diff --git a/code/PolyTools.h b/code/PolyTools.h
index 792d5d4cc..4f807eb90 100644
--- a/code/PolyTools.h
+++ b/code/PolyTools.h
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 namespace Assimp {
 
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** Compute the signed area of a triangle.
+ *  The function accepts an unconstrained template parameter for use with
+ *  both aiVector3D and aiVector2D, but generally ignores the third coordinate.*/
+template <typename T>
+inline double GetArea2D(const T& v1, const T& v2, const T& v3) 
+{
+	return 0.5 * (v1.x * ((double)v3.y - v2.y) + v2.x * ((double)v1.y - v3.y) + v3.x * ((double)v2.y - v1.y));
+}
+
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Test if a given point p2 is on the left side of the line formed by p0-p1.
  *  The function accepts an unconstrained template parameter for use with
@@ -81,17 +91,6 @@ inline bool PointInTriangle2D(const T& p0, const T& p1,const T& p2, const T& pp)
 }
 
 
-// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/** Compute the signed area of a triangle.
- *  The function accepts an unconstrained template parameter for use with
- *  both aiVector3D and aiVector2D, but generally ignores the third coordinate.*/
-template <typename T>
-inline double GetArea2D(const T& v1, const T& v2, const T& v3) 
-{
-	return 0.5 * (v1.x * ((double)v3.y - v2.y) + v2.x * ((double)v1.y - v3.y) + v3.x * ((double)v2.y - v1.y));
-}
-
-
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Check whether the winding order of a given polygon is counter-clockwise.
  *  The function accepts an unconstrained template parameter, but is intended