diff --git a/src/Gui/InputVector.h b/src/Gui/InputVector.h
index b5c101251..bdb9036d9 100644
--- a/src/Gui/InputVector.h
+++ b/src/Gui/InputVector.h
@@ -275,6 +275,13 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    void setPosition(const Base::Vector3f& v)
+    {
+        this->xPos->setValue(v.x);
+        this->yPos->setValue(v.y);
+        this->zPos->setValue(v.z);
+    }
+
     Base::Vector3f getPosition() const
     {
         return Base::Vector3f((float)this->xPos->value(),
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.cpp
index 32af63d27..d0a04668d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 #ifndef _PreComp_
 # include <QMessageBox>
+# include <gp_Dir.hxx>
+# include <gp_Lin.hxx>
+# include <gp_Pnt.hxx>
+# include <BRepAdaptor_Curve.hxx>
 # include <TopExp_Explorer.hxx>
+# include <TopoDS.hxx>
+# include <TopoDS_Edge.hxx>
 #endif
 
 #include "ui_DlgRevolution.h"
@@ -40,16 +46,60 @@
 #include <Gui/Utilities.h>
 #include <Gui/ViewProvider.h>
 #include <Gui/WaitCursor.h>
+#include <Mod/Part/App/Tools.h>
 
 using namespace PartGui;
 
+class DlgRevolution::EdgeSelection : public Gui::SelectionFilterGate
+{
+public:
+    gp_Pnt loc;
+    gp_Dir dir;
+    bool canSelect;
+
+    EdgeSelection()
+        : Gui::SelectionFilterGate((Gui::SelectionFilter*)0)
+    {
+    }
+    bool allow(App::Document*pDoc, App::DocumentObject*pObj, const char*sSubName)
+    {
+        this->canSelect = false;
+        if (!pObj->isDerivedFrom(Part::Feature::getClassTypeId()))
+            return false;
+        if (!sSubName || sSubName[0] == '\0')
+            return false;
+        std::string element(sSubName);
+        if (element.substr(0,4) != "Edge")
+            return false;
+        Part::Feature* fea = static_cast<Part::Feature*>(pObj);
+        try {
+            TopoDS_Shape sub = fea->Shape.getShape().getSubShape(sSubName);
+            if (!sub.IsNull() && sub.ShapeType() == TopAbs_EDGE) {
+                const TopoDS_Edge& edge = TopoDS::Edge(sub);
+                BRepAdaptor_Curve adapt(edge);
+                if (adapt.GetType() == GeomAbs_Line) {
+                    gp_Lin line = adapt.Line();
+                    this->loc = line.Location();
+                    this->dir = line.Direction();
+                    this->canSelect = true;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (...) {
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
 DlgRevolution::DlgRevolution(QWidget* parent, Qt::WFlags fl)
-  : Gui::LocationDialog(parent, fl)
+  : Gui::LocationDialog(parent, fl), filter(0)
 {
     ui = new Ui_RevolutionComp(this);
-    ui->baseX->setRange(-DBL_MAX,DBL_MAX);
-    ui->baseY->setRange(-DBL_MAX,DBL_MAX);
-    ui->baseZ->setRange(-DBL_MAX,DBL_MAX);
+    ui->xPos->setRange(-DBL_MAX,DBL_MAX);
+    ui->yPos->setRange(-DBL_MAX,DBL_MAX);
+    ui->zPos->setRange(-DBL_MAX,DBL_MAX);
     findShapes();
 
     Gui::ItemViewSelection sel(ui->treeWidget);
@@ -62,6 +112,7 @@ DlgRevolution::DlgRevolution(QWidget* parent, Qt::WFlags fl)
 DlgRevolution::~DlgRevolution()
 {
     // no need to delete child widgets, Qt does it all for us
+    Gui::Selection().rmvSelectionGate();
     delete ui;
 }
 
@@ -142,9 +193,9 @@ void DlgRevolution::accept()
             .arg(axis.x,0,'f',2)
             .arg(axis.y,0,'f',2)
             .arg(axis.z,0,'f',2)
-            .arg(ui->baseX->value(),0,'f',2)
-            .arg(ui->baseY->value(),0,'f',2)
-            .arg(ui->baseZ->value(),0,'f',2)
+            .arg(ui->xPos->value(),0,'f',2)
+            .arg(ui->yPos->value(),0,'f',2)
+            .arg(ui->zPos->value(),0,'f',2)
             .arg(ui->angle->value(),0,'f',2);
         Gui::Application::Instance->runPythonCode((const char*)code.toAscii());
         QByteArray to = name.toAscii();
@@ -159,6 +210,24 @@ void DlgRevolution::accept()
     QDialog::accept();
 }
 
+void DlgRevolution::on_selectLine_clicked()
+{
+    if (!filter) {
+        filter = new EdgeSelection();
+        Gui::Selection().addSelectionGate(filter);
+    }
+}
+
+void DlgRevolution::onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg)
+{
+    if (msg.Type == Gui::SelectionChanges::AddSelection) {
+        if (filter && filter->canSelect) {
+            ui->setPosition (Base::convertTo<Base::Vector3f>(filter->loc));
+            ui->setDirection(Base::convertTo<Base::Vector3f>(filter->dir));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------
 
 TaskRevolution::TaskRevolution()
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.h b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.h
index 50359a474..8e4ebba50 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef PARTGUI_DLGREVOLUTION_H
 #define PARTGUI_DLGREVOLUTION_H
 
+#include <Gui/Selection.h>
 #include <Gui/InputVector.h>
 #include <Gui/TaskView/TaskDialog.h>
 #include <Gui/TaskView/TaskView.h>
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
 namespace PartGui {
 
 class Ui_DlgRevolution;
-class DlgRevolution : public Gui::LocationDialog
+class DlgRevolution : public Gui::LocationDialog, public Gui::SelectionObserver
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -44,13 +45,19 @@ public:
 protected:
     void changeEvent(QEvent *e);
 
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void on_selectLine_clicked();
+
 private:
     void findShapes();
     void directionActivated(int);
+    void onSelectionChanged(const Gui::SelectionChanges& msg);
 
 private:
     typedef Gui::LocationInterfaceComp<Ui_DlgRevolution> Ui_RevolutionComp;
     Ui_RevolutionComp* ui;
+    class EdgeSelection;
+    EdgeSelection* filter;
 };
 
 class TaskRevolution : public Gui::TaskView::TaskDialog
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.ui b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.ui
index 2f5f694c9..6c5635118 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgRevolution.ui
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="3" column="1">
-      <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="baseZ"/>
+      <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="zPos"/>
      </item>
      <item row="0" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="2" column="1">
-      <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="baseY"/>
+      <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="yPos"/>
      </item>
      <item row="4" column="1">
       <widget class="QComboBox" name="direction"/>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="1" column="1">
-      <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="baseX"/>
+      <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="xPos"/>
      </item>
      <item row="0" column="1">
       <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="angle">
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
      </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
-   <item row="1" column="1">
+   <item row="2" column="1">
     <spacer>
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
      </property>
     </spacer>
    </item>
-   <item row="0" column="0" rowspan="3">
+   <item row="0" column="0" rowspan="4">
     <widget class="QTreeWidget" name="treeWidget">
      <property name="selectionMode">
       <enum>QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection</enum>
@@ -136,14 +136,21 @@
      </column>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="1" column="1">
+    <widget class="QPushButton" name="selectLine">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Select line in 3D view</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>treeWidget</tabstop>
   <tabstop>angle</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>baseX</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>baseY</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>baseZ</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>xPos</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>yPos</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>zPos</tabstop>
   <tabstop>direction</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>