diff --git a/src/Mod/Mesh/App/Core/Elements.cpp b/src/Mod/Mesh/App/Core/Elements.cpp
index 57781133d6..2422d45cf8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Mesh/App/Core/Elements.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Mesh/App/Core/Elements.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,100 @@ bool MeshGeomEdge::IntersectBoundingBox (const Base::BoundBox3f &rclBB) const
   return intrsectbox.Test();
 }
 
+bool MeshGeomEdge::IntersectWithLine (const Base::Vector3f &rclPt,
+                                      const Base::Vector3f &rclDir,
+                                      Base::Vector3f &rclRes) const
+{
+    const float eps = 1e-06f;
+    Base::Vector3f n = _aclPoints[1] - _aclPoints[0];
+
+    // check angle between edge and the line direction, FLOAT_MAX is
+    // returned for degenerated edges
+    float fAngle = rclDir.GetAngle(n);
+    if (fAngle == 0) {
+        // parallel lines
+        float distance = _aclPoints[0].DistanceToLine(rclPt, rclDir);
+        if (distance < eps) {
+            // lines are equal
+            rclRes = _aclPoints[0];
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false; // no intersection possible
+    }
+
+    // that's the normal of a helper plane and its base at _aclPoints
+    Base::Vector3f normal = n.Cross(rclDir);
+
+    // if the distance of rclPt to the plane is higher than eps then the
+    // two lines are warped and there is no intersection possible
+    if (fabs(rclPt.DistanceToPlane(_aclPoints[0], normal)) > eps)
+        return false;
+
+    // get a second helper plane and get the intersection with the line
+    Base::Vector3f normal2 = normal.Cross(n);
+
+    float s = ((_aclPoints[0] - rclPt) * normal2) / (rclDir * normal2);
+    rclRes = rclPt + s * rclDir;
+
+    float dist1 = Base::Distance(_aclPoints[0], _aclPoints[1]);
+    float dist2 = Base::Distance(_aclPoints[0], rclRes);
+    float dist3 = Base::Distance(_aclPoints[1], rclRes);
+
+    return dist2 + dist3 <= dist1 + eps;
+}
+
+void MeshGeomEdge::ProjectPointToLine (const Base::Vector3f &rclPoint,
+                                       Base::Vector3f &rclProj) const
+{
+    Base::Vector3f pt1 = rclPoint - _aclPoints[0];
+    Base::Vector3f dir = _aclPoints[1] - _aclPoints[0];
+    Base::Vector3f vec;
+    vec.ProjectToLine(pt1, dir);
+    rclProj = rclPoint + vec;
+}
+
+void MeshGeomEdge::ClosestPointsToLine(const Base::Vector3f &linePt, const Base::Vector3f &lineDir,
+                                       Base::Vector3f& rclPnt1, Base::Vector3f& rclPnt2) const
+{
+    const float eps = 1e-06f;
+    Base::Vector3f edgeDir = _aclPoints[1] - _aclPoints[0];
+
+    // check angle between edge and the line direction, FLOAT_MAX is
+    // returned for degenerated edges
+    float fAngle = lineDir.GetAngle(edgeDir);
+    if (fAngle == 0) {
+        // parallel lines
+        float distance = _aclPoints[0].DistanceToLine(linePt, lineDir);
+        if (distance < eps) {
+            // lines are equal
+            rclPnt1 = _aclPoints[0];
+            rclPnt2 = _aclPoints[0];
+        }
+        else {
+            rclPnt1 = _aclPoints[0];
+            MeshGeomEdge edge;
+            edge._aclPoints[0] = linePt;
+            edge._aclPoints[1] = linePt + lineDir;
+            edge.ProjectPointToLine(rclPnt1, rclPnt2);
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        // that's the normal of a helper plane
+        Base::Vector3f normal = edgeDir.Cross(lineDir);
+
+        // get a second helper plane and get the intersection with the line
+        Base::Vector3f normal2 = normal.Cross(edgeDir);
+        float s = ((_aclPoints[0] - linePt) * normal2) / (lineDir * normal2);
+        rclPnt2 = linePt + s * lineDir;
+
+        // get a third helper plane and get the intersection with the line
+        Base::Vector3f normal3 = normal.Cross(lineDir);
+        float t = ((linePt - _aclPoints[0]) * normal3) / (edgeDir * normal3);
+        rclPnt1 = _aclPoints[0] + t * edgeDir;
+    }
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 MeshGeomFacet::MeshGeomFacet (void) 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Mesh/App/Core/Elements.h b/src/Mod/Mesh/App/Core/Elements.h
index 951d63ce30..716fb007a9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Mesh/App/Core/Elements.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Mesh/App/Core/Elements.h
@@ -164,6 +164,22 @@ public:
   Base::BoundBox3f GetBoundBox () const;
   /** Checks if the edge intersects with the given bounding box. */
   bool IntersectBoundingBox (const Base::BoundBox3f &rclBB) const;
+  /** Calculates the intersection point of the line defined by the base \a rclPt and the direction \a rclDir
+   * with the edge. The intersection must be inside the edge. If there is no intersection false is returned.
+   */
+  bool IntersectWithLine (const Base::Vector3f &rclPt, const Base::Vector3f &rclDir, Base::Vector3f &rclRes) const;
+  /**
+   * Calculates the projection of a point onto the line defined by the edge. The caller must check if
+   * the projection point is inside the edge.
+   */
+  void ProjectPointToLine (const Base::Vector3f &rclPoint, Base::Vector3f &rclProj) const;
+  /**
+   * Get the closest points \a rclPnt1 and \a rclPnt2 of the line defined by this edge and the line
+   * defined by \a rclPt and \a rclDir.
+   * If the two points are identical then both lines intersect each other.
+   */
+  void ClosestPointsToLine(const Base::Vector3f &linePt, const Base::Vector3f &lineDir,
+                           Base::Vector3f& rclPnt1, Base::Vector3f& rclPnt2) const;
 
 public:
   Base::Vector3f _aclPoints[2];  /**< Corner points */