diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/assign.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/assign.hpp
index f7b8679f1..32f095b9a 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/assign.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/assign.hpp
@@ -124,6 +124,98 @@ inline void assign_zero(Geometry& geometry)
         >::apply(geometry);
 }
 
+/*!
+\brief Assign two coordinates to a geometry (usually a 2D point)
+\ingroup assign
+\tparam Geometry \tparam_geometry
+\tparam Type \tparam_numeric to specify the coordinates
+\param geometry \param_geometry
+\param c1 \param_x
+\param c2 \param_y
+
+\qbk{distinguish, 2 coordinate values}
+\qbk{
+[heading Example]
+[assign_2d_point] [assign_2d_point_output]
+
+[heading See also]
+\* [link geometry.reference.algorithms.make.make_2_2_coordinate_values make]
+}
+ */
+template <typename Geometry, typename Type>
+inline void assign_values(Geometry& geometry, Type const& c1, Type const& c2)
+{
+    concept::check<Geometry>();
+
+    dispatch::assign
+        <
+            typename tag<Geometry>::type,
+            Geometry,
+            geometry::dimension<Geometry>::type::value
+        >::apply(geometry, c1, c2);
+}
+
+/*!
+\brief Assign three values to a geometry (usually a 3D point)
+\ingroup assign
+\tparam Geometry \tparam_geometry
+\tparam Type \tparam_numeric to specify the coordinates
+\param geometry \param_geometry
+\param c1 \param_x
+\param c2 \param_y
+\param c3 \param_z
+
+\qbk{distinguish, 3 coordinate values}
+\qbk{
+[heading Example]
+[assign_3d_point] [assign_3d_point_output]
+
+[heading See also]
+\* [link geometry.reference.algorithms.make.make_3_3_coordinate_values make]
+}
+ */
+template <typename Geometry, typename Type>
+inline void assign_values(Geometry& geometry,
+            Type const& c1, Type const& c2, Type const& c3)
+{
+    concept::check<Geometry>();
+
+    dispatch::assign
+        <
+            typename tag<Geometry>::type,
+            Geometry,
+            geometry::dimension<Geometry>::type::value
+        >::apply(geometry, c1, c2, c3);
+}
+
+/*!
+\brief Assign four values to a geometry (usually a box or segment)
+\ingroup assign
+\tparam Geometry \tparam_geometry
+\tparam Type \tparam_numeric to specify the coordinates
+\param geometry \param_geometry
+\param c1 First coordinate (usually x1)
+\param c2 Second coordinate (usually y1)
+\param c3 Third coordinate (usually x2)
+\param c4 Fourth coordinate (usually y2)
+
+\qbk{distinguish, 4 coordinate values}
+ */
+template <typename Geometry, typename Type>
+inline void assign_values(Geometry& geometry,
+                Type const& c1, Type const& c2, Type const& c3, Type const& c4)
+{
+    concept::check<Geometry>();
+
+    dispatch::assign
+        <
+            typename tag<Geometry>::type,
+            Geometry,
+            geometry::dimension<Geometry>::type::value
+        >::apply(geometry, c1, c2, c3, c4);
+}
+
+
 
 namespace resolve_variant
 {
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/assign_values.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/assign_values.hpp
index 82dd6bec6..5e4a1795b 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/assign_values.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/assign_values.hpp
@@ -331,100 +331,6 @@ struct assign_inverse<segment_tag, Segment>
 } // namespace dispatch
 #endif // DOXYGEN_NO_DISPATCH
 
-
-/*!
-\brief Assign two coordinates to a geometry (usually a 2D point)
-\ingroup assign
-\tparam Geometry \tparam_geometry
-\tparam Type \tparam_numeric to specify the coordinates
-\param geometry \param_geometry
-\param c1 \param_x
-\param c2 \param_y
-
-\qbk{distinguish, 2 coordinate values}
-\qbk{
-[heading Example]
-[assign_2d_point] [assign_2d_point_output]
-
-[heading See also]
-\* [link geometry.reference.algorithms.make.make_2_2_coordinate_values make]
-}
- */
-template <typename Geometry, typename Type>
-inline void assign_values(Geometry& geometry, Type const& c1, Type const& c2)
-{
-    concept::check<Geometry>();
-
-    dispatch::assign
-        <
-            typename tag<Geometry>::type,
-            Geometry,
-            geometry::dimension<Geometry>::type::value
-        >::apply(geometry, c1, c2);
-}
-
-/*!
-\brief Assign three values to a geometry (usually a 3D point)
-\ingroup assign
-\tparam Geometry \tparam_geometry
-\tparam Type \tparam_numeric to specify the coordinates
-\param geometry \param_geometry
-\param c1 \param_x
-\param c2 \param_y
-\param c3 \param_z
-
-\qbk{distinguish, 3 coordinate values}
-\qbk{
-[heading Example]
-[assign_3d_point] [assign_3d_point_output]
-
-[heading See also]
-\* [link geometry.reference.algorithms.make.make_3_3_coordinate_values make]
-}
- */
-template <typename Geometry, typename Type>
-inline void assign_values(Geometry& geometry,
-            Type const& c1, Type const& c2, Type const& c3)
-{
-    concept::check<Geometry>();
-
-    dispatch::assign
-        <
-            typename tag<Geometry>::type,
-            Geometry,
-            geometry::dimension<Geometry>::type::value
-        >::apply(geometry, c1, c2, c3);
-}
-
-/*!
-\brief Assign four values to a geometry (usually a box or segment)
-\ingroup assign
-\tparam Geometry \tparam_geometry
-\tparam Type \tparam_numeric to specify the coordinates
-\param geometry \param_geometry
-\param c1 First coordinate (usually x1)
-\param c2 Second coordinate (usually y1)
-\param c3 Third coordinate (usually x2)
-\param c4 Fourth coordinate (usually y2)
-
-\qbk{distinguish, 4 coordinate values}
- */
-template <typename Geometry, typename Type>
-inline void assign_values(Geometry& geometry,
-                Type const& c1, Type const& c2, Type const& c3, Type const& c4)
-{
-    concept::check<Geometry>();
-
-    dispatch::assign
-        <
-            typename tag<Geometry>::type,
-            Geometry,
-            geometry::dimension<Geometry>::type::value
-        >::apply(geometry, c1, c2, c3, c4);
-}
-
-
-
 }} // namespace boost::geometry