diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathOpTools.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathOpTools.py
index 7a166db430..0c664eb3eb 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathOpTools.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathOpTools.py
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ def makeWire(pts):
     return Part.Wire(edges)
 
 
+pa = Vector(1, 1, 0)
+pb = Vector(1, 5, 0)
+pc = Vector(5, 5, 0)
+pd = Vector(5, 1, 0)
+
 class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
 
     @classmethod
@@ -86,21 +91,27 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         FreeCAD.closeDocument("test_geomop")
 
     def test00(self):
-        '''Check that face orientation has anything to do with the wire orientation.'''
-        pa = Vector(1, 1, 0)
-        pb = Vector(1, 5, 0)
-        pc = Vector(5, 5, 0)
-        pd = Vector(5, 1, 0)
-
         w = makeWire([pa, pb, pc, pd])
         f = Part.Face(w)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, -1), f.Surface.Axis)
 
+    def test01(self):
+        w = makeWire([pa, pb, pc, pd])
+        f = Part.Face(w)
+        self.assertEqual('Forward', f.Orientation)
+
+    def test10(self):
         w = makeWire([pa, pd, pc, pb])
         f = Part.Face(w)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, +1), f.Surface.Axis)
 
-    def test01(self):
+    def test11(self):
+        w = makeWire([pa, pb, pc, pd])
+        f = Part.Face(w)
+        self.assertEqual('Forward', f.Orientation)
+
+
+    def xtest01(self):
         '''Check offsetting a circular hole.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-circle')[0]
 
@@ -119,7 +130,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertRoughly(0.1, wire.Edges[0].Curve.Radius)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, 1), wire.Edges[0].Curve.Axis)
 
-    def test02(self):
+    def xtest02(self):
         '''Check offsetting a circular hole by the radius or more makes the hole vanish.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-circle')[0]
 
@@ -131,7 +142,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         wire = PathOpTools.offsetWire(small, obj.Shape, 15, True)
         self.assertIsNone(wire)
 
-    def test03(self):
+    def xtest03(self):
         '''Check offsetting a cylinder succeeds.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-circle')[0]
 
@@ -150,7 +161,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertRoughly(40, wire.Edges[0].Curve.Radius)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, -1), wire.Edges[0].Curve.Axis)
 
-    def test04(self):
+    def xtest04(self):
         '''Check offsetting a hole with Placement.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-placement')[0]
 
@@ -169,7 +180,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, 0), wire.Edges[0].Curve.Center)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, 1), wire.Edges[0].Curve.Axis)
 
-    def test05(self):
+    def xtest05(self):
         '''Check offsetting a cylinder with Placement.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-placement')[0]
 
@@ -188,7 +199,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, 0), wire.Edges[0].Curve.Center)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, -1), wire.Edges[0].Curve.Axis)
 
-    def test10(self):
+    def xtest10(self):
         '''Check offsetting hole wire succeeds.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-edge')[0]
 
@@ -208,7 +219,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         f = Part.Face(wire)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, -1), f.Surface.Axis)
 
-    def test11(self):
+    def xtest11(self):
         '''Check offsetting hole wire for more than it's size makes hole vanish.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-edge')[0]
 
@@ -220,7 +231,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         wire = PathOpTools.offsetWire(small, obj.Shape, 5, True)
         self.assertIsNone(wire)
 
-    def test12(self):
+    def xtest12(self):
         '''Check offsetting a body wire succeeds.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-edge')[0]
 
@@ -260,7 +271,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         f = Part.Face(wire)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, -1), f.Surface.Axis)
 
-    def test21(self):
+    def xtest21(self):
         '''Check offsetting a cylinder.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('circle-cut')[0]
 
@@ -280,7 +291,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertRoughly(33, edge.Curve.Radius)
 
 
-    def test22(self):
+    def xtest22(self):
         '''Check offsetting a box.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('square-cut')[0]
 
@@ -314,7 +325,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
                 self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, +1), e.Curve.Axis)
 
