diff --git a/src/opensesim/world/AbstractAsset.java b/src/opensesim/world/AbstractAsset.java
index 02f18a6..3c4f631 100644
--- a/src/opensesim/world/AbstractAsset.java
+++ b/src/opensesim/world/AbstractAsset.java
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractAsset implements GetJson {
     private double decimals_df;
     private DecimalFormat formatter;
 
+    public DecimalFormat getFormatter() {
+        return formatter;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *