diff --git a/src/Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObject.cpp b/src/Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObject.cpp
index 0230117675..f10e07b054 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObject.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObject.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 
 #ifndef _PreComp_
+# include <QAction>
 # include <QByteArray>
+# include <QMenu>
 # include <qpixmap.h>
 # include <Inventor/actions/SoSearchAction.h>
 # include <Inventor/nodes/SoDrawStyle.h>
@@ -47,7 +49,9 @@
 #include <App/DocumentObjectGroup.h>
 #include <App/DocumentObserver.h>
 #include <App/Origin.h>
+#include "ActionFunction.h"
 #include "Application.h"
+#include "Command.h"
 #include "Document.h"
 #include "Selection.h"
 #include "MainWindow.h"
@@ -256,6 +260,25 @@ void ViewProviderDocumentObject::setShowable(bool enable)
     }
 }
 
+void ViewProviderDocumentObject::startDefaultEditMode()
+{
+    QString text = QObject::tr("Edit %1").arg(QString::fromUtf8(getObject()->Label.getValue()));
+    Gui::Command::openCommand(text.toUtf8());
+
+    Gui::Document* document = this->getDocument();
+    if (document) {
+        document->setEdit(this, ViewProvider::Default);
+    }
+}
+
+void ViewProviderDocumentObject::addDefaultAction(QMenu* menu, const QString& text)
+{
+    QAction* act = menu->addAction(text);
+    act->setData(QVariant((int)ViewProvider::Default));
+    Gui::ActionFunction* func = new Gui::ActionFunction(menu);
+    func->trigger(act, boost::bind(&ViewProviderDocumentObject::startDefaultEditMode, this));
+}
+
 void ViewProviderDocumentObject::setModeSwitch() {
     if(isShowable())
         ViewProvider::setModeSwitch();
diff --git a/src/Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObject.h b/src/Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObject.h
index 3af4173d13..aa8dfbe7ce 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObject.h
+++ b/src/Gui/ViewProviderDocumentObject.h
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ public:
     void setShowable(bool enable);
     bool isShowable() const;
 
+    /** Start the edit mode with ViewProvider::Default */
+    void startDefaultEditMode();
+
 protected:
     /*! Get the active mdi view of the document this view provider is part of.
       @note The returned mdi view doesn't need to be a 3d view but can be e.g.
@@ -203,6 +206,9 @@ protected:
 
     virtual void setModeSwitch() override;
 
+    /** Adds a menu item and bind it with \ref startDefaultEditMode().  */
+    void addDefaultAction(QMenu*, const QString&);
+
 protected:
     App::DocumentObject *pcObject;
     Gui::Document* pcDocument;
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPrimitive.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPrimitive.cpp
index 4057f190ee..007c69b529 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPrimitive.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPrimitive.cpp
@@ -70,17 +70,6 @@ void ViewProviderPrimitive::setupContextMenu(QMenu* menu, QObject* receiver, con
     ViewProviderPart::setupContextMenu(menu, receiver, member);
 }
 
-void ViewProviderPrimitive::startDefaultEditMode()
-{
-    QString text = QObject::tr("Edit %1").arg(QString::fromUtf8(getObject()->Label.getValue()));
-    Gui::Command::openCommand(text.toUtf8());
-
-    Gui::Document* document = this->getDocument();
-    if (document) {
-        document->setEdit(this, ViewProvider::Default);
-    }
-}
-
 bool ViewProviderPrimitive::setEdit(int ModNum)
 {
     if (ModNum == ViewProvider::Default) {
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPrimitive.h b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPrimitive.h
index 65e0f5a5b8..4c88f5daf2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPrimitive.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPrimitive.h
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ protected:
     bool setEdit(int ModNum);
     void unsetEdit(int ModNum);
 
-private:
-    void startDefaultEditMode();
-
 private:
     ViewProviderAttachExtension extension;
 };
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderBalloon.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderBalloon.cpp
index 28450ce266..864306c9f7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderBalloon.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderBalloon.cpp
@@ -120,17 +120,6 @@ void ViewProviderBalloon::setupContextMenu(QMenu* menu, QObject* receiver, const
     ViewProviderDrawingView::setupContextMenu(menu, receiver, member);
 }
 
-void ViewProviderBalloon::startDefaultEditMode()
-{
-    QString text = QObject::tr("Edit %1").arg(QString::fromUtf8(getObject()->Label.getValue()));
-    Gui::Command::openCommand(text.toUtf8());
-
-    Gui::Document* document = this->getDocument();
-    if (document) {
-        document->setEdit(this, ViewProvider::Default);
-    }
-}
-
 bool ViewProviderBalloon::setEdit(int ModNum)
 {
     if (ModNum == ViewProvider::Default ) {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderBalloon.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderBalloon.h
index 9dcef1b50f..84c971c814 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderBalloon.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderBalloon.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public:
     virtual void unsetEdit(int ModNum);
     virtual bool doubleClicked(void);
     virtual bool canDelete(App::DocumentObject* obj) const;
-    void startDefaultEditMode();
 
     virtual TechDraw::DrawViewBalloon* getViewObject() const;
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDimension.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDimension.cpp
index 4ab084793f..747140c0d0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDimension.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDimension.cpp
@@ -135,17 +135,6 @@ void ViewProviderDimension::setupContextMenu(QMenu* menu, QObject* receiver, con
     ViewProviderDrawingView::setupContextMenu(menu, receiver, member);
 }
 
-void ViewProviderDimension::startDefaultEditMode()
-{
-    QString text = QObject::tr("Edit %1").arg(QString::fromUtf8(getObject()->Label.getValue()));
-    Gui::Command::openCommand(text.toUtf8());
-
-    Gui::Document* document = this->getDocument();
-    if (document) {
-        document->setEdit(this, ViewProvider::Default);
-    }
-}
-
 bool ViewProviderDimension::setEdit(int ModNum)
 {
     if (ModNum == ViewProvider::Default) {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDimension.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDimension.h
index 156369a840..8a0e04e61f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDimension.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderDimension.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ public:
     virtual bool setEdit(int ModNum);
     virtual void unsetEdit(int ModNum);
     virtual bool doubleClicked(void);
-    void startDefaultEditMode();
 
     virtual TechDraw::DrawViewDimension* getViewObject() const;