diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/export_ifc.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/export_ifc.py
index b9f88a4316..cef23924e2 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/export_ifc.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/export_ifc.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class IfcExporter:
         element = self.file.by_id(obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id)
         if not tool.Ifc.is_moved(obj):
             return
-        if (obj.scale - Vector((1.0, 1.0, 1.0))).length > 1e-4:
+        if tool.Geometry.is_scaled(obj):
             bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=obj.name)
             return element
         if element.is_a("IfcGridAxis"):
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/drawing.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/drawing.py
index eda2ad4e6e..88ce914f5b 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/drawing.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/drawing.py
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ class Drawing(bonsai.core.tool.Drawing):
     def sync_object_placement(cls, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None]:
         blender_matrix = np.array(obj.matrix_world)
         element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
-        if (obj.scale - mathutils.Vector((1.0, 1.0, 1.0))).length > 1e-4:
+        if tool.Geometry.is_scaled(obj):
             bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=obj.name)
             return element
         if element.is_a("IfcGridAxis"):
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
index aee9f154fd..953a27741c 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Geometry(bonsai.core.tool.Geometry):
     @classmethod
     def clear_scale(cls, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> None:
         # Note that clearing scale has no impact on cameras.
-        if (obj.scale - Vector((1.0, 1.0, 1.0))).length > 1e-4:
+        if cls.is_scaled(obj):
             if not obj.data:
                 location, rotation, _ = obj.matrix_world.decompose()
                 obj.matrix_world = Matrix.Translation(location) @ rotation.to_matrix().to_4x4()