diff --git a/core/include/Settings/SqpSettingsDefs.h b/core/include/Settings/SqpSettingsDefs.h
index 5d110fe..e9f6423 100644
--- a/core/include/Settings/SqpSettingsDefs.h
+++ b/core/include/Settings/SqpSettingsDefs.h
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 // General settings //
 // //////////////// //
 
+
+struct SCIQLOP_CORE_EXPORT SqpSettings {
+    static double toleranceValue(const QString &key, double defaultValue) noexcept;
+};
 extern SCIQLOP_CORE_EXPORT const QString GENERAL_TOLERANCE_AT_INIT_KEY;
 extern SCIQLOP_CORE_EXPORT const double GENERAL_TOLERANCE_AT_INIT_DEFAULT_VALUE;
 
diff --git a/core/src/Settings/SqpSettingsDefs.cpp b/core/src/Settings/SqpSettingsDefs.cpp
index f0f6b44..69a36e2 100644
--- a/core/src/Settings/SqpSettingsDefs.cpp
+++ b/core/src/Settings/SqpSettingsDefs.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #include "Settings/SqpSettingsDefs.h"
 
+#include <QSettings>
+
+
+/// Gets a tolerance value from application settings. If the setting can't be found, the default
+/// value passed in parameter is returned
+double SqpSettings::toleranceValue(const QString &key, double defaultValue) noexcept
+{
+    return QSettings{}.value(key, defaultValue).toDouble();
+}
+
+
 const QString GENERAL_TOLERANCE_AT_INIT_KEY = QStringLiteral("toleranceInit");
 const double GENERAL_TOLERANCE_AT_INIT_DEFAULT_VALUE = 0.2;