diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp
index 685824bbae..f4cd1d0c6e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,16 @@ std::string DrawUtil::formatVector(const Base::Vector3d& v)
     return result;
 }
 
+std::string DrawUtil::formatVector(const Base::Vector2d& v)
+{
+    std::string result;
+    std::stringstream builder;
+    builder << std::fixed << std::setprecision(3) ;
+    builder << " (" << v.x  << "," << v.y << ") ";
+    result = builder.str();
+    return result;
+}
+
 //! compare 2 vectors for sorting - true if v1 < v2
 bool DrawUtil::vectorLess(const Base::Vector3d& v1, const Base::Vector3d& v2)  
 {
@@ -293,7 +303,6 @@ bool DrawUtil::vectorLess(const Base::Vector3d& v1, const Base::Vector3d& v2)
     return result;
 }  
 
-
 //!convert fromPoint in coordinate system fromSystem to reference coordinate system
 Base::Vector3d DrawUtil::toR3(const gp_Ax2 fromSystem, const Base::Vector3d fromPoint)
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h
index 41059cfdb6..06ea4078ab 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawUtil.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <TopoDS_Face.hxx>
 #include <TopoDS_Shape.hxx>
 
+#include <Base/Tools2D.h>
 #include <Base/Vector3D.h>
 #include <Base/Matrix.h>
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class TechDrawExport DrawUtil {
         static bool fpCompare(const double& d1, const double& d2);
         static Base::Vector3d vertex2Vector(const TopoDS_Vertex& v);
         static std::string formatVector(const Base::Vector3d& v);
+        static std::string formatVector(const Base::Vector2d& v);
         static bool vectorLess(const Base::Vector3d& v1, const Base::Vector3d& v2);
         static Base::Vector3d toR3(const gp_Ax2 fromSystem, const Base::Vector3d fromPoint);
         static bool checkParallel(const Base::Vector3d v1, const Base::Vector3d v2);