diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 706bd9a..6421ff7 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -5798,6 +5798,7 @@ Global constants, functions and modules. This file is used directly or indirectl
 | ```inch(x)``` | Inch to mm conversion (For fractional inches, 'inch(1 + 7/8)' will work as expected.) |
 | ```m(x)``` | m to mm conversion |
 | ```mm(x)``` | Explicit mm specified |
+| ```no_point(str)``` | Replace decimal point in string with 'p' |
 | ```r2sides(r)``` | Replicates the OpenSCAD logic to calculate the number of sides from the radius |
 | ```r2sides4n(r)``` | Round up the number of sides to a multiple of 4 to ensure points land on all axes |
 | ```sqr(x)``` | Returns the square of ```x``` |
diff --git a/utils/core/global.scad b/utils/core/global.scad
index 6563a85..b018de7 100644
--- a/utils/core/global.scad
+++ b/utils/core/global.scad
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ function m(x)    = x * 1000.0;
 
 function sqr(x) = x * x;                                                            //! Returns the square of ```x```
 function echoit(x) = echo(x) x;                                                     //! Echo expression and return it, useful for debugging
+function no_point(str) = chr([for(c = str(str)) if(c == ".") ord("p") else ord(c)]);//! Replace decimal point in string with 'p'
 function in(list, x) = !!len([for(v = list) if(v == x) true]);                      //! Returns true if ```x``` is an element in the ```list```
 function Len(x) = is_list(x) ? len(x) : 0;                                          //! Returns the length of a list or 0 if ```x``` is not a list
 function r2sides(r) = $fn ? $fn : ceil(max(min(360/ $fa, r * 2 * PI / $fs), 5));    //! Replicates the OpenSCAD logic to calculate the number of sides from the radius
diff --git a/vitamins/belt.scad b/vitamins/belt.scad
index 415e916..01d3890 100644
--- a/vitamins/belt.scad
+++ b/vitamins/belt.scad
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ function belt_tooth_height(type) = type[4]; //! Tooth height
 function belt_pitch_height(type) = type[5] + belt_tooth_height(type); //! Offset of the pitch radius from the tips of the teeth
 
 function belt_pitch_to_back(type) = belt_thickness(type) - belt_pitch_height(type); //! Offset of the back from the pitch radius
-
-function no_point(str) = chr([for(c = str) if(c == ".") ord("p") else ord(c)]);
 //
 // We model the belt path at the pitch radius of the pulleys and the pitch line of the belt to get an accurate length.
 // The belt is then drawn by offseting each side from the pitch line.