diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.cpp
index 45d53c5faf..0b283a3383 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@ int Feature::countSolids(const TopoDS_Shape& shape, TopAbs_ShapeEnum type)
     return result;
 }
 
+bool Feature::isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(const TopoDS_Shape& shape, TopAbs_ShapeEnum type)
+{
+    int solidCount = countSolids(shape, type);
+
+    return solidCount <= 1;
+}
 
 
 const gp_Pnt Feature::getPointFromFace(const TopoDS_Face& f)
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.h
index 05f860a0e6..91e1b9189a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.h
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ protected:
     TopoShape getSolid(const TopoShape&);
     static int countSolids(const TopoDS_Shape&, TopAbs_ShapeEnum type = TopAbs_SOLID);
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if the single-solid body rule is fulfilled.
+     */
+    static bool isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(const TopoDS_Shape&, TopAbs_ShapeEnum type = TopAbs_SOLID);
+
     /// Grab any point from the given face
     static const gp_Pnt getPointFromFace(const TopoDS_Face& f);
     /// Make a shape from a base plane (convenience method)
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBoolean.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBoolean.cpp
index 50451cd2a7..d3e05d644d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBoolean.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBoolean.cpp
@@ -153,8 +153,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Boolean::execute()
 
     result = refineShapeIfActive(result);
 
-    int solidCount = countSolids(result);
-    if (solidCount > 1) {
+    if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(result)) {
         return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureChamfer.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureChamfer.cpp
index 9f9a956099..c2833871b5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureChamfer.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureChamfer.cpp
@@ -270,10 +270,11 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Chamfer::execute()
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is invalid"));
             }
         }
-        int solidCount = countSolids(shape);
-        if (solidCount > 1) {
+        
+        if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(shape)) {
             return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
         }
+
         shape = refineShapeIfActive(shape);
         this->Shape.setValue(getSolid(shape));
         return App::DocumentObject::StdReturn;
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureDraft.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureDraft.cpp
index cc2e32f394..a297f2c397 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureDraft.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureDraft.cpp
@@ -318,8 +318,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Draft::execute()
         if (shape.IsNull())
             return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is null"));
 
-        int solidCount = countSolids(shape);
-        if (solidCount > 1) {
+        if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(shape)) {
             return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureFillet.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureFillet.cpp
index e38f88b168..bf4d1e7453 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureFillet.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureFillet.cpp
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Fillet::execute()
             }
         }
 
-        int solidCount = countSolids(shape);
-        if (solidCount > 1) {
+        if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(shape)) {
             return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureGroove.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureGroove.cpp
index 8f15912f57..b1db6d5d8d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureGroove.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureGroove.cpp
@@ -188,8 +188,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Groove::execute()
             TopoDS_Shape subshape = refineShapeIfActive(mkCut.Shape());
             this->AddSubShape.setValue(subshape);
 
-            int resultCount = countSolids(result);
-            if (resultCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(result)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn("Groove: Result has multiple solids. This is not supported at this time.");
             }
 
@@ -221,8 +220,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Groove::execute()
             solRes = refineShapeIfActive(solRes);
             this->Shape.setValue(getSolid(solRes));
 
-            int solidCount = countSolids(solRes);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(solRes)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHelix.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHelix.cpp
index 05a932e377..a50e2cdf31 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHelix.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHelix.cpp
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn* Helix::execute()
             if (getAddSubType() == FeatureAddSub::Subtractive)
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Error: There is nothing to subtract"));
 
-            int solidCount = countSolids(result);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(result)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Error: Result has multiple solids"));
             }
+
             Shape.setValue(getSolid(result));
             return App::DocumentObject::StdReturn;
         }
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn* Helix::execute()
             if (boolOp.IsNull())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Error: Result is not a solid"));
 
-            int solidCount = countSolids(boolOp);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(boolOp)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Error: Result has multiple solids"));
             }
 
@@ -301,8 +301,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn* Helix::execute()
             if (boolOp.IsNull())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Error: Result is not a solid"));
 
-            int solidCount = countSolids(boolOp);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(boolOp)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Error: Result has multiple solids"));
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHole.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHole.cpp
index 2dd745a03c..dd5b6ba2a1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHole.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHole.cpp
@@ -1900,10 +1900,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn* Hole::execute()
             return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is not a solid"));
         base = refineShapeIfActive(base);
 
-
-
-        int solidCount = countSolids(base.getShape());
-        if (solidCount > 1) {
+        if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(base.getShape())) {
             return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(
                 QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
         }
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureLoft.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureLoft.cpp
index 46958c5b43..121d294db7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureLoft.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureLoft.cpp
@@ -288,13 +288,15 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Loft::execute()
             BRepAlgoAPI_Fuse mkFuse(base, result);
             if (!mkFuse.IsDone())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Loft: Adding the loft failed"));
+                
             // we have to get the solids (fuse sometimes creates compounds)
             TopoDS_Shape boolOp = this->getSolid(mkFuse.Shape());
+
             // lets check if the result is a solid
             if (boolOp.IsNull())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is not a solid"));
-            int solidCount = countSolids(boolOp);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(boolOp)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
             }
 
@@ -306,13 +308,15 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Loft::execute()
             BRepAlgoAPI_Cut mkCut(base, result);
             if (!mkCut.IsDone())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Loft: Subtracting the loft failed"));
+
             // we have to get the solids (fuse sometimes creates compounds)
             TopoDS_Shape boolOp = this->getSolid(mkCut.Shape());
+
             // lets check if the result is a solid
             if (boolOp.IsNull())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is not a solid"));
-            int solidCount = countSolids(boolOp);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(boolOp)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp
index cbff42e895..4a9d29bb0d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Pad::execute()
             if (solRes.IsNull())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is not a solid"));
 
-            int solidCount = countSolids(result);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(result)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
             }
 
@@ -244,8 +243,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Pad::execute()
             this->Shape.setValue(getSolid(solRes));
         }
         else {
-            int solidCount = countSolids(prism);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(prism)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePipe.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePipe.cpp
index 42ff8c26d6..b4b9ccf5cb 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePipe.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePipe.cpp
@@ -398,8 +398,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Pipe::execute()
             if (boolOp.IsNull())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is not a solid"));
 
-            int solidCount = countSolids(boolOp);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(boolOp)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception",
                     "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
             }
@@ -418,8 +417,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Pipe::execute()
             if (boolOp.IsNull())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is not a solid"));
 
-            int solidCount = countSolids(boolOp);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(boolOp)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception",
                     "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
             }
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePocket.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePocket.cpp
index aaae33f138..9183fe9551 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePocket.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePocket.cpp
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Pocket::execute()
             TopoDS_Shape result = refineShapeIfActive(mkCut.Shape());
             this->AddSubShape.setValue(result);
 
-            int prismCount = countSolids(prism);
-            if (prismCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(result)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
             }
 
@@ -229,8 +228,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Pocket::execute()
             if (solRes.IsNull())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is not a solid"));
 
-            int solidCount = countSolids(result);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(result)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
 
             }
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePrimitive.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePrimitive.cpp
index 47b9ffe277..a0b07ba9b1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePrimitive.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePrimitive.cpp
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn* FeaturePrimitive::execute(const TopoDS_Shape& pri
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Adding the primitive failed"));
             // we have to get the solids (fuse sometimes creates compounds)
             boolOp = this->getSolid(mkFuse.Shape());
+            
             // lets check if the result is a solid
             if (boolOp.IsNull())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is not a solid"));
 
-            int solidCount = countSolids(boolOp);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(boolOp)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
             }
         }
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn* FeaturePrimitive::execute(const TopoDS_Shape& pri
             if (boolOp.IsNull())
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Resulting shape is not a solid"));
 
-            int solidCount = countSolids(boolOp);
-            if (solidCount > 1) {
+            if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(boolOp)) {
                 return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Exception", "Result has multiple solids: that is not currently supported."));
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureTransformed.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureTransformed.cpp
index 5f3dbcce7f..7656e15d7d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureTransformed.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureTransformed.cpp
@@ -327,8 +327,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Transformed::execute()
 
     support = refineShapeIfActive(support);
 
-    int solidCount = countSolids(support);
-    if (solidCount > 1) {
+    if (!isSingleSolidRuleSatisfied(support)) {
         Base::Console().Warning("Transformed: Result has multiple solids. Only keeping the first.\n");
     }