diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.cpp
index 4e424bd07..a1db0402d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@
 # include <gp_Lin.hxx>
 # include <gp_Pnt.hxx>
 # include <BRepAdaptor_Curve.hxx>
+# include <BRep_Tool.hxx>
 # include <TopExp_Explorer.hxx>
 # include <TopoDS.hxx>
 # include <TopoDS_Edge.hxx>
+# include <ShapeExtend_Explorer.hxx>
+# include <TopTools_HSequenceOfShape.hxx>
 # include <Inventor/system/inttypes.h>
 # include <Precision.hxx>
 #endif
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ DlgRevolution::DlgRevolution(QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags fl)
 
     connect(ui->txtAxisLink, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(on_txtAxisLink_textChanged(QString)));
 
+    autoSolid();
 }
 
 /*  
@@ -224,6 +228,23 @@ void DlgRevolution::setAxisLink(const char* objname, const char* subname)
     }
 }
 
+std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> DlgRevolution::getShapesToRevolve() const
+{
+    QList<QTreeWidgetItem *> items = ui->treeWidget->selectedItems();
+    App::Document* doc = App::GetApplication().getActiveDocument();
+    if (!doc)
+        throw Base::Exception("Document lost");
+
+    std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> objects;
+    for(size_t i = 0  ;  i < items.size()  ;  i++){
+        App::DocumentObject* obj = doc->getObject(items[i]->data(0, Qt::UserRole).toString().toLatin1());
+        if (!obj)
+            throw Base::Exception("Object not found");
+        objects.push_back(obj);
+    }
+    return objects;
+}
+
 bool DlgRevolution::validate()
 {
     //check source shapes
@@ -481,6 +502,44 @@ void DlgRevolution::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg)
     }
 }
 
+App::DocumentObject&DlgRevolution::getShapeToRevolve() const
+{
+    std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> objs = this->getShapesToRevolve();
+    if (objs.size() == 0)
+        throw Base::Exception("No shapes selected");
+    return *(objs[0]);
+}
+
+void DlgRevolution::autoSolid()
+{
+    try{
+        App::DocumentObject &dobj = this->getShapeToRevolve();
+        if (dobj.isDerivedFrom(Part::Feature::getClassTypeId())){
+            Part::Feature &feature = static_cast<Part::Feature&>(dobj);
+            TopoDS_Shape sh = feature.Shape.getValue();
+            if (sh.IsNull())
+                return;
+            ShapeExtend_Explorer xp;
+            Handle_TopTools_HSequenceOfShape leaves = xp.SeqFromCompound(sh, /*recursive= */Standard_True);
+            int cntClosedWires = 0;
+            for(int i = 0   ;   i < leaves->Length()   ;   i++){
+                const TopoDS_Shape &leaf = leaves->Value(i+1);
+                if (leaf.IsNull())
+                    return;
+                if (leaf.ShapeType() == TopAbs_WIRE || leaf.ShapeType() == TopAbs_EDGE){
+                    if (BRep_Tool::IsClosed(leaf)){
+                        cntClosedWires++;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            ui->checkSolid->setChecked( cntClosedWires == leaves->Length() );
+        }
+    } catch(...){
+
+    }
+
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------
 
 TaskRevolution::TaskRevolution()
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.h b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.h
index 4ae1958f8..daaadcd60 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public:
     void setAxisLink(const App::PropertyLinkSub &lnk);
     void setAxisLink(const char* objname, const char* subname);
 
+    std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> getShapesToRevolve() const;
+
     bool validate();
 
 protected:
@@ -66,6 +68,12 @@ private:
     void findShapes();
     void onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg);
 
+    ///returns link to any of selected source shapes. Throws if nothing is selected for extrusion.
+    App::DocumentObject& getShapeToRevolve() const;
+
+    ///automatically checks Solid checkbox depending on input shape
+    void autoSolid();
+
 private:
     //typedef Gui::LocationInterfaceComp<Ui_DlgRevolution> Ui_RevolutionComp;
     Ui_DlgRevolution* ui;