diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp
index e00a334d3d..b939df480d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp
@@ -1060,4 +1060,17 @@ QString DrawUtil::qbaToDebug(const QByteArray & line)
     return s;
 }
 
+void DrawUtil::dumpCS(const char* text,
+                      gp_Ax2 CS)
+{
+    gp_Dir baseAxis = CS.Direction();
+    gp_Dir baseX    = CS.XDirection();
+    gp_Dir baseY    = CS.YDirection();
+    Base::Console().Message("DU::dumpCSDVS - %s Axis: %s X: %s Y: %s\n", text,
+                            DrawUtil::formatVector(baseAxis).c_str(),
+                            DrawUtil::formatVector(baseX).c_str(),
+                            DrawUtil::formatVector(baseY).c_str());
+}
+
+
 //==================================
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h
index 7ca4347e9d..972816c081 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ class TechDrawExport DrawUtil {
         static void countEdges(const char* label, const TopoDS_Shape& s);
         static const char* printBool(bool b);
         static QString qbaToDebug(const QByteArray& line);
+        static void dumpCS(const char* text, gp_Ax2 CS);
+
 };
 
 } //end namespace TechDraw