diff --git a/include/base_struct.h b/include/base_struct.h
index 7730a35b5d..c8613c28b9 100644
--- a/include/base_struct.h
+++ b/include/base_struct.h
@@ -654,6 +654,13 @@ public:
         m_Size.x = pos.x - m_Pos.x; m_Size.y = pos.y - m_Pos.y;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Function Intersects
+     * @return bool - true if the argument rectangle intersects this rectangle.
+     */
+    bool Intersects( const EDA_Rect aRect ) const;
+
+
     /**
      * Function operator(wxRect)
      * overloads the cast operator to return a wxRect