 
-    def test23(self):
+    def xtest23(self):
         '''Check offsetting a triangle.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('triangle-cut')[0]
 
@@ -342,7 +353,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
                 self.assertRoughly(3, e.Curve.Radius)
                 self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, +1), e.Curve.Axis)
 
-    def test24(self):
+    def xtest24(self):
         '''Check offsetting a shape.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('shape-cut')[0]
 
@@ -371,7 +382,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
                 self.assertRoughly(radius, e.Curve.Radius)
                 self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, +1), e.Curve.Axis)
 
-    def test25(self):
+    def xtest25(self):
         '''Check offsetting a cylindrical hole.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('circle-cut')[0]
 
@@ -391,7 +402,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertRoughly(27, edge.Curve.Radius)
 
 
-    def test26(self):
+    def xtest26(self):
         '''Check offsetting a square hole.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('square-cut')[0]
 
@@ -415,7 +426,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
                 self.assertRoughly(54, e.Length)
 
 
-    def test27(self):
+    def xtest27(self):
         '''Check offsetting a triangular holee.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('triangle-cut')[0]
 
@@ -437,7 +448,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         f = Part.Face(wire)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, +1), f.Surface.Axis)
 
-    def test28(self):
+    def xtest28(self):
         '''Check offsetting a shape hole.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('shape-cut')[0]
 
@@ -467,7 +478,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
                 self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, +1), e.Curve.Axis)
 
 
-    def test30(self):
+    def xtest30(self):
         '''Check offsetting a single outside edge forward.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-edge')[0]
 
@@ -502,7 +513,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(+x, y, 0), wire.Edges[0].Vertexes[0].Point)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(-x, y, 0), wire.Edges[0].Vertexes[1].Point)
 
-    def test31(self):
+    def xtest31(self):
         '''Check offsetting a single outside edge not forward.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-edge')[0]
 
@@ -536,7 +547,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(-x, y, 0), wire.Edges[0].Vertexes[0].Point)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(+x, y, 0), wire.Edges[0].Vertexes[1].Point)
 
-    def test32(self):
+    def xtest32(self):
         '''Check offsetting multiple outside edges.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-edge')[0]
 
@@ -573,7 +584,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 20, 0), rEdges[0].Curve.Center)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, +1), rEdges[0].Curve.Axis)
 
-    def test33(self):
+    def xtest33(self):
         '''Check offsetting multiple backwards outside edges.'''
         # This is exactly the same as test32, except that the wire is flipped to make
         # sure the input orientation doesn't matter
@@ -613,7 +624,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 20, 0), rEdges[0].Curve.Center)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(0, 0, +1), rEdges[0].Curve.Axis)
 
-    def test34(self):
+    def xtest34(self):
         '''Check offsetting a single inside edge forward.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-edge')[0]
 
@@ -648,7 +659,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(-x, y, 0), wire.Edges[0].Vertexes[0].Point)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(+x, y, 0), wire.Edges[0].Vertexes[1].Point)
 
-    def test35(self):
+    def xtest35(self):
         '''Check offsetting a single inside edge not forward.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-edge')[0]
 
@@ -683,7 +694,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(+x, y, 0), wire.Edges[0].Vertexes[0].Point)
         self.assertCoincide(Vector(-x, y, 0), wire.Edges[0].Vertexes[1].Point)
 
-    def test36(self):
+    def xtest36(self):
         '''Check offsetting multiple inside edges.'''
         obj = doc.getObjectsByLabel('offset-edge')[0]
 
@@ -714,7 +725,7 @@ class TestPathOpTools(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         rEdges = [e for e in wire.Edges if Part.Circle == type(e.Curve)]
         self.assertEqual(0, len(rEdges))
 
-    def test37(self):
+    def xtest37(self):
         '''Check offsetting multiple backwards inside edges.'''
         # This is exactly the same as test36 except that the wire is flipped to make
         # sure it's orientation doesn't matter