diff --git a/src/SceneGraph/MatrixTransformation2D.h b/src/SceneGraph/MatrixTransformation2D.h
index 530aef688..f2861c72c 100644
--- a/src/SceneGraph/MatrixTransformation2D.h
+++ b/src/SceneGraph/MatrixTransformation2D.h
@@ -175,7 +175,12 @@ template<class T> class BasicMatrixTransformation2D: public AbstractBasicTransla
         Math::Matrix3<T> _transformation;
 };
 
+/**
+@brief Two-dimensional transformation for float scenes implemented using matrices
 
+@see @ref MatrixTransformation3D
+*/
+typedef BasicMatrixTransformation2D<Float> MatrixTransformation2D;
 
 }}
 
diff --git a/src/SceneGraph/RigidMatrixTransformation2D.h b/src/SceneGraph/RigidMatrixTransformation2D.h
index 9b8807011..0a5e70101 100644
--- a/src/SceneGraph/RigidMatrixTransformation2D.h
+++ b/src/SceneGraph/RigidMatrixTransformation2D.h
@@ -208,6 +208,12 @@ template<class T> class BasicRigidMatrixTransformation2D: public AbstractBasicTr
         Math::Matrix3<T> _transformation;
 };
 
+/**
+@brief Two-dimensional rigid transformation for float scenes implemented using matrices
+
+@see @ref RigidMatrixTransformation3D
+*/
+typedef BasicRigidMatrixTransformation2D<Float> RigidMatrixTransformation2D;
 
 }}