opensourceBIM / opensourceBIM/python-mvdxml

open_mvd() returns only first concept_root

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Description

As a work-around people can use:

ifcopenshell.mvd.concept_root.parse(mvd_fn))

which returns a generator over the concept_roots in the file.

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Research direction

Start by locating the open_mvd() entry point and compare its behavior with ifcopenshell.mvd.concept_root.parse(mvd_fn), which the issue identifies as a workaround. Trace how concept roots are read and add or update coverage so the result includes every concept_root in the file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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