diff --git a/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.cpp b/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.cpp
index 00df0859f9..694f834583 100644
--- a/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.cpp
@@ -2657,14 +2657,14 @@ SbVec2f View3DInventorViewer::getNormalizedPosition(const SbVec2s& pnt) const
     return {pX, pY};
 }
 
-SbVec3f View3DInventorViewer::getPointOnXYPlaneOfPlacement(const SbVec2s& pnt, Base::Placement& plc) const
+SbVec3f View3DInventorViewer::getPointOnXYPlaneOfPlacement(const SbVec2s& pnt,
+                                                           const Base::Placement& plc) const
 {
     SbVec2f pnt2d = getNormalizedPosition(pnt);
     SoCamera* pCam = this->getSoRenderManager()->getCamera();
 
     if (!pCam) {
-        // return invalid point
-        return {};
+        throw Base::RuntimeError("No camera node found");
     }
 
     SbViewVolume  vol = pCam->getViewVolume();
@@ -2674,23 +2674,19 @@ SbVec3f View3DInventorViewer::getPointOnXYPlaneOfPlacement(const SbVec2s& pnt, B
     // Calculate the plane using plc
     Base::Rotation rot = plc.getRotation();
     Base::Vector3d normalVector = rot.multVec(Base::Vector3d(0, 0, 1));
-    SbVec3f planeNormal(normalVector.x, normalVector.y, normalVector.z);
+    SbVec3f planeNormal = Base::convertTo<SbVec3f>(normalVector);
 
     // Get the position and convert Base::Vector3d to SbVec3f
     Base::Vector3d pos = plc.getPosition();
-    SbVec3f planePosition(pos.x, pos.y, pos.z);
+    SbVec3f planePosition = Base::convertTo<SbVec3f>(pos);
     SbPlane xyPlane(planeNormal, planePosition);
 
     SbVec3f pt;
     if (xyPlane.intersect(line, pt)) {
         return pt; // Intersection point on the XY plane
     }
-    else {
-        // No intersection found
-        return {};
-    }
 
-    return pt;
+    throw Base::RuntimeError("No intersection found");
 }
 
 SbVec3f projectPointOntoPlane(const SbVec3f& point, const SbPlane& plane) {
diff --git a/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.h b/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.h
index 3e581c73f3..dfa91ca3de 100644
--- a/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.h
+++ b/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.h
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public:
     SbVec3f getPointOnLine(const SbVec2s&, const SbVec3f& axisCenter, const SbVec3f& axis) const;
 
     /** Returns the 3d point on the XY plane of a placement to the given 2d point. */
-    SbVec3f getPointOnXYPlaneOfPlacement(const SbVec2s&, Base::Placement&) const;
+    SbVec3f getPointOnXYPlaneOfPlacement(const SbVec2s&, const Base::Placement&) const;
 
     /** Returns the 2d coordinates on the viewport to the given 3d point. */
     SbVec2s getPointOnViewport(const SbVec3f&) const;
diff --git a/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/ViewProviderAssembly.cpp b/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/ViewProviderAssembly.cpp
index 22e878c4b6..5e0764ca37 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/ViewProviderAssembly.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/ViewProviderAssembly.cpp
@@ -342,6 +342,17 @@ bool ViewProviderAssembly::keyPressed(bool pressed, int key)
 }
 
 bool ViewProviderAssembly::mouseMove(const SbVec2s& cursorPos, Gui::View3DInventorViewer* viewer)
+{
+    try {
+        return tryMouseMove(cursorPos, viewer);
+    }
+    catch (const Base::Exception& e) {
+        Base::Console().Warning("%s\n", e.what());
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool ViewProviderAssembly::tryMouseMove(const SbVec2s& cursorPos, Gui::View3DInventorViewer* viewer)
 {
     if (!isInEditMode()) {
         return false;
@@ -819,6 +830,16 @@ ViewProviderAssembly::DragMode ViewProviderAssembly::findDragMode()
 }
 
 void ViewProviderAssembly::initMove(const SbVec2s& cursorPos, Gui::View3DInventorViewer* viewer)
+{
+    try {
+        tryInitMove(cursorPos, viewer);
+    }
+    catch (const Base::Exception& e) {
+        Base::Console().Warning("%s\n", e.what());
+    }
+}
+
+void ViewProviderAssembly::tryInitMove(const SbVec2s& cursorPos, Gui::View3DInventorViewer* viewer)
 {
     dragMode = findDragMode();
     if (dragMode == DragMode::None) {
diff --git a/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/ViewProviderAssembly.h b/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/ViewProviderAssembly.h
index d7637ed2f4..bd0ff081f0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/ViewProviderAssembly.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Assembly/Gui/ViewProviderAssembly.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public:
     /// is called when the Provider is in edit and a key event ocours. Only ESC ends edit.
     bool keyPressed(bool pressed, int key) override;
     /// is called when the provider is in edit and the mouse is moved
-    bool mouseMove(const SbVec2s& pos, Gui::View3DInventorViewer* viewer) override;
+    bool mouseMove(const SbVec2s& cursorPos, Gui::View3DInventorViewer* viewer) override;
     /// is called when the Provider is in edit and the mouse is clicked
     bool mouseButtonPressed(int Button,
                             bool pressed,
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ public:
     SoSwitch* asmDraggerSwitch = nullptr;
     SoFieldSensor* translationSensor = nullptr;
     SoFieldSensor* rotationSensor = nullptr;
+
+private:
+    bool tryMouseMove(const SbVec2s& cursorPos, Gui::View3DInventorViewer* viewer);
+    void tryInitMove(const SbVec2s& cursorPos, Gui::View3DInventorViewer* viewer);
 };
 
 }  // namespace AssemblyGui