diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
index 39bc82df35..729786b7a7 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.api
 import ifcopenshell.util.placement
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
+import blenderbim.core.geometry
 import blenderbim.core.aggregate
 import blenderbim.core.spatial
 import blenderbim.core.style
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ class IfcExporter:
             self.sync_object_placement(grid_obj)
             if grid_obj.matrix_world != obj.matrix_world:
                 bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=obj.name)
+        tool.Geometry.record_object_position(obj)
 
     def get_application_name(self):
         return "BlenderBIM"
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
index b15cfc425d..27fa0688fa 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ class ActivateView(bpy.types.Operator):
                     project_collection.children["Views"].children[camera.users_collection[0].name].hide_viewport = False
         bpy.data.collections.get(camera.users_collection[0].name).hide_render = False
         bpy.ops.bim.activate_drawing_style()
+        core.sync_references(tool.Ifc, tool.Collector, tool.Drawing, drawing=tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.drawing))
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py
index 754cf053cd..f9c058cbea 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/drawing.py
@@ -158,3 +158,42 @@ def add_annotation(ifc, collector, drawing_tool, drawing=None, object_type=None)
         ifc.run("group.assign_group", group=drawing_tool.get_drawing_group(drawing), product=element)
     collector.assign(obj)
     drawing_tool.enable_editing(obj)
+
+
+def sync_references(ifc, collector, drawing_tool, drawing=None):
+    context = drawing_tool.get_annotation_context(drawing_tool.get_drawing_target_view(drawing))
+    if not context:
+        return
+
+    group = drawing_tool.get_drawing_group(drawing)
+    for reference_element in drawing_tool.get_potential_reference_elements(drawing):
+        reference_obj = ifc.get_object(reference_element)
+        annotation = drawing_tool.get_drawing_reference_annotation(drawing, reference_element)
+
+        should_delete_existing_annotation = False
+        should_create_annotation = False
+
+        if annotation and (not reference_obj or ifc.is_moved(reference_obj) or ifc.is_edited(reference_obj)):
+            should_delete_existing_annotation = True
+
+        if reference_obj and (should_delete_existing_annotation or not annotation):
+            should_create_annotation = True
+
+        if should_delete_existing_annotation:
+            annotation_obj = ifc.get_object(annotation)
+            if annotation_obj:
+                drawing_tool.delete_object(annotation_obj)
+            ifc.run("root.remove_product", product=annotation)
+
+        if should_create_annotation:
+            annotation = drawing_tool.generate_reference_annotation(drawing, reference_element, context)
+            if annotation:
+                ifc.run("drawing.assign_product", relating_product=reference_element, related_object=annotation)
+                ifc.run("group.assign_group", group=group, product=annotation)
+                collector.assign(ifc.get_object(annotation))
+
+        if reference_obj and ifc.is_moved(reference_obj):
+            drawing_tool.sync_object_placement(reference_obj)
+
+        if reference_obj and ifc.is_edited(reference_obj):
+            drawing_tool.sync_object_representation(reference_obj)
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py
index dd50034085..5d4471091e 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/tool.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ class Drawing:
     def create_svg_sheet(cls, document, titleblock): pass
     def delete_collection(cls, collection): pass
     def delete_drawing_elements(cls, elements): pass
+    def delete_object(cls, obj): pass
     def disable_editing_drawings(cls): pass
     def disable_editing_sheets(cls): pass
     def disable_editing_text(cls, obj): pass
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ class Drawing:
     def run_root_assign_class(cls, obj=None, ifc_class=None, predefined_type=None, should_add_representation=True, context=None, ifc_representation_class=None): pass
     def set_drawing_collection_name(cls, group, collection): pass
     def show_decorations(cls): pass
+    def sync_object_placement(cls, obj): pass
     def update_text_value(cls, obj): pass
 
 
@@ -247,6 +249,9 @@ class Ifc:
     def get_entity(cls, obj): pass
     def get_object(cls, entity): pass
     def get_schema(cls): pass
+    def is_deleted(cls, element): pass
+    def is_edited(cls, obj): pass
+    def is_moved(cls, obj): pass
     def link(cls, element, obj): pass
     def run(cls, command, **kwargs): pass
     def set(cls, ifc): pass
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py
index 173730e817..95b8fd6d3b 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@
 import os
 import re
 import bpy
+import bmesh
 import mathutils
 import webbrowser
+import numpy as np
 import blenderbim.core.tool
+import blenderbim.core.geometry
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 import ifcopenshell.util.representation
 import blenderbim.bim.module.drawing.sheeter as sheeter
 import blenderbim.bim.module.drawing.annotation as annotation
+import blenderbim.bim.module.drawing.helper as helper
 
