diff --git a/vcg/space/triangle2.h b/vcg/space/triangle2.h
index 95e936c7..f1da7768 100644
--- a/vcg/space/triangle2.h
+++ b/vcg/space/triangle2.h
@@ -133,6 +133,13 @@ void PointDistance(const CoordType & q,
 	}
 }
 
+///retutn true if the face is contuerclockwise oriented
+bool IsCCW()
+{
+    ScalarType Area=(P(1)-P(0))^(P(2)-P(0));
+    return (Area>0);
+}
+
 }; //end Class