetUsers.reset_ui(context)
 
         profiles = get_local_accounts()
         active_user_index = 0
 
+        metrics.track(
+            "Connector Action",
+            None, 
+            custom_props={
+                "name": "LoadUsers",
+            },
+        )
+
+        if not profiles:
+            raise Exception("Zero accounts were found, please add one through Speckle Manager or a local account")
+
         for profile in profiles:
             user = users.add()
             user.server_name = profile.serverInfo.name or "Speckle Server"
             user.server_url = profile.serverInfo.url
+            user.id = profile.userInfo.id
             user.name = profile.userInfo.name
             user.email = profile.userInfo.email
             user.company = profile.userInfo.company or ""
             try:
+                url = profile.serverInfo.url
+                assert(url)
                 client = SpeckleClient(
-                    host=profile.serverInfo.url,
-                    use_ssl="https" in profile.serverInfo.url,
+                    host=url,
+                    use_ssl="https" in url,
                 )
                 client.authenticate_with_account(profile)
                 speckle_clients.append(client)
             except Exception as ex:
-                _report(ex)
+                _report(f"Failed to authenticate user {user.email} with server {user.server_url}: {ex}")
                 users.remove(len(users) - 1)
             if profile.isDefault:
                 active_user_index = len(users) - 1
 
-        speckle.active_user_index = int(speckle.active_user)
+        _report(f"Authenticated {len(users)}/{len(profiles)} accounts")
+
+        if active_user_index < len(users):
         speckle.active_user = str(active_user_index)
+
         bpy.context.view_layer.update()
 
         if context.area:
             context.area.tag_redraw()
+
+        if not users:
+            raise Exception("Zero valid user accounts were found, please ensure account is valid and the server is running")
+
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
-def add_user_stream(user: User, stream: Stream):
+def add_user_stream(user: SpeckleUserObject, stream: Stream):
     s = user.streams.add()
     s.name = stream.name
     s.id = stream.id
@@ -80,23 +133,24 @@ def add_user_stream(user: User, stream: Stream):
             continue
 
         for c in b.commits.items:
-            commit = branch.commits.add()
+            commit: SpeckleCommitObject = branch.commits.add()
             commit.id = commit.name = c.id
             commit.message = c.message or ""
             commit.author_name = c.authorName
             commit.author_id = c.authorId
-            commit.created_at = datetime.strftime(c.createdAt, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f%Z")
+            commit.created_at = c.createdAt.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f%Z") if c.createdAt else ""
             commit.source_application = str(c.sourceApplication)
+            commit.referenced_object = c.referencedObject
 
     if hasattr(s, "baseProperties"):
-        s.units = stream.baseProperties.units
+        s.units = stream.baseProperties.units # type: ignore
     else:
         s.units = "Meters"
 
 
 class LoadUserStreams(bpy.types.Operator):
     """
-    Load all available streams for active user user
+    Load all available streams for active user
     """
 
     bl_idname = "speckle.load_user_streams"
@@ -104,34 +158,50 @@ class LoadUserStreams(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
     bl_description = "(Re)load all available user streams"
 
+    stream_limit: int = 20
+    branch_limit: int = 20
+
     def execute(self, context):
-        speckle = context.scene.speckle
-
-        if len(speckle.users) > 0:
-            user = speckle.users[int(context.scene.speckle.active_user)]
-            client = speckle_clients[int(context.scene.speckle.active_user)]
-
-            try:
-                streams = client.stream.list(stream_limit=20)
-            except Exception as e:
-                _report(f"Failed to retrieve streams: {e}")
-                return
-            if not streams:
-                _report("Failed to retrieve streams.")
-                return
-
-            user.streams.clear()
-
-            default_units = "Meters"
-
-            for s in streams:
-                sstream = client.stream.get(id=s.id, branch_limit=20)
-                add_user_stream(user, sstream)
-
-            bpy.context.view_layer.update()
-
+        try:
+            self.load_user_stream(context)
             return {"FINISHED"}
+        except Exception as ex:
+            _report(f"{self.bl_idname} failed: {ex}")
+            return {"CANCELLED"} 
+        
+    def load_user_stream(self, context: Context) -> None:
+        speckle = get_speckle(context)
+
+        user = speckle.validate_user_selection()
+
+        client = speckle_clients[int(speckle.active_user)]
+        try:
+            streams = client.stream.list(stream_limit=self.stream_limit)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            raise Exception(f"Failed to retrieve streams") from ex
+        
+        if not streams:
+            raise Exception("Zero streams found")
+            return
+
+        user.streams.clear()
+
+        for s in streams:
+            assert(s.id)
+            sstream = client.stream.get(id=s.id, branch_limit=self.branch_limit)
+            add_user_stream(user, sstream)
+
+        bpy.context.view_layer.update()
 
         if context.area:
             context.area.tag_redraw()
-        return {"CANCELLED"}
+                
+        metrics.track(
+            "Connector Action",
+            client.account, 
+            custom_props={
+                "name": "LoadUserStreams"
+            },
+        )
+
+

bpy_speckle/properties/scene.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Scene properties
 """
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 import bpy
 from bpy.props import (
     StringProperty,
@@ -12,18 +13,18 @@ from bpy.props import (
     PointerProperty,
 )
 
