diff --git a/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.cpp b/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.cpp
index 62ca5b4..7dd55e8 100644
--- a/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.cpp
+++ b/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.cpp
@@ -53,34 +53,19 @@ void ProjectionMappingMode::onKeyPressed(Application * app, ofKeyEventArgs & arg
 	switch(args.key){
 		 
 	 case 't':
-		 app->getCmdManager()->exec(
-			 new AddSurfaceCmd(
-				 app->getSurfaceManager(),
-				 SurfaceType::TRIANGLE_SURFACE)
-			 );
+		 createSurface(app, SurfaceType::TRIANGLE_SURFACE);
 		 break;
 
 	 case 'q':
-		 app->getCmdManager()->exec(
-			 new AddSurfaceCmd(
-				 app->getSurfaceManager(),
-				 SurfaceType::QUAD_SURFACE)
-			 );
+		 createSurface(app, SurfaceType::QUAD_SURFACE);
 		 break;
 		 
 	 case 'g':
-		 app->getCmdManager()->exec(
-			 new AddSurfaceCmd(
-				 app->getSurfaceManager(),
-				 SurfaceType::GRID_WARP_SURFACE)
-			 );
-		break;
+		 createSurface(app, SurfaceType::GRID_WARP_SURFACE);
+		 break;
 		
 	 case 'h':
-		 app->getCmdManager()->exec(
-			new AddSurfaceCmd(
-				app->getSurfaceManager(),
-				SurfaceType::HEXAGON_SURFACE));
+		 createSurface(app, SurfaceType::HEXAGON_SURFACE);
 		 break;
 
 	 case OF_KEY_BACKSPACE:
@@ -470,5 +455,10 @@ void ProjectionMappingMode::moveSelection(Application * app, ofVec2f by){
 			app->getSurfaceManager(), by));
 }
 
+void ProjectionMappingMode::createSurface(Application *app, int type){
+	app->getCmdManager()->exec(
+		new AddSurfaceCmd(app->getSurfaceManager(), type));
+}
+
 } // namespace piMapper
 } // namespace ofx
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diff --git a/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.h b/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.h
index a732a97..5ae53ac 100644
--- a/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.h
+++ b/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class ProjectionMappingMode : public ApplicationBaseMode {
 		void selectNextVertex(Application * app);
 		void selectPrevVertex(Application * app);
 		void moveSelection(Application * app, ofVec2f by);
+		void createSurface(Application * app, int type);
 
 	private:
 		ProjectionMappingMode();