 
 class Drawing(blenderbim.core.tool.Drawing):
@@ -83,6 +87,10 @@ class Drawing(blenderbim.core.tool.Drawing):
             if obj:
                 bpy.data.objects.remove(obj)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def delete_object(cls, obj):
+        bpy.data.objects.remove(obj)
+
     @classmethod
     def disable_editing_drawings(cls):
         bpy.context.scene.DocProperties.is_editing_drawings = False
@@ -363,3 +371,154 @@ class Drawing(blenderbim.core.tool.Drawing):
         elif target_view in ("SECTION_VIEW", "ELEVATION_VIEW") and location_hint:
             return location_hint + " " + target_view.split("_")[0]
         return target_view
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_potential_reference_elements(cls, drawing):
+        elements = []
+        existing_references = cls.get_group_elements(cls.get_drawing_group(drawing))
+        for element in tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcAnnotation"):
+            if element in existing_references or element == drawing:
+                continue
+            if element.ObjectType == "DRAWING":
+                psets = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_psets(element)
+                if psets.get("EPset_Drawing", {}).get("TargetView", None) in ("SECTION_VIEW", "ELEVATION_VIEW"):
+                    elements.append(element)
+        for element in tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcGridAxis"):
+            elements.append(element)
+        return elements
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_drawing_reference_annotation(cls, drawing, reference_element):
+        if drawing == reference_element:
+            return True
+        for element in cls.get_group_elements(cls.get_drawing_group(drawing)):
+            if element.is_a("IfcAnnotation"):
+                for rel in element.HasAssignments:
+                    if rel.is_a("IfcRelAssignsToProduct"):
+                        if rel.RelatingProduct == reference_element:
+                            return element
+                        # We cannot associate IfcGridAxis directly, so we establish a convention:
+                        # IfcRelAssignsToProduct.RelatingProduct = IfcGrid
+                        # IfcRelAssignsToProduct.Name = IfcGridAxis.AxisTag
+                        elif reference_element.is_a("IfcGridAxis") and rel.Name == reference_element.AxisTag:
+                            return element
+
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_reference_annotation(cls, drawing, reference_element, context):
+        if reference_element.is_a("IfcGridAxis"):
+            return cls.generate_grid_axis_reference_annotation(drawing, reference_element, context)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_grid_axis_reference_annotation(cls, drawing, reference_element, context):
+        target_view = tool.Drawing.get_drawing_target_view(drawing)
+
+        camera = tool.Ifc.get_object(drawing)
+
+        is_ortho = camera.data.type == "ORTHO"
+        bounds = helper.ortho_view_frame(camera.data) if is_ortho else None
+        clipping = is_ortho and target_view in ("PLAN_VIEW", "REFLECTED_PLAN_VIEW")
+        elevating = is_ortho and target_view in ("ELEVATION_VIEW", "SECTION_VIEW")
+
+        def clone(src):
+            dst = src.copy()
+            dst.data = dst.data.copy()
+            dst.name = dst.name.replace("IfcGridAxis/", "")
+            dst.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id = 0
+            dst.data.BIMMeshProperties.ifc_definition_id = 0
+            return dst
+
+        def disassemble(obj):
+            mesh = bmesh.new()
+            mesh.verts.ensure_lookup_table()
+            mesh.from_mesh(obj.data)
+            return obj, mesh
+
+        def assemble(obj, mesh):
+            mesh.to_mesh(obj.data)
+            return obj
+
+        def to_camera_coords(obj, mesh):
+            mesh.transform(camera.matrix_world.inverted() @ obj.matrix_world)
+            obj.matrix_world = camera.matrix_world
+            annotation_offset = mathutils.Vector((0, 0, -camera.data.clip_start))
+            annotation_offset = camera.matrix_world.to_quaternion() @ annotation_offset
+            obj.matrix_world[0][3] += annotation_offset[0]
+            obj.matrix_world[1][3] += annotation_offset[1]
+            obj.matrix_world[2][3] += annotation_offset[2]
+            return obj, mesh
+
+        def clip_to_camera_boundary(mesh):
+            mesh.verts.ensure_lookup_table()
+            points = [v.co for v in mesh.verts[0:2]]
+            points = helper.clip_segment(bounds, points)
+            if points is None:
+                return None
+            mesh.verts[0].co = points[0]
+            mesh.verts[1].co = points[1]
+            return mesh
+
+        def draw_grids_vertically(mesh):
+            mesh.verts.ensure_lookup_table()
+            points = [v.co for v in mesh.verts[0:2]]
+            points = helper.elevate_segment(bounds, points)
+            if points is None:
+                return None
+            points = helper.clip_segment(bounds, points)
+            if points is None:
+                return None
+            mesh.verts[0].co = points[0]
+            mesh.verts[1].co = points[1]
+            return mesh
+
+        obj = tool.Ifc.get_object(reference_element)
+        if not obj:
+            return
+        obj, mesh = to_camera_coords(*disassemble(clone(obj)))
+
+        if clipping:
+            mesh = clip_to_camera_boundary(mesh)
+        elif elevating:
+            mesh = draw_grids_vertically(mesh)
+
+        if mesh is None:
+            return
+
+        assemble(obj, mesh)
+
+        element = cls.run_root_assign_class(
+            obj=obj,
+            ifc_class="IfcAnnotation",
+            predefined_type="GRID",
+            should_add_representation=True,
+            context=context,
+            ifc_representation_class=None,
+        )
+        return element
+
+    @classmethod
+    def sync_object_representation(cls, obj):
+        bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=obj.name)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def sync_object_placement(cls, obj):
+        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:
+            bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=obj.name)
+            return element
+        if element.is_a("IfcGridAxis"):
+            return cls.sync_grid_axis_object_placement(obj, element)
+        if not hasattr(element, "ObjectPlacement"):
+            return
+        blenderbim.core.geometry.edit_object_placement(tool.Ifc, tool.Geometry, tool.Surveyor, obj=obj)
+        return element
+
+    @classmethod
+    def sync_grid_axis_object_placement(cls, obj, element):
+        grid = (element.PartOfU or element.PartOfV or element.PartOfW)[0]
+        grid_obj = tool.Ifc.get_object(grid)
+        if grid_obj:
+            cls.sync_object_placement(grid_obj)
+            if grid_obj.matrix_world != obj.matrix_world:
+                bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=obj.name)
+        tool.Geometry.record_object_position(obj)
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/ifc.py
index ad719f9c55..d487aafbcb 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/ifc.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # along with BlenderBIM Add-on.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import bpy
+import numpy as np
 import ifcopenshell.api
 import blenderbim.core.tool
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
@@ -44,6 +45,26 @@ class Ifc(blenderbim.core.tool.Ifc):
         if IfcStore.get_file():
             return IfcStore.get_file().schema
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_deleted(cls, element):
+        return element.id() in IfcStore.deleted_ids
+
+    @classmethod
+    def is_edited(cls, obj):
+        return list(obj.scale) != [1.0, 1.0, 1.0] or obj in IfcStore.edited_objs
+
+    @classmethod
+    def is_moved(cls, obj):
+        if not obj.BIMObjectProperties.location_checksum:
+            return True  # Let's be conservative
+        loc_check = np.frombuffer(eval(obj.BIMObjectProperties.location_checksum))
+        rot_check = np.frombuffer(eval(obj.BIMObjectProperties.rotation_checksum))
+        loc_real = np.array(obj.matrix_world.translation).flatten()
+        rot_real = np.array(obj.matrix_world.to_3x3()).flatten()
+        if np.allclose(loc_check, loc_real, atol=1e-4) and np.allclose(rot_check, rot_real, atol=1e-2):
+            return False
+        return True
+
     @classmethod
     def schema(cls):
         return IfcStore.get_schema()
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/drawing/assign_product.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/drawing/assign_product.py
index 913a82e8e5..b41ce3865b 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/drawing/assign_product.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/drawing/assign_product.py
@@ -31,16 +31,32 @@ class Usecase:
             self.settings[key] = value
 
