diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py b/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
index 5dbc15f800..3702b8f052 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ from draftfunctions.move import move_edge, moveEdge
 from draftfunctions.move import copy_moved_edges, copyMovedEdges
 
 from draftfunctions.rotate import rotate
+from draftfunctions.rotate import rotate_vertex, rotateVertex
+from draftfunctions.rotate import rotate_edge, rotateEdge
+from draftfunctions.rotate import copy_rotated_edges, copyRotatedEdges
 
 from draftfunctions.scale import scale
 from draftfunctions.scale import scale_vertex, scaleVertex
@@ -514,28 +517,6 @@ def makePointArray(base, ptlst):
     return obj
 
 
-def copyRotatedEdges(arguments):
-    copied_edges = []
-    for argument in arguments:
-        copied_edges.append(copyRotatedEdge(argument[0], argument[1],
-            argument[2], argument[3], argument[4]))
-    joinWires(copied_edges)
-
-def copyRotatedEdge(object, edge_index, angle, center, axis):
-    vertex1 = rotateVectorFromCenter(
-        object.Placement.multVec(object.Points[edge_index]),
-        angle, axis, center)
-    if isClosedEdge(edge_index, object):
-        vertex2 = rotateVectorFromCenter(
-            object.Placement.multVec(object.Points[0]),
-            angle, axis, center)
-    else:
-        vertex2 = rotateVectorFromCenter(
-            object.Placement.multVec(object.Points[edge_index+1]),
-            angle, axis, center)
-    return makeLine(vertex1, vertex2)
-
-
 def array(objectslist,arg1,arg2,arg3,arg4=None,arg5=None,arg6=None):
     """array(objectslist,xvector,yvector,xnum,ynum) for rectangular array,
     array(objectslist,xvector,yvector,zvector,xnum,ynum,znum) for rectangular array,
@@ -593,27 +574,6 @@ def array(objectslist,arg1,arg2,arg3,arg4=None,arg5=None,arg6=None):
         polarArray(objectslist,arg1,arg2,arg3)
 
 
-def rotateVertex(object, vertex_index, angle, center, axis):
-    points = object.Points
-    points[vertex_index] = object.Placement.inverse().multVec(
-        rotateVectorFromCenter(
-            object.Placement.multVec(points[vertex_index]),
-            angle, axis, center))
-    object.Points = points
-
-def rotateVectorFromCenter(vector, angle, axis, center):
-    rv = vector.sub(center)
-    rv = DraftVecUtils.rotate(rv, math.radians(angle), axis)
-    return center.add(rv)
-
-def rotateEdge(object, edge_index, angle, center, axis):
-    rotateVertex(object, edge_index, angle, center, axis)
-    if isClosedEdge(edge_index, object):
-        rotateVertex(object, 0, angle, center, axis)
-    else:
-        rotateVertex(object, edge_index+1, angle, center, axis)
-
-
 def getDXF(obj,direction=None):
     """getDXF(object,[direction]): returns a DXF entity from the given
     object. If direction is given, the object is projected in 2D."""
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftfunctions/rotate.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftfunctions/rotate.py
index 41a159abe6..7016e70639 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftfunctions/rotate.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftfunctions/rotate.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ import DraftVecUtils
 import draftutils.gui_utils as gui_utils
 import draftutils.utils as utils
 
+from draftmake.make_line import make_line
+from draftfunctions.join import join_wires
+
 from draftmake.make_copy import make_copy
 
 
@@ -144,3 +147,65 @@ def rotate(objectslist, angle, center=App.Vector(0,0,0),
         gui_utils.select(newobjlist)
     if len(newobjlist) == 1: return newobjlist[0]
     return newobjlist
+
+
+#   Following functions are needed for SubObjects modifiers
+#   implemented by Dion Moult during 0.19 dev cycle (works only with Draft Wire)
+
+
+def rotate_vertex(object, vertex_index, angle, center, axis):
+    points = object.Points
+    points[vertex_index] = object.Placement.inverse().multVec(
+        rotate_vector_from_center(
+            object.Placement.multVec(points[vertex_index]),
+            angle, axis, center))
+    object.Points = points
+
+
+rotateVertex = rotate_vertex
+
+
+def rotate_vector_from_center(vector, angle, axis, center):
+    rv = vector.sub(center)
+    rv = DraftVecUtils.rotate(rv, math.radians(angle), axis)
+    return center.add(rv)
+
+
+rotateVectorFromCenter = rotate_vector_from_center
+
+
+def rotate_edge(object, edge_index, angle, center, axis):
+    rotateVertex(object, edge_index, angle, center, axis)
+    if utils.isClosedEdge(edge_index, object):
+        rotateVertex(object, 0, angle, center, axis)
+    else:
+        rotateVertex(object, edge_index+1, angle, center, axis)
+
+
+rotateEdge = rotate_edge
+
+
+def copy_rotated_edges(arguments):
+    copied_edges = []
+    for argument in arguments:
+        copied_edges.append(copy_rotated_edge(argument[0], argument[1],
+            argument[2], argument[3], argument[4]))
+    join_wires(copied_edges)
+
+
+copyRotatedEdges = copy_rotated_edges
+
+
+def copy_rotated_edge(object, edge_index, angle, center, axis):
+    vertex1 = rotate_vector_from_center(
+        object.Placement.multVec(object.Points[edge_index]),
+        angle, axis, center)
+    if utils.isClosedEdge(edge_index, object):
+        vertex2 = rotate_vector_from_center(
+            object.Placement.multVec(object.Points[0]),
+            angle, axis, center)
+    else:
+        vertex2 = rotate_vector_from_center(
+            object.Placement.multVec(object.Points[edge_index+1]),
+            angle, axis, center)
+    return make_line(vertex1, vertex2)
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