diff --git a/python/create.py b/python/create.py
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+import ifcopenshell
+from ifcopenshell.api import run
+
+# Create a blank model
+model = ifcopenshell.file()
+
+# All projects must have one IFC Project element
+project = run("root.create_entity", model, ifc_class="IfcProject", name="My Project")
+
+# Geometry is optional in IFC, but because we want to use geometry in this example, let's define units
+# Assigning without arguments defaults to metric units
+run("unit.assign_unit", model)
+
+# Let's create a modeling geometry context, so we can store 3D geometry (note: IFC supports 2D too!)
+context = run("context.add_context", model, context_type="Model")
+
+# In particular, in this example we want to store the 3D "body" geometry of objects, i.e. the body shape
+body = run("context.add_context", model, context_type="Model",
+    context_identifier="Body", target_view="MODEL_VIEW", parent=context)
+
+# Create a site, building, and storey. Many hierarchies are possible.
+site = run("root.create_entity", model, ifc_class="IfcSite", name="My Site")
+building = run("root.create_entity", model, ifc_class="IfcBuilding", name="Building A")
+storey = run("root.create_entity", model, ifc_class="IfcBuildingStorey", name="Ground Floor")
+
+# Since the site is our top level location, assign it to the project
+# Then place our building on the site, and our storey in the building
+run("aggregate.assign_object", model, relating_object=project, product=site)
+run("aggregate.assign_object", model, relating_object=site, product=building)
+run("aggregate.assign_object", model, relating_object=building, product=storey)
+
+# Let's create a new wall
+wall = run("root.create_entity", model, ifc_class="IfcWall")
+
+# Give our wall a local origin at (0, 0, 0)
+run("geometry.edit_object_placement", model, product=wall)
+
+# Add a new wall-like body geometry, 5 meters long, 3 meters high, and 200mm thick
+representation = run("geometry.add_wall_representation", model, context=body, length=5, height=3, thickness=0.2)
+# Assign our new body geometry back to our wall
+run("geometry.assign_representation", model, product=wall, representation=representation)
+
+# Place our wall in the ground floor
+run("spatial.assign_container", model, relating_structure=storey, product=wall)
+
+# Write out to a file
+model.write("output.ifc")
diff --git a/python/extract.py b/python/extract.py
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+import sys
+import os
+import ifcopenshell 
+import ifcopenshell.util.element
+import ifcopenshell.util.selector
+from ifcopenshell.api import run
+
+def load_model(filepath):
+    print("loading " + filepath)
+    model = ifcopenshell.open(filepath)
+    return model
+
+def get_container(obj):
+    if obj is not None:
+        container = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_container(obj)
+        if container is not None:
+            return container.Name
+
+def get_walls(model):
+    i=1
+    lst = []
+    for wall in model.by_type("IfcWall"):
+        print(f"{i} {wall.Name}, container: {get_container(wall)} ")
+        lst.append(wall)
+        i+=1
+    return lst
+
+def wall_type(model):
+    walls = model.by_type("IfcWall")
+    if len(walls) > 0:
+        wall = walls[0]
+        if wall is not None:
+            print(wall)
+            wall_type = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_type(wall)
+            if wall_type is not None:
+                print(f"The wall type of {wall.Name} is {wall_type.Name}")
+
+def select(model,what):
+    print(f"{what}")
+    lst = ifcopenshell.util.selector.filter_elements(model, what)
+    for elem in lst:
+        print(elem.Name)
+
+def create(name,objects):
+    print("creating")
+    model = ifcopenshell.file()
+    project = run("root.create_entity", model, ifc_class="IfcProject", name="My Project")
+    run("unit.assign_unit", model)
+    context = run("context.add_context", model, context_type="Model")
+    body = run("context.add_context", model, context_type="Model",
+        context_identifier="Body", target_view="MODEL_VIEW", parent=context)
+    site = run("root.create_entity", model, ifc_class="IfcSite", name="My Site")
+    building = run("root.create_entity", model, ifc_class="IfcBuilding", name="Building A")
+    storey = run("root.create_entity", model, ifc_class="IfcBuildingStorey", name="Ground Floor")
+    run("aggregate.assign_object", model, relating_object=project, product=site)
+    run("aggregate.assign_object", model, relating_object=site, product=building)
+    run("aggregate.assign_object", model, relating_object=building, product=storey)
+
+    if False:
+        wall = run("root.create_entity", model, ifc_class="IfcWall")
+        run("geometry.edit_object_placement", model, product=wall)
+        representation = run("geometry.add_wall_representation", model, context=body, length=5, height=3, thickness=0.2)
+        run("geometry.assign_representation", model, product=wall, representation=representation)
+        run("spatial.assign_container", model, relating_structure=storey, product=wall)
+
+    for item in lst:
+        print("adding",item)
+        run("spatial.assign_container", model, relating_structure=storey, product=item)
+
+
+    model.write(name)
+
+if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+    arg = sys.argv[1]
+    print(f">> filename:{arg}")
+    if (arg == "list"):
+        print(os.listdir("./files"))
+    p = "./files/" + arg + ".ifc"
+    if os.path.exists(p):
+        model = load_model(p)
+        lst = get_walls(model)
+        select(model,"IfcBuildingStorey")
+        create("test.ifc",lst)
+    else:
+        print(os.listdir("./files"))
+
+else:
+    print("extract [filepath]")