diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/data.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/data.py
index 11762c6337..4f5aa3aaea 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/data.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/data.py
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ class AuthoringData:
         cls.data["active_class"] = cls.active_class()
         cls.data["active_material_usage"] = cls.active_material_usage()
         cls.data["is_representation_item_active"] = cls.is_representation_item_active()
+        # After is_representation_item_active.
+        cls.data["is_representation_item_swept_solid"] = cls.is_representation_item_swept_solid()
+
         cls.data["active_representation_type"] = cls.active_representation_type()
         cls.data["boundary_class"] = cls.boundary_class()
         cls.data["selected_material_usages"] = cls.selected_material_usages()
@@ -246,6 +249,13 @@ class AuthoringData:
             return False
         return tool.Geometry.is_representation_item(obj)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_representation_item_swept_solid(cls) -> bool:
+        if not cls.data["is_representation_item_active"]:
+            return False
+        assert (obj := bpy.context.active_object) and (item := tool.Geometry.get_representation_item(obj))
+        return item.is_a("IfcSweptAreaSolid")
+
     @classmethod
     def active_representation_type(cls):
         if active_object := tool.Blender.get_active_object():
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/workspace.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/workspace.py
index 38521a4808..960bb60b50 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/workspace.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/workspace.py
@@ -284,7 +284,9 @@ class EditItemUI:
         assert obj
 
         mesh_props = obj.data.BIMMeshProperties
-        if cls.get_item_object_class(obj) == "IfcExtrudedAreaSolid":
+        if AuthoringData.data["is_representation_item_swept_solid"]:
+            # TODO: support EndSweptArea for IfcRevolvedAreaSolidTapered,
+            # will need to add second attribute for this.
             row = cls.layout.row(align=True)
             row.prop(mesh_props, "item_profile")
             if mesh_props.item_profile == "-":
@@ -294,14 +296,10 @@ class EditItemUI:
         for item_attribute in obj.data.BIMMeshProperties.item_attributes:
             row = cls.layout.row()
             draw_attribute(item_attribute, cls.layout)
-        if len(obj.data.BIMMeshProperties.item_attributes):
+        if len(obj.data.BIMMeshProperties.item_attributes) or AuthoringData.data["is_representation_item_swept_solid"]:
             row = cls.layout.row()
             row.operator("bim.update_item_attributes", icon="FILE_REFRESH", text="")
 
-    @classmethod
-    def get_item_object_class(cls, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> str:
-        return obj.name.split("/")[1]
-
 
 class BIM_MT_add_representation_item(Menu):
     bl_idname = "BIM_MT_add_representation_item"
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
index 694d15d794..6da4fac50d 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
@@ -971,13 +971,19 @@ class Geometry(bonsai.core.tool.Geometry):
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def is_representation_item(cls, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> bool:
-        return bool(
-            (data := obj.data)
-            and isinstance(data, Geometry.TYPES_WITH_MESH_PROPERTIES)
+    def get_representation_item(cls, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None]:
+        data = obj.data
+        if (
+            isinstance(data, Geometry.TYPES_WITH_MESH_PROPERTIES)
             and (ifc_id := data.BIMMeshProperties.ifc_definition_id)
-            and tool.Ifc.get().by_id(ifc_id).is_a("IfcRepresentationItem")
-        )
+            and ((item := tool.Ifc.get().by_id(ifc_id)).is_a("IfcRepresentationItem"))
+        ):
+            return item
+        return None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def is_representation_item(cls, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> bool:
+        return bool(cls.get_representation_item(obj))
 
     @classmethod
     def get_active_or_representation_obj(cls) -> bpy.types.Object | None:
@@ -1677,7 +1683,7 @@ class Geometry(bonsai.core.tool.Geometry):
         bonsai.bim.helper.import_attributes2(item, props.item_attributes, callback=callback)
 
         profile = None
-        if item.is_a("IfcExtrudedAreaSolid"):
+        if item.is_a("IfcSweptAreaSolid"):
             profile = item.SweptArea
         if profile is None or profile.ProfileName is None:
             item_profile = "-"