diff --git a/vcg/space/deprecated_point2.h b/vcg/space/deprecated_point2.h
index 81e70f4e..8085d6ed 100644
--- a/vcg/space/deprecated_point2.h
+++ b/vcg/space/deprecated_point2.h
@@ -325,6 +325,14 @@ public:
 		b[0]=_v[0];
 		b[1]=_v[1];
 	}
+	template <class EigenVector>
+	inline EigenVector ToEigenVector(void) const
+	{
+		assert(EigenVector::RowsAtCompileTime == 2);
+		EigenVector b;
+		b << _v[0], _v[1];
+		return b;
+	}
 	/// constructs a 2D points from an existing one of different type
 	template <class T>
 	static Point2 Construct( const Point2<T> & b )