diff --git a/vcg/space/texcoord2.h b/vcg/space/texcoord2.h
index 98793444..ab68a5d5 100644
--- a/vcg/space/texcoord2.h
+++ b/vcg/space/texcoord2.h
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ public:
 	enum { n_coords=1};
 
 };
+typedef TexCoord2<float>  TexCoord2f;
+typedef TexCoord2<double> TexCoord2d;
+
 
 /*@}*/