diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files b/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
index df5381fcf5..0dd52536e9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
@@ -609,6 +609,8 @@ Fields = fields/Fields
 
 $(Fields)/labelField/labelField.C
 $(Fields)/scalarField/scalarField.C
+$(Fields)/vectorField/vectorField.C
+$(Fields)/vector2DField/vector2DField.C
 $(Fields)/sphericalTensorField/sphericalTensorField.C
 $(Fields)/diagTensorField/diagTensorField.C
 $(Fields)/symmTensorField/symmTensorField.C
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vector2DField/vector2DField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vector2DField/vector2DField.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..edacb39cbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vector2DField/vector2DField.C
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "vector2DField.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::tmp<Foam::vector2DField> Foam::zip
+(
+    const tmp<scalarField>& x,
+    const tmp<scalarField>& y
+)
+{
+    tmp<vector2DField> txy(new vector2DField(x->size()));
+    vector2DField& xy = txy.ref();
+    xy.replace(0, x);
+    xy.replace(1, y);
+    return txy;
+}
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vector2DField/vector2DField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vector2DField/vector2DField.H
index 91d84a0d9c..2a4c7edb24 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vector2DField/vector2DField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vector2DField/vector2DField.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -37,6 +37,19 @@ SourceFiles
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+tmp<vector2DField> zip(const tmp<scalarField>& x, const tmp<scalarField>& y);
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
 #endif
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vectorField/vectorField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vectorField/vectorField.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..078381d8ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vectorField/vectorField.C
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "vectorField.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::tmp<Foam::vectorField> Foam::zip
+(
+    const tmp<scalarField>& x,
+    const tmp<scalarField>& y,
+    const tmp<scalarField>& z
+)
+{
+    tmp<vectorField> txyz(new vectorField(x->size()));
+    vectorField& xyz = txyz.ref();
+    xyz.replace(0, x);
+    xyz.replace(1, y);
+    xyz.replace(2, z);
+    return txyz;
+}
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vectorField/vectorField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vectorField/vectorField.H
index beb6541d11..c3a5a3e807 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vectorField/vectorField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/vectorField/vectorField.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ typedef Field<vector> vectorField;
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+tmp<vectorField> zip
+(
+    const tmp<scalarField>& x,
+    const tmp<scalarField>& y,
+    const tmp<scalarField>& z
+);
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
 } // End namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //