diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ReferenceSelection.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ReferenceSelection.cpp
index ef943f762..8ae2c4ae2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ReferenceSelection.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ReferenceSelection.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,22 @@ bool ReferenceSelection::allow(App::Document* pDoc, App::DocumentObject* pObj, c
 namespace PartDesignGui
 {
 
+void getReferencedSelection(const App::DocumentObject* thisObj, const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg,
+                            App::DocumentObject*& selObj, std::vector<std::string>& selSub)
+{
+    selObj = thisObj->getDocument()->getObject(msg.pObjectName);
+    if (selObj == thisObj)
+        return;
+    std::string subname = msg.pSubName;
+
+    // Remove subname for planes and datum features
+    if (PartDesign::Feature::isDatum(selObj)) {
+        subname = "";
+    }
+
+    selSub = std::vector<std::string>(1,subname);
+}
+
 const QString getRefStr(const App::DocumentObject* obj, const std::vector<std::string>& sub)
 {
     if (obj == NULL)
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ReferenceSelection.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ReferenceSelection.h
index 0055d65fa..8046be6c9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ReferenceSelection.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ReferenceSelection.h
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public:
 };
 
 // Convenience methods
+/// Extract reference from Selection
+void getReferencedSelection(const App::DocumentObject* thisObj, const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg,
+                            App::DocumentObject*& selObj, std::vector<std::string>& selSub);
 /// Return reference as string for UI elements (format <obj>:<subelement>
 const QString getRefStr(const App::DocumentObject* obj, const std::vector<std::string>& sub);
 /// Return reference as string for python (format (<obj>, ["<subelement>"]) )
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.cpp
index c220b4683..3ca579e7e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.cpp
@@ -110,23 +110,6 @@ TaskDraftParameters::TaskDraftParameters(ViewProviderDraft *DraftView,QWidget *p
     ui->lineLine->setText(getRefStr(ref, strings));
 }
 
-void TaskDraftParameters::getReferencedSelection(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg,
-                                                       App::DocumentObject*& selObj, std::vector<std::string>& selSub)
-{
-    PartDesign::DressUp* pcDressup = static_cast<PartDesign::DressUp*>(DraftView->getObject());
-    selObj = pcDressup->getDocument()->getObject(msg.pObjectName);
-    if (selObj == pcDressup)
-        return;
-    std::string subname = msg.pSubName;
-
-    // Remove subname for planes and datum features
-    if (PartDesign::Feature::isDatum(selObj)) {
-        subname = "";
-    }
-
-    selSub = std::vector<std::string>(1,subname);
-}
-
 void TaskDraftParameters::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg)
 {
     if (selectionMode == none)
@@ -182,7 +165,7 @@ void TaskDraftParameters::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg)
         } else if ((selectionMode == plane)) {
             std::vector<std::string> planes;
             App::DocumentObject* selObj;
-            getReferencedSelection(msg, selObj, planes);
+            getReferencedSelection(pcDraft, msg, selObj, planes);
             pcDraft->NeutralPlane.setValue(selObj, planes);
             ui->linePlane->setText(getRefStr(selObj, planes));
 
@@ -192,7 +175,7 @@ void TaskDraftParameters::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg)
         } else if ((selectionMode == line) && (subName.size() > 4 && subName.substr(0,4) == "Edge")) {
             std::vector<std::string> edges;
             App::DocumentObject* selObj;
-            getReferencedSelection(msg, selObj, edges);
+            getReferencedSelection(pcDraft, msg, selObj, edges);
             pcDraft->PullDirection.setValue(selObj, edges);
             ui->lineLine->setText(getRefStr(selObj, edges));
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.h
index 3d93f389e..ac4e07fa1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDraftParameters.h
@@ -83,10 +83,7 @@ private:
     ViewProviderDraft *DraftView;
 
     enum selectionModes { none, faceAdd, faceRemove, plane, line };
-    selectionModes selectionMode;
-
-    void getReferencedSelection(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg,
-                                App::DocumentObject*& selObj, std::vector<std::string>& selSub);
+    selectionModes selectionMode;    
 };
 
 /// simulation dialog for the TaskView
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLinearPatternParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLinearPatternParameters.cpp
index 6c1bcffaf..8117f9d94 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLinearPatternParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLinearPatternParameters.cpp
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ void TaskLinearPatternParameters::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges
             if (!blockUpdate) {
                 std::vector<std::string> directions;
                 App::DocumentObject* selObj;
-                getReferencedSelection(msg, selObj, directions);
                 PartDesign::LinearPattern* pcLinearPattern = static_cast<PartDesign::LinearPattern*>(getObject());
+                getReferencedSelection(pcLinearPattern, msg, selObj, directions);
                 pcLinearPattern->Direction.setValue(selObj, directions);
 
