diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
index 815c815b80..5462c508a3 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import blenderbim.core.aggregate
 import blenderbim.core.spatial
 import blenderbim.core.style
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
+from mathutils import Vector
 
 
 class IfcExporter:
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ class IfcExporter:
     def sync_object_placement(self, obj):
         blender_matrix = np.array(obj.matrix_world)
         element = self.file.by_id(obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id)
-        if list(obj.scale) != [1.0, 1.0, 1.0]:
+        if (obj.scale - Vector((1., 1.,1.))).length > 1e-4:
             bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=obj.name)
             return element
         if element.is_a("IfcGridAxis"):
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py
index ce0ef6d7e1..8554aee628 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Geometry(blenderbim.core.tool.Geometry):
 
     @classmethod
     def clear_scale(cls, obj):
-        if obj.scale != Vector((1.0, 1.0, 1.0)):
+        if (obj.scale - Vector((1., 1.,1.))).length > 1e-4:
             if obj.data.users == 1:
                 context_override = {}
                 context_override["object"] = context_override["active_object"] = obj
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/style.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/style.py
index 501d86f2e5..116b121654 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/style.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/style.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Style(blenderbim.core.tool.Style):
 
     @classmethod
     def get_surface_shading_attributes(cls, obj):
-        return {
+        data = {
             "SurfaceColour": {
                 "Name": None,
                 "Red": obj.diffuse_color[0],
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ class Style(blenderbim.core.tool.Style):
             },
             "Transparency": 1 - obj.diffuse_color[3],
         }
+        if tool.Ifc.get_schema() == "IFC2X3":
+            del data["Transparency"]
+        return data
 
     @classmethod
     def get_surface_shading_style(cls, obj):
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_style.py b/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_style.py
index 44c501bee1..6071d49e2e 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_style.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/test/tool/test_style.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class TestGetSurfaceRenderingStyle(NewFile):
 
 class TestGetSurfaceShadingAttributes(NewFile):
     def test_get_colours_from_a_basic_material(self):
+        tool.Ifc.set(ifcopenshell.file())
         obj = bpy.data.materials.new("Material")
         obj.diffuse_color = [1, 1, 1, 1]
         assert subject.get_surface_shading_attributes(obj) == {
@@ -143,6 +144,19 @@ class TestGetSurfaceShadingAttributes(NewFile):
             "Transparency": 0,
         }
 
+    def test_get_colours_from_a_basic_material_ifc2x3(self):
+        tool.Ifc.set(ifcopenshell.file(schema="IFC2X3"))
+        obj = bpy.data.materials.new("Material")
+        obj.diffuse_color = [1, 1, 1, 1]
+        assert subject.get_surface_shading_attributes(obj) == {
+            "SurfaceColour": {
+                "Name": None,
+                "Red": 1,
+                "Green": 1,
+                "Blue": 1,
+            },
+        }
+
 
 class TestGetSurfaceShadingStyle(NewFile):
     def test_run(self):
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/bootstrap.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/bootstrap.py
index ad1fb6599b..849e2e750e 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/bootstrap.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/bootstrap.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import pytest
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.api
+import ifcopenshell.api.owner.settings
 
 
 class IFC4:
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
     def setup(self):
         self.file = ifcopenshell.api.run("project.create_file")
+        ifcopenshell.api.owner.settings.get_user = lambda ifc: (ifc.by_type("IfcPersonAndOrganization") or [None])[0]
+        ifcopenshell.api.owner.settings.get_application = lambda ifc: (ifc.by_type("IfcApplication") or [None])[0]
 
 
 class IFC2X3: