diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorEdges.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorEdges.C
index 5fcf31f421..afc8fcd078 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorEdges.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorEdges.C
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ void Foam::blockDescriptor::setEdge
                 // divide the line
                 lineDivide divEdge(cedge, dim, 1.0/(gExp+SMALL));
 
-                pointField p = divEdge.points();
-                scalarList d = divEdge.lambdaDivisions();
+                const pointField& p = divEdge.points();
+                const scalarList& d = divEdge.lambdaDivisions();
 
                 edgePoints_[edgeI].setSize(p.size());
                 edgeWeights_[edgeI].setSize(d.size());
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/BSpline.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/BSpline.C
index 3e166f25cb..cd7ee90ca1 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/BSpline.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/BSpline.C
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ Foam::BSpline::BSpline
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::vector Foam::BSpline::realPosition(const scalar mu) const
+Foam::point Foam::BSpline::realPosition(const scalar mu) const
 {
     return spline::position(mu);
 }
 
 
-Foam::vector Foam::BSpline::position(const scalar mu) const
+Foam::point Foam::BSpline::position(const scalar mu) const
 {
     return spline::position((1.0/(nKnots() - 1))*(1.0 + mu*(nKnots() - 3)));
 }
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/BSpline.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/BSpline.H
index ace98b4e21..5ba6423ea1 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/BSpline.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/BSpline.H
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Return the real position of a point on the curve given by
-        //  the parameter 0 <= lambda <= 1
-        vector realPosition(const scalar lambda) const;
+        //- Return the real point position corresponding to the curve parameter
+        //  0 <= lambda <= 1
+        point realPosition(const scalar lambda) const;
 
-        //- Return the position of a point on the curve given by
-        //  the parameter 0 <= lambda <= 1
-        vector position(const scalar lambda) const;
+        //- Return the point position corresponding to the curve parameter
+        //  0 <= lambda <= 1
+        point position(const scalar lambda) const;
 
         //- Return the length of the curve
         scalar length() const;
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/arcEdge.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/arcEdge.C
index afb62a8f8b..5718b731ad 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/arcEdge.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/arcEdge.C
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Foam::cylindricalCS Foam::arcEdge::calcAngle()
 
     scalar fact = 0.5*(bsqr - adotb)/denom;
 
-    vector centre = 0.5*a + fact*((a ^ b) ^ a);
+    point centre = 0.5*a + fact*((a ^ b) ^ a);
 
     centre += p1_;
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Foam::cylindricalCS Foam::arcEdge::calcAngle()
     angle_ = radToDeg(acos(tmp));
 
     // check if the vectors define an exterior or an interior arcEdge
-    if (((r1 ^ r2)&(r1 ^ r3)) < 0.0)
+    if (((r1 ^ r2) & (r1 ^ r3)) < 0.0)
     {
         angle_ = 360.0 - angle_;
     }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Foam::arcEdge::arcEdge(const pointField& points, Istream& is)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::vector Foam::arcEdge::position(const scalar lambda) const
+Foam::point Foam::arcEdge::position(const scalar lambda) const
 {
     if (lambda < 0 || lambda > 1)
     {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Foam::vector Foam::arcEdge::position(const scalar lambda) const
     {
         return p1_;
     }
-    else if (lambda > 1-SMALL)
+    else if (lambda > 1 - SMALL)
     {
         return p3_;
     }
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/arcEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/arcEdge.H
index da96d150fc..1539916aaa 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/arcEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/arcEdge.H
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class arcEdge
 {
     // Private data
 
-        vector p1_, p2_, p3_;
+        point p1_, p2_, p3_;
         scalar angle_;
         scalar radius_;
         cylindricalCS cs_;
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Return the position of a point on the curve given by
-        //  the parameter 0 <= lambda <= 1
-        vector position(const scalar) const;
+        //- Return the point position corresponding to the curve parameter
+        //  0 <= lambda <= 1
+        point position(const scalar) const;
 
         //- Return the length of the curve
         scalar length() const;
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdge.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdge.C
index 4b80a221dd..595a923475 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdge.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdge.C
@@ -108,27 +108,27 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::curvedEdge> Foam::curvedEdge::New
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::pointField Foam::curvedEdge::knotlist
+Foam::pointField Foam::curvedEdge::fullKnotList
 (
     const pointField& points,
     const label start,
     const label end,
-    const pointField& otherknots
+    const pointField& otherKnots
 )
 {
-    pointField newPoints(otherknots.size() + 2);
+    pointField allKnots(otherKnots.size() + 2);
 