                 recomputeFeature();
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ void TaskLinearPatternParameters::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges
 
                 std::vector<std::string> directions;
                 App::DocumentObject* selObj;
-                getReferencedSelection(msg, selObj, directions);
+                PartDesign::LinearPattern* pcLinearPattern = static_cast<PartDesign::LinearPattern*>(getObject());
+                getReferencedSelection(pcLinearPattern, msg, selObj, directions);
                 ui->comboDirection->addItem(getRefStr(selObj, directions));
                 ui->comboDirection->setCurrentIndex(maxcount);
                 ui->comboDirection->addItem(tr("Select reference..."));
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskMirroredParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskMirroredParameters.cpp
index 1c761560f..7bce4d695 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskMirroredParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskMirroredParameters.cpp
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ void TaskMirroredParameters::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg
             if (!blockUpdate) {
                 std::vector<std::string> mirrorPlanes;
                 App::DocumentObject* selObj;
-                getReferencedSelection(msg, selObj, mirrorPlanes);
                 PartDesign::Mirrored* pcMirrored = static_cast<PartDesign::Mirrored*>(getObject());
+                getReferencedSelection(pcMirrored, msg, selObj, mirrorPlanes);
                 pcMirrored->MirrorPlane.setValue(selObj, mirrorPlanes);
 
                 recomputeFeature();
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ void TaskMirroredParameters::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg
 
                 std::vector<std::string> mirrorPlanes;
                 App::DocumentObject* selObj;
-                getReferencedSelection(msg, selObj, mirrorPlanes);
+                PartDesign::Mirrored* pcMirrored = static_cast<PartDesign::Mirrored*>(getObject());
+                getReferencedSelection(pcMirrored, msg, selObj, mirrorPlanes);
                 ui->comboPlane->addItem(getRefStr(selObj, mirrorPlanes));
                 ui->comboPlane->setCurrentIndex(maxcount);
                 ui->comboPlane->addItem(tr("Select reference..."));
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPolarPatternParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPolarPatternParameters.cpp
index eb3014a9a..9de3a6bcb 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPolarPatternParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPolarPatternParameters.cpp
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ void TaskPolarPatternParameters::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges&
             if (!blockUpdate) {
                 std::vector<std::string> axes;
                 App::DocumentObject* selObj;
-                getReferencedSelection(msg, selObj, axes);
                 PartDesign::PolarPattern* pcPolarPattern = static_cast<PartDesign::PolarPattern*>(getObject());
+                getReferencedSelection(pcPolarPattern, msg, selObj, axes);
                 pcPolarPattern->Axis.setValue(selObj, axes);
 
                 recomputeFeature();
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ void TaskPolarPatternParameters::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges&
 
                 std::vector<std::string> axes;
                 App::DocumentObject* selObj;
-                getReferencedSelection(msg, selObj, axes);
+                PartDesign::PolarPattern* pcPolarPattern = static_cast<PartDesign::PolarPattern*>(getObject());
+                getReferencedSelection(pcPolarPattern, msg, selObj, axes);
                 ui->comboAxis->addItem(getRefStr(selObj, axes));
                 ui->comboAxis->setCurrentIndex(1);
                 ui->comboAxis->addItem(tr("Select reference..."));
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp
index 1c80e5ff1..34e4aed8c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp
@@ -228,23 +228,6 @@ void TaskTransformedParameters::addReferenceSelectionGate(bool edge, bool face)
     Gui::Selection().addSelectionGate(new ReferenceSelection(getSupportObject(), edge, face, true));
 }
 
-void TaskTransformedParameters::getReferencedSelection(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg,
-                                                       App::DocumentObject*& selObj, std::vector<std::string>& selSub)
-{
-    PartDesign::Transformed* pcTransformed = static_cast<PartDesign::Transformed*>(getObject());
-    selObj = pcTransformed->getDocument()->getObject(msg.pObjectName);
-    if (selObj == pcTransformed)
-        return;
-    std::string subname = msg.pSubName;
-
-    // Remove subname for planes and datum features
-    if (PartDesign::Feature::isDatum(selObj)) {
-        subname = "";
-    }
-
-    selSub = std::vector<std::string>(1,subname);
-}
-
 //**************************************************************************
 //**************************************************************************
 // TaskDialog
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.h
index ebcb0d47d..6c66db7cd 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.h
@@ -86,10 +86,7 @@ protected:
     void hideOriginals();
     void showOriginals();
 
-    void addReferenceSelectionGate(bool edge, bool face);
-    /// Extract reference from Selection (convenience method)
-    void getReferencedSelection(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg,
-                                App::DocumentObject*& selObj, std::vector<std::string>& selSub);
+    void addReferenceSelectionGate(bool edge, bool face);    
 
     bool isViewUpdated() const;
     int getUpdateViewTimeout() const;