diff --git a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADFeatures.py b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADFeatures.py
index 6248f8bb8..869039efe 100644
--- a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADFeatures.py
+++ b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADFeatures.py
@@ -274,10 +274,7 @@ class RefineShape:
     def execute(self, fp):
         if fp.Base and fp.Base.Shape.isValid():
             sh=fp.Base.Shape.removeSplitter()
-            if sh.Placement.isNull():
-                fp.Shape=sh
-            else:
-                fp.Shape=sh.transformGeometry(sh.Placement.toMatrix())
+            fp.Shape=sh
 
 class GetWire:
     '''return the first wire from a given shape'''
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShape.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShape.cpp
index bd3746a26..349fd81db 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShape.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShape.cpp
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ TopoDS_Shape TopoShape::removeSplitter() const
 
     if (_Shape.ShapeType() == TopAbs_SOLID) {
         const TopoDS_Solid &solid = TopoDS::Solid(_Shape);
-        BRepTools_ReShape reshape;
+        BRepBuilderAPI_MakeSolid mkSolid;
         TopExp_Explorer it;
         for (it.Init(solid, TopAbs_SHELL); it.More(); it.Next()) {
             const TopoDS_Shell &currentShell = TopoDS::Shell(it.Current());
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ TopoDS_Shape TopoShape::removeSplitter() const
             if (uniter.process()) {
                 if (uniter.isModified()) {
                     const TopoDS_Shell &newShell = uniter.getShell();
-                    reshape.Replace(currentShell, newShell);
+                    mkSolid.Add(newShell);
                 }
             }
             else {
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ TopoDS_Shape TopoShape::removeSplitter() const
                 return _Shape;
             }
         }
-        return reshape.Apply(solid);
+        return mkSolid.Solid();
     }
     else if (_Shape.ShapeType() == TopAbs_SHELL) {
         const TopoDS_Shell& shell = TopoDS::Shell(_Shape);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/modelRefine.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/modelRefine.cpp
index 21170523f..c459defa2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/modelRefine.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/modelRefine.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <BRepLib_MakeWire.hxx>
 #include <BRepLib_FuseEdges.hxx>
 #include <BRepBuilderAPI_MakeFace.hxx>
+#include <BRepBuilderAPI_MakeSolid.hxx>
 #include <BRepBuilderAPI_Sewing.hxx>
 #include <ShapeBuild_ReShape.hxx>
 #include <ShapeFix_Face.hxx>
@@ -698,7 +699,7 @@ void Part::BRepBuilderAPI_RefineModel::Build()
 
     if (myShape.ShapeType() == TopAbs_SOLID) {
         const TopoDS_Solid &solid = TopoDS::Solid(myShape);
-        BRepTools_ReShape reshape;
+        BRepBuilderAPI_MakeSolid mkSolid;
         TopExp_Explorer it;
         for (it.Init(solid, TopAbs_SHELL); it.More(); it.Next()) {
             const TopoDS_Shell &currentShell = TopoDS::Shell(it.Current());
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@ void Part::BRepBuilderAPI_RefineModel::Build()
             if (uniter.process()) {
                 if (uniter.isModified()) {
                     const TopoDS_Shell &newShell = uniter.getShell();
-                    reshape.Replace(currentShell, newShell);
+                    mkSolid.Add(newShell);
                     LogModifications(uniter);
                 }
             }
@@ -714,7 +715,7 @@ void Part::BRepBuilderAPI_RefineModel::Build()
                 Standard_Failure::Raise("Removing splitter failed");
             }
         }
-        myShape = reshape.Apply(solid);
+        myShape = mkSolid.Solid();
     }
     else if (myShape.ShapeType() == TopAbs_SHELL) {
         const TopoDS_Shell& shell = TopoDS::Shell(myShape);