     def execute(self):
-        if self.settings["related_object"].HasAssignments:
-            for assignment in self.settings["related_object"].HasAssignments:
-                if (
-                    assignment.is_a("IfcRelAssignsToProduct")
-                    and assignment.RelatingProduct == self.settings["relating_product"]
-                ):
+        is_grid_axis = self.settings["relating_product"].is_a("IfcGridAxis")
+
+        if is_grid_axis:
+            if self.settings["related_object"].HasAssignments:
+                for rel in self.settings["related_object"].HasAssignments:
+                    if rel.is_a("IfcRelAssignsToProduct") and rel.Name == self.settings["relating_product"].AxisTag:
+                        return
+        elif self.settings["related_object"].HasAssignments:
+            for rel in self.settings["related_object"].HasAssignments:
+                if rel.is_a("IfcRelAssignsToProduct") and rel.RelatingProduct == self.settings["relating_product"]:
                     return
 
         referenced_by = None
-        if self.settings["relating_product"].ReferencedBy:
+
+        if is_grid_axis:
+            axis = self.settings["relating_product"]
+            grid = None
+            for attribute in ("PartOfW", "PartOfV", "PartOfU"):
+                if getattr(axis, attribute, None):
+                    grid = getattr(axis, attribute)[0]
+            self.settings["relating_product"] = grid
+            for rel in grid.ReferencedBy:
+                if rel.Name == axis.AxisTag:
+                    referenced_by = rel
+                    break
+        elif self.settings["relating_product"].ReferencedBy:
             referenced_by = self.settings["relating_product"].ReferencedBy[0]
 
         if referenced_by:
@@ -58,4 +74,7 @@ class Usecase:
                     "RelatingProduct": self.settings["relating_product"],
                 }
             )
+
+        if is_grid_axis:
+            referenced_by.Name = axis.AxisTag
         return referenced_by