diff --git a/vcg/simplex/face/with/av.h b/vcg/simplex/face/with/av.h
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+++ b/vcg/simplex/face/with/av.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef __VCGLIB_FACE_AV_TYPE
+#define __VCGLIB_FACE_AV_TYPE
+
+#define FACE_TYPE FaceAV 
+
+#define __VCGLIB_FACE_AV
+
+#include <vcg/simplex/face/base.h> 
+
+#undef FACE_TYPE 
+
+#undef __VCGLIB_FACE_AV
+
+#endif