diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.cpp
index ba593b5da..4d2a3b192 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,18 @@
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 
 #ifndef _PreComp_
+# include <sstream>
+# include <BRep_Tool.hxx>
+# include <BRepGProp.hxx>
+# include <GProp_GProps.hxx>
+# include <gp_Pnt.hxx>
 # include <TopExp_Explorer.hxx>
+# include <TopoDS.hxx>
 # include <TopTools_IndexedMapOfShape.hxx>
 # include <QMessageBox>
 # include <QSet>
+# include <Inventor/events/SoMouseButtonEvent.h>
+# include <Inventor/nodes/SoCamera.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <boost/signals.hpp>
@@ -40,7 +48,11 @@
 #include <Gui/Application.h>
 #include <Gui/Control.h>
 #include <Gui/Document.h>
+#include <Gui/MainWindow.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection.h>
+#include <Gui/Utilities.h>
+#include <Gui/View3DInventor.h>
+#include <Gui/View3DInventorViewer.h>
 
 #include <App/Document.h>
 #include <App/DocumentObject.h>
@@ -106,6 +118,66 @@ public:
     {
         delete ui;
     }
+    void addFacesToSelection(const Gui::ViewVolumeProjection& proj, const Base::Polygon2D& polygon, const TopoDS_Shape& shape)
+    {
+        try {
+            TopTools_IndexedMapOfShape M;
+
+            TopExp_Explorer xp_face(shape,TopAbs_FACE);
+            while (xp_face.More()) {
+                M.Add(xp_face.Current());
+                xp_face.Next();
+            }
+
+            App::Document* appdoc = doc->getDocument();
+            for (Standard_Integer k = 1; k <= M.Extent(); k++) {
+                const TopoDS_Shape& face = M(k);
+
+                GProp_GProps props;
+                BRepGProp::SurfaceProperties(face, props);
+                gp_Pnt c = props.CentreOfMass();
+                Base::Vector3d pt2d;
+                pt2d = proj(Base::Vector3d(c.X(), c.Y(), c.Z()));
+                if (polygon.Contains(Base::Vector2D(pt2d.x, pt2d.y))) {
+                    std::stringstream str;
+                    str << "Face" << k;
+                    Gui::Selection().addSelection(appdoc->getName(), obj->getNameInDocument(), str.str().c_str());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (...) {
+        }
+    }
+    static void selectionCallback(void * ud, SoEventCallback * cb)
+    {
+        Gui::View3DInventorViewer* view  = reinterpret_cast<Gui::View3DInventorViewer*>(cb->getUserData());
+        view->removeEventCallback(SoMouseButtonEvent::getClassTypeId(), selectionCallback, ud);
+
+        std::vector<SbVec2f> picked = view->getGLPolygon();
+        SoCamera* cam = view->getCamera();
+        SbViewVolume vv = cam->getViewVolume();
+        Gui::ViewVolumeProjection proj(vv);
+        Base::Polygon2D polygon;
+        if (picked.size() == 2) {
+            SbVec2f pt1 = picked[0];
+            SbVec2f pt2 = picked[1];
+            polygon.Add(Base::Vector2D(pt1[0], pt1[1]));
+            polygon.Add(Base::Vector2D(pt1[0], pt2[1]));
+            polygon.Add(Base::Vector2D(pt2[0], pt2[1]));
+            polygon.Add(Base::Vector2D(pt2[0], pt1[1]));
+        }
+        else {
+            for (std::vector<SbVec2f>::const_iterator it = picked.begin(); it != picked.end(); ++it)
+                polygon.Add(Base::Vector2D((*it)[0],(*it)[1]));
+        }
+
+        FaceColors* self = reinterpret_cast<FaceColors*>(ud);
+        if (self->d->obj && self->d->obj->getTypeId().isDerivedFrom(Part::Feature::getClassTypeId())) {
+            cb->setHandled();
+            const TopoDS_Shape& shape = static_cast<Part::Feature*>(self->d->obj)->Shape.getValue();
+            self->d->addFacesToSelection(proj, polygon, shape);
+        }
+    }
 };
 
 /* TRANSLATOR PartGui::TaskFaceColors */
@@ -146,6 +218,18 @@ void FaceColors::slotDeleteObject(const Gui::ViewProvider& obj)
         Gui::Control().closeDialog();
 }
 
+void FaceColors::on_boxSelection_clicked()
+{
+    Gui::View3DInventor* view = qobject_cast<Gui::View3DInventor*>(Gui::getMainWindow()->activeWindow());
+    if (view) {
+        Gui::View3DInventorViewer* viewer = view->getViewer();
+        if (!viewer->isSelecting()) {
+            viewer->startSelection(Gui::View3DInventorViewer::Rubberband);
+            viewer->addEventCallback(SoMouseButtonEvent::getClassTypeId(), Private::selectionCallback, this);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void FaceColors::on_defaultButton_clicked()
 {
     std::fill(d->perface.begin(), d->perface.end(), d->vp->ShapeColor.getValue());
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.h b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.h
index 3ba96c9ce..be4e0e0ea 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void on_colorButton_changed();
     void on_defaultButton_clicked();
+    void on_boxSelection_clicked();
 
 protected:
     void onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.ui b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.ui
index 06da3c717..4ce48b820 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskFaceColors.ui
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
    <string>Set color per face</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-   <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
+   <item row="0" column="0" colspan="3">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
      <property name="text">
       <string>Click on the faces in the 3d view to select them.</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
+   <item row="1" column="0" colspan="3">
     <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
      <property name="title">
       <string notr="true">Group box</string>
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="2" column="1">
+    <widget class="QPushButton" name="boxSelection">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Box selection</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="2" column="2">
     <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>