diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/column.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/column.py
index 42db1491a4..9adf87eb59 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/column.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/column.py
@@ -152,9 +152,17 @@ class DumbColumnRegenerator:
                         for element in rel.RelatedObjects:
                             self.change_profile(element)
 
+    def regenerate_from_type(self, usecase_path, ifc_file, settings):
+        self.unit_scale = ifcopenshell.util.unit.calculate_unit_scale(ifc_file)
+        new_material = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_material(settings["relating_type"])
+        if not new_material or not new_material.is_a("IfcMaterialProfileSet"):
+            return
+        self.change_profile(settings["related_object"])
+
     def change_profile(self, element):
         obj = IfcStore.get_element(element.id())
         if not obj:
             return
         representation = ifcopenshell.util.representation.get_representation(element, "Model", "Body", "MODEL_VIEW")
-        bpy.ops.bim.switch_representation(obj=obj.name, ifc_definition_id=representation.id(), should_reload=True)
+        if representation:
+            bpy.ops.bim.switch_representation(obj=obj.name, ifc_definition_id=representation.id(), should_reload=True)
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/handler.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/handler.py
index e398e14a21..97f43322cb 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/handler.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/handler.py
@@ -55,3 +55,8 @@ def load_post(*args):
         "BlenderBIM.DumbColumn.RegenerateFromProfile",
         column.DumbColumnRegenerator().regenerate_from_profile,
     )
+    ifcopenshell.api.add_post_listener(
+        "type.assign_type",
+        "BlenderBIM.DumbColumn.RegenerateFromType",
+        column.DumbColumnRegenerator().regenerate_from_type,
+    )
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/assign_material.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/assign_material.py
index ab74701846..2405d63f5a 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/assign_material.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/assign_material.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.api
 import ifcopenshell.util.element
+import ifcopenshell.util.representation
 
 
 class Usecase:
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ class Usecase:
                     material_set = self.file.create_entity("IfcMaterialProfileSet")
             else:
                 material_set = self.file.create_entity("IfcMaterialProfileSet")
+
+            self.update_representation_profile(material_set)
             material_set_usage = self.create_profile_set_usage(material_set)
             self.create_material_association(material_set_usage)
         elif self.settings["type"] == "IfcMaterialList":
@@ -54,6 +57,21 @@ class Usecase:
             material_set.Materials = [self.settings["material"]]
             self.create_material_association(material_set)
 
+    def update_representation_profile(self, material_set):
+        profile = material_set.CompositeProfile
+        if not profile and material_set.MaterialProfiles:
+            profile = material_set.MaterialProfiles[0].Profile
+        if not profile:
+            return
+        representation = ifcopenshell.util.representation.get_representation(
+            self.settings["product"], "Model", "Body", "MODEL_VIEW"
+        )
+        if not representation:
+            return
+        for subelement in self.file.traverse(representation):
+            if subelement.is_a("IfcSweptAreaSolid"):
+                subelement.SweptArea = profile
+
     def create_layer_set_usage(self, material_set):
         return self.file.create_entity(
             "IfcMaterialLayerSetUsage",
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/assign_profile.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/assign_profile.py
index 99ad9ec786..1592ec075c 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/assign_profile.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/material/assign_profile.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class Usecase:
             self.settings[key] = value
 
     def execute(self):
+        # TODO: handle composite profiles
         old_profile = self.settings["material_profile"].Profile
         self.settings["material_profile"].Profile = self.settings["profile"]
         for profile_set in self.settings["material_profile"].ToMaterialProfileSet:
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ class Usecase:
 
     def change_profile(self, element):
         representation = ifcopenshell.util.representation.get_representation(element, "Model", "Body", "MODEL_VIEW")
+        if not representation:
+            return
         for subelement in self.file.traverse(representation):
             if subelement.is_a("IfcSweptAreaSolid"):
                 subelement.SweptArea = self.settings["profile"]