diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeEdgePy.xml b/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeEdgePy.xml
index 873b3fb72..40def1030 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeEdgePy.xml
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeEdgePy.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@
 			  <UserDocu>Vector = valueAt(pos) - Get the point at the given parameter [0|Length] if defined</UserDocu>
 		  </Documentation>
 	  </Methode>
-	  <Methode Name="normalAt">
+		<Methode Name="parameterAt">
+			<Documentation>
+				<UserDocu>Float = parameterAt(Vertex) - Get the parameter at the given vertex if lying on the edge</UserDocu>
+			</Documentation>
+		</Methode>
+		<Methode Name="normalAt">
 		  <Documentation>
 			  <UserDocu>Vector = normalAt(pos) - Get the normal vector at the given parameter [0|Length] if defined</UserDocu>
 		  </Documentation>
@@ -64,6 +69,11 @@
 				<UserDocu>Discretizes the edge using a given deflection or number of points and returns a list of points</UserDocu>
 			</Documentation>
 		</Methode>
+		<Methode Name="split">
+			<Documentation>
+				<UserDocu>Splits the edge at the given parameter values and builds a wire out of it</UserDocu>
+			</Documentation>
+		</Methode>
 		<Attribute Name="Tolerance">
 			<Documentation>
 				<UserDocu>Set or get the tolerance of the vertex</UserDocu>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeEdgePyImp.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeEdgePyImp.cpp
index ec5bc0905..329c6bd6c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeEdgePyImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeEdgePyImp.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@
 
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 #ifndef _PreComp_
+# include <algorithm>
 # include <BRep_Builder.hxx>
 # include <BRep_Tool.hxx>
 # include <BRepAdaptor_Curve.hxx>
 # include <BRepBuilderAPI_MakeEdge.hxx>
+# include <BRepBuilderAPI_MakeWire.hxx>
+# include <BRepBuilderAPI_MakeVertex.hxx>
 # include <BRepLProp_CLProps.hxx>
 # include <BRepLProp_CurveTool.hxx>
 # include <GProp_GProps.hxx>
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@
 # include <TopoDS.hxx>
 # include <TopoDS_Shape.hxx>
 # include <TopoDS_Edge.hxx>
+# include <TopoDS_Vertex.hxx>
 # include <Standard_Failure.hxx>
 #endif
 
@@ -55,12 +59,14 @@
 #include <GCPnts_AbscissaPoint.hxx>
 #include <GCPnts_UniformAbscissa.hxx>
 
+#include <Base/Vector3D.h>
 #include <Base/VectorPy.h>
 #include <Base/GeometryPyCXX.h>
 
 #include "TopoShape.h"
 #include "TopoShapeFacePy.h"
 #include "TopoShapeVertexPy.h"
+#include "TopoShapeWirePy.h"
 #include "TopoShapeEdgePy.h"
 #include "TopoShapeEdgePy.cpp"
 
@@ -185,6 +191,35 @@ PyObject* TopoShapeEdgePy::valueAt(PyObject *args)
     return new Base::VectorPy(new Base::Vector3d(V.X(),V.Y(),V.Z()));
 }
 
+PyObject* TopoShapeEdgePy::parameterAt(PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject* pnt;
+    PyObject* face=0;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O!|O!",&TopoShapeVertexPy::Type,&pnt,
+                                        &TopoShapeFacePy::Type,&face))
+        return 0;
+
+    try {
+        const TopoDS_Shape& v = static_cast<TopoShapePy*>(pnt)->getTopoShapePtr()->_Shape;
+        const TopoDS_Edge& e = TopoDS::Edge(getTopoShapePtr()->_Shape);
+
+        if (face) {
+            const TopoDS_Shape& f = static_cast<TopoShapeFacePy*>(face)->getTopoShapePtr()->_Shape;
+            Standard_Real par = BRep_Tool::Parameter(TopoDS::Vertex(v), e, TopoDS::Face(f));
+            return PyFloat_FromDouble(par);
+        }
+        else {
+            Standard_Real par = BRep_Tool::Parameter(TopoDS::Vertex(v), e);
+            return PyFloat_FromDouble(par);
+        }
+    }
+    catch (Standard_Failure) {
+        Handle_Standard_Failure e = Standard_Failure::Caught();
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception, e->GetMessageString());
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
+
 PyObject* TopoShapeEdgePy::tangentAt(PyObject *args)
 {
     double u;
@@ -443,6 +478,74 @@ PyObject* TopoShapeEdgePy::discretize(PyObject *args)
     return 0;
 }
 
+PyObject* TopoShapeEdgePy::split(PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject* float_or_list;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &float_or_list))
+        return 0;
+
+    try {
+        BRepAdaptor_Curve adapt(TopoDS::Edge(getTopoShapePtr()->_Shape));
+        Standard_Real f = adapt.FirstParameter();
+        Standard_Real l = adapt.LastParameter();
+
+        std::vector<Standard_Real> par;
+        par.push_back(f);
+        if (PyFloat_Check(float_or_list)) {
+            double val = PyFloat_AsDouble(float_or_list);
+            if (val == f || val == l) {
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Cannot split edge at start or end point");
+                return 0;
+            }
+            else if (val < f || val > l) {
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Value out of parameter range");
+                return 0;
+            }
+            par.push_back(val);
+        }
+        else if (PyList_Check(float_or_list)) {
+            Py::List list(float_or_list);
+            for (Py::List::iterator it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it) {
+                double val = (double)Py::Float(*it);
+                if (val == f || val == l) {
+                    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Cannot split edge at start or end point");
+                    return 0;
+                }
+                else if (val < f || val > l) {
+                    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Value out of parameter range");
+                    return 0;
+                }
+                par.push_back(val);
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Either float or list of floats expected");
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        par.push_back(l);
+        std::sort(par.begin(), par.end());
+
+        BRepBuilderAPI_MakeWire mkWire;
+        Handle_Geom_Curve c = adapt.Curve().Curve();
+        std::vector<Standard_Real>::iterator end = par.end() - 1;
+        for (std::vector<Standard_Real>::iterator it = par.begin(); it != end; ++it) {
+            BRepBuilderAPI_MakeEdge mkBuilder(c, it[0], it[1]);
+            mkWire.Add(mkBuilder.Edge());
+        }
+
+        return new TopoShapeWirePy(new TopoShape(mkWire.Shape()));
+    }
+    catch (Standard_Failure) {
+        Handle_Standard_Failure e = Standard_Failure::Caught();
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception, e->GetMessageString());
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception, "Geometry is not a curve");
+    return 0;
+}
+
 PyObject* TopoShapeEdgePy::setTolerance(PyObject *args)
 {
     double tol;