-
 class SpeckleSceneObject(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     name: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="")
 
 
 class SpeckleCommitObject(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
-    id: StringProperty(default="abc")
-    message: StringProperty(default="A simple commit")
-    author_name: StringProperty(default="Author name")
-    author_id: StringProperty(default="Author ID")
-    created_at: StringProperty(default="Today")
-    source_application: StringProperty(default="Unknown")
+    id: StringProperty(default="")
+    message: StringProperty(default="")
+    author_name: StringProperty(default="")
+    author_id: StringProperty(default="")
+    created_at: StringProperty(default="")
+    source_application: StringProperty(default="")
+    referenced_object: StringProperty(default="")
 
 
 class SpeckleBranchObject(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
@@ -42,6 +43,12 @@ class SpeckleBranchObject(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
         description="Active commit",
         items=get_commits,
     )
+    
+    def get_active_commit(self) -> Optional[SpeckleCommitObject]:
+        selected_index = int(self.commit)
+        if 0 <= selected_index < len(self.commits): 
+            return self.commits[selected_index]
+        return None
 
 
 class SpeckleStreamObject(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
@@ -66,16 +73,28 @@ class SpeckleStreamObject(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
         items=get_branches,
     )
 
+    def get_active_branch(self) -> Optional[SpeckleBranchObject]:
+        selected_index = int(self.branch)
+        if 0 <= selected_index < len(self.branches): 
+            return self.branches[selected_index]
+        return None
+
 
 class SpeckleUserObject(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     server_name: StringProperty(default="SpeckleXYZ")
     server_url: StringProperty(default="https://speckle.xyz")
+    id: StringProperty(default="")
     name: StringProperty(default="Speckle User")
     email: StringProperty(default="user@speckle.xyz")
     company: StringProperty(default="SpeckleSystems")
     streams: CollectionProperty(type=SpeckleStreamObject)
     active_stream: IntProperty(default=0)
 
+    def get_active_stream(self) -> Optional[SpeckleStreamObject]:
+        selected_index = int(self.active_stream)
+        if 0 <= selected_index < len(self.streams): 
+            return self.streams[selected_index]
+        return None
 
 class SpeckleSceneSettings(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     def get_scripts(self, context):
@@ -103,8 +122,8 @@ class SpeckleSceneSettings(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
 
     active_user: EnumProperty(
         items=get_users,
-        name="User",
-        description="Select user",
+        name="Account",
+        description="Select account",
         update=set_user,
         get=None,
         set=None,
@@ -131,3 +150,47 @@ class SpeckleSceneSettings(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
         description="Script to run when sending stream objects.",
         items=get_scripts,
     )
+
+    def get_active_user(self) -> Optional[SpeckleUserObject]:
+        selected_index = int(self.active_user)
+        if 0 <= selected_index < len(self.users):
+            return self.users[selected_index]
+        return None
+    
+
+    def validate_user_selection(self) -> SpeckleUserObject:
+        user = self.get_active_user()
+        if not user:
+            raise SelectionException("No user selected/found")
+        return user
+        
+    def validate_stream_selection(self) -> Tuple[SpeckleUserObject, SpeckleStreamObject]:
+        user = self.validate_user_selection()
+
+        stream = user.get_active_stream()
+        if not stream:
+            raise SelectionException("No stream selected/found")
+
+        return (user, stream)
+    
+    def validate_branch_selection(self) -> Tuple[SpeckleUserObject, SpeckleStreamObject, SpeckleBranchObject]:
+        (user, stream) = self.validate_stream_selection()
+
+        branch = stream.get_active_branch()
+        if not branch:
+            raise SelectionException("No branch selected/found")
+        return (user, stream, branch)
+    
+    def validate_commit_selection(self) ->Tuple[SpeckleUserObject, SpeckleStreamObject, SpeckleBranchObject, SpeckleCommitObject]:
+        (user, stream, branch) = self.validate_branch_selection()
+        commit = branch.get_active_commit()
+        if commit is None:
+            raise SelectionException("No commit selected/found")
+        
+        return (user, stream, branch, commit)
+    
+class SelectionException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+def get_speckle(context: bpy.types.Context) -> SpeckleSceneSettings:
+    return context.scene.speckle #type: ignore

pyproject.toml

@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = ">=3.8, <4.0.0"
-specklepy = "^2.12.0"
+specklepy = "^2.16.2"
+attrs = "^23.1.0"
 
 # [tool.poetry.group.local_specklepy.dependencies]
 # specklepy = {path = "../specklepy", develop = true}
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
-numpy = "^1.23.5"
-fake-bpy-module-latest = "^20221006"
+fake-bpy-module-latest = "^20230117"
 black = "^22.10.0"
 pylint = "^2.15.7"
-ruff = "^0.0.166"
+ruff = "^0.0.187"
 
 [build-system]
 requires = ["poetry-core>=1.0.0"]