     // start/end knots
-    newPoints[0] = points[start];
-    newPoints[otherknots.size() + 1] = points[end];
+    allKnots[0] = points[start];
+    allKnots[otherKnots.size() + 1] = points[end];
 
     // intermediate knots
-    forAll(otherknots, knotI)
+    forAll(otherKnots, knotI)
     {
-        newPoints[knotI+1] = otherknots[knotI];
+        allKnots[knotI+1] = otherKnots[knotI];
     }
 
-    return newPoints;
+    return allKnots;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdge.H
index 49ad047e45..629b833cb9 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdge.H
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Class
     Foam::curvedEdge
 
 Description
-    Define a curved edge in space that is parameterised for
-    0<lambda<1 from the beginning to the end point.
+    Define a curved edge that is parameterized for 0<lambda<1
+    between the start and end point.
 
 SourceFiles
     curvedEdge.C
@@ -62,6 +62,19 @@ protected:
         const label start_;
         const label end_;
 
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a complete knotList by adding the start/end points
+        //  to the given list
+        static pointField fullKnotList
+        (
+            const pointField&,
+            const label start,
+            const label end,
+            const pointField& otherKnots
+        );
+
+
 public:
 
     //- Runtime type information
@@ -136,23 +149,13 @@ public:
         //  - -1: same edge, but different orientation
         inline int compare(const label start, const label end) const;
 
-        //- Return the position of a point on the curve given by
-        //  the parameter 0 <= lambda <= 1
-        virtual vector position(const scalar) const = 0;
+        //- Return the point position corresponding to the curve parameter
+        //  0 <= lambda <= 1
+        virtual point position(const scalar) const = 0;
 
         //- Return the length of the curve
         virtual scalar length() const = 0;
 
-        //- Return a complete knotList by adding the start/end points
-        //  to the given list
-        static pointField knotlist
-        (
-            const pointField&,
-            const label start,
-            const label end,
-            const pointField& otherknots
-        );
-
 
     // Member operators
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdgeI.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdgeI.H
index 6d3de4e554..ade7db175b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdgeI.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/curvedEdgeI.H
@@ -67,7 +67,4 @@ inline int Foam::curvedEdge::compare(const edge& e) const
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineDivide.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineDivide.H
index 37f1d9ba5c..1b3f33e69d 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineDivide.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineDivide.H
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ class lineDivide
     // Private data
 
         pointField points_;
+
         scalarList divisions_;
 
 public:
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Construct from components
-        //  discretization and expansion ration
+        //- Construct from components with discretization and expansion ratio
         lineDivide
         (
             const curvedEdge&,
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineEdge.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineEdge.C
index 72e173ea2c..f118634efc 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineEdge.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineEdge.C
@@ -46,23 +46,19 @@ Foam::lineEdge::lineEdge
     const label end
 )
 :
-    curvedEdge(points, start, end),
-    startPoint_(points_[start_]),
-    direction_(points_[end_] - points_[start_])
+    curvedEdge(points, start, end)
 {}
 
 
 Foam::lineEdge::lineEdge(const pointField& points, Istream& is)
 :
-    curvedEdge(points, is),
-    startPoint_(points_[start_]),
-    direction_(points_[end_] - points_[start_])
+    curvedEdge(points, is)
 {}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::vector Foam::lineEdge::position(const scalar lambda) const
+Foam::point Foam::lineEdge::position(const scalar lambda) const
 {
     if (lambda < 0 || lambda > 1)
     {
@@ -71,13 +67,13 @@ Foam::vector Foam::lineEdge::position(const scalar lambda) const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    return startPoint_ + lambda*direction_;
+    return points_[start_] + lambda * (points_[end_] - points_[start_]);
 }
 
 
 Foam::scalar Foam::lineEdge::length() const
 {
-    return mag(direction_);
+    return mag(points_[end_] - points_[start_]);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineEdge.H
index a601830f7f..fdc8d035e6 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/lineEdge.H
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@ class lineEdge
 :
     public curvedEdge
 {
-    // Private data
-
-        //- Avoid repetitive calculation of the start point
-        const vector startPoint_;
-
-        //- Avoid repetitive calculation of the direction (end - start)
-        const vector direction_;
-
     // Private Member Functions
 
         //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
@@ -68,7 +60,6 @@ class lineEdge
         //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
         void operator=(const lineEdge&);
 
-
 public:
 
     //- Runtime type information
@@ -83,16 +74,16 @@ public:
         lineEdge(const pointField&, Istream&);
 
 
-    // Destructor
-
-        virtual ~lineEdge(){}
+    //- Destructor
+        virtual ~lineEdge()
+        {}
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Return the position of a point on the curve given by
-        //  the parameter 0 <= lambda <= 1
-        vector position(const scalar) const;
+        //- Return the point position corresponding to the curve parameter
+        //  0 <= lambda <= 1
+        point position(const scalar) const;
 
         //- Return the length of the curve
         scalar length() const;
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLine.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLine.C
index e8872de6a2..739fd044f1 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLine.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLine.C
@@ -40,18 +40,19 @@ void Foam::polyLine::calcDistances()
     {
         distances_[0] = 0.0;
 
-        for (label i=1; i<distances_.size(); i++)
+        for (label i=1; i < distances_.size(); i++)
         {
             distances_[i] = distances_[i-1] +
                 mag(controlPoints_[i] - controlPoints_[i-1]);
         }
 
-        // normalize
+        // normalize on the interval 0-1
         lineLength_ = distances_[distances_.size()-1];
-        for (label i=1; i<distances_.size(); i++)
+        for (label i=1; i < distances_.size() - 1; i++)
         {
             distances_[i] /= lineLength_;
         }
+        distances_[distances_.size()-1] = 1.0;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -75,10 +76,15 @@ Foam::polyLine::polyLine(const pointField& ps)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::vector Foam::polyLine::position(const scalar lambda) const
+const Foam::pointField& Foam::polyLine::controlPoints() const
+{
+    return controlPoints_;
+}
+
+
+Foam::point Foam::polyLine::position(const scalar lambda) const
 {
     // check range of lambda
-
     if (lambda < 0 || lambda > 1)
     {
         FatalErrorIn("polyLine::position(const scalar)")
@@ -87,8 +93,7 @@ Foam::vector Foam::polyLine::position(const scalar lambda) const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    // Quick calc of endpoints
-
+    // check endpoints
     if (lambda < SMALL)
     {
         return controlPoints_[0];
@@ -99,25 +104,24 @@ Foam::vector Foam::polyLine::position(const scalar lambda) const
     }
 
 
-    // search table of cumulative distance to find which linesegment we
-    // are on
+    // search table of cumulative distances to find which line-segment
+    // we are on. Check the upper bound.
 
-    label i(0);
-    do
+    label i = 1;
+    while (distances_[i] < lambda)
     {
         i++;
-    } while (distances_[i] < lambda);
+    }
+    i--;   // we now want the lower bound
 
-    i--;               // we overshot!
 
-    // construct position vector
-    scalar offsetDist =
-        (lambda - distances_[i])
-       /(distances_[i+1] - distances_[i]);
-
-    vector offsetV = controlPoints_[i+1] - controlPoints_[i];
-
-    return controlPoints_[i] + offsetDist*offsetV;
+    // linear interpolation
+    return
+    (
+        controlPoints_[i]
+      + ( controlPoints_[i+1] - controlPoints_[i] )
+      * ( lambda - distances_[i] ) / ( distances_[i+1] - distances_[i] )
+    );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLine.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLine.H
index 4ef97f3052..e549b8fb85 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLine.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLine.H
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ Class
     Foam::polyLine
 
 Description
-    Defines a curvedEdge in terms of a series of straight line segments.
+    Define a series of control points, which can also be interpreted as a
+    series of straight line segments.
 
     This is the basic polyLine class which implements just the line
     (no topology - it is not derived from curvedEdge)
@@ -66,15 +67,20 @@ protected:
 
     // Protected data
 
+        //- The control points or ends of each segmen
         pointField controlPoints_;
+
+        //- The rational (0-1) cumulative distance for each control-point
         scalarList distances_;
+
+        //- The real line length
         scalar lineLength_;
 
     // Protected member functions
 
+        //- Precalculate the rational cumulative distances and the line-length
         void calcDistances();
 
-
 public:
 
     // Constructors
@@ -85,9 +91,12 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Return the position of a point on the curve given by
-        //  the parameter 0 <= lambda <= 1
-        vector position(const scalar) const;
+        //- Return const-access to the control-points
+        const pointField& controlPoints() const;
+
+        //- Return the point position corresponding to the curve parameter
+        //  0 <= lambda <= 1
+        point position(const scalar) const;
 
         //- Return the length of the curve
         scalar length() const;
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLineEdge.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLineEdge.C
index 89029d1af9..522c6abe48 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLineEdge.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLineEdge.C
@@ -44,24 +44,24 @@ Foam::polyLineEdge::polyLineEdge
     const pointField& ps,
     const label start,
     const label end,
-    const pointField& otherpoints
+    const pointField& otherPoints
 )
 :
     curvedEdge(ps, start, end),
-    polyLine(knotlist(ps, start, end, otherpoints))
+    polyLine(fullKnotList(ps, start_, end_, otherPoints))
 {}
 
 
 Foam::polyLineEdge::polyLineEdge(const pointField& ps, Istream& is)
 :
     curvedEdge(ps, is),
-    polyLine(knotlist(ps, start_, end_, pointField(is)))
+    polyLine(fullKnotList(ps, start_, end_, pointField(is)))
 {}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::vector Foam::polyLineEdge::position(const scalar lambda) const
+Foam::point Foam::polyLineEdge::position(const scalar lambda) const
 {
     return polyLine::position(lambda);
 }
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLineEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLineEdge.H
index 532a91ad5d..2c79765a98 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLineEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polyLineEdge.H
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ Class
     Foam::polyLineEdge
 
 Description
-    Defines a curvedEdge in terms of a series of straight line segments.
-    This is the public face of polyLine
+    A curvedEdge defined in terms of a series of straight line segments.
 
 SourceFiles
     polyLineEdge.C
@@ -91,9 +90,9 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Return the position of a point on the curve given by
-        //  the parameter 0 <= lambda <= 1
-        vector position(const scalar lambda) const;
+        //- Return the point position corresponding to the curve parameter
+        //  0 <= lambda <= 1
+        point position(const scalar lambda) const;
 
         //- Return the length of the curve
         scalar length() const;
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polySplineEdge.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polySplineEdge.C
index 8e4f0f90b3..94ef3feb70 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polySplineEdge.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polySplineEdge.C
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Foam::pointField Foam::polySplineEdge::intervening
 {
     BSpline spl
     (
-        knotlist(points_, start_, end_, otherknots),
+        fullKnotList(points_, start_, end_, otherknots),
         fstend,
         sndend
     );
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Foam::polySplineEdge::polySplineEdge
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::vector Foam::polySplineEdge::position(const scalar mu) const
+Foam::point Foam::polySplineEdge::position(const scalar mu) const
 {
     return polyLine::position(mu);
 }
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polySplineEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polySplineEdge.H
index b133b9e45d..e352da96fc 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polySplineEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/polySplineEdge.H
@@ -90,16 +90,16 @@ public:
         polySplineEdge(const pointField&, Istream&);
 
 
-    // Destructor
-
-        virtual ~polySplineEdge(){}
+    //- Destructor
+        virtual ~polySplineEdge()
+        {}
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Return the position of a point on the curve given by
-        //  the parameter 0 <= lambda <= 1
-        vector position(const scalar mu) const;
+        //- Return the point position corresponding to the curve parameter
+        //  0 <= lambda <= 1
+        point position(const scalar mu) const;
 
         //- Return the length of the curve
         scalar length() const;
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/simpleSplineEdge.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/simpleSplineEdge.C
index 3132a1f7ea..61b803f44b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/simpleSplineEdge.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/simpleSplineEdge.C
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Foam::simpleSplineEdge::simpleSplineEdge
 )
 :
     curvedEdge(points, start, end),
-    BSpline(knotlist(points, start, end, otherknots))
+    BSpline(fullKnotList(points, start, end, otherknots))
 {}
 
 
@@ -63,20 +63,20 @@ Foam::simpleSplineEdge::simpleSplineEdge
 )
 :
     curvedEdge(points, start, end),
-    BSpline(knotlist(points, start, end, otherknots), fstend, sndend)
+    BSpline(fullKnotList(points, start, end, otherknots), fstend, sndend)
 {}
 
 
 Foam::simpleSplineEdge::simpleSplineEdge(const pointField& points, Istream& is)
 :
     curvedEdge(points, is),
-    BSpline(knotlist(points, start_, end_, pointField(is)))
+    BSpline(fullKnotList(points, start_, end_, pointField(is)))
 {}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::vector Foam::simpleSplineEdge::position(const scalar mu) const
+Foam::point Foam::simpleSplineEdge::position(const scalar mu) const
 {
     return BSpline::position(mu);
 }
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/simpleSplineEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/simpleSplineEdge.H
index 4c6df2a509..14a22adc09 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/simpleSplineEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/simpleSplineEdge.H
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Return the position of a point on the simple spline curve given by
-        //