diff --git a/vcg/simplex/face/with/af.h b/vcg/simplex/face/with/af.h
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+++ b/vcg/simplex/face/with/af.h
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+#ifndef __VCGLIB_FACE_AF_TYPE
+#define __VCGLIB_FACE_AF_TYPE
+
+#define FACE_TYPE FaceAF 
+
+#define __VCGLIB_FACE_AF
+
+#include <vcg/simplex/face/base.h> 
+
+#undef FACE_TYPE 
+
+#undef __VCGLIB_FACE_AF
+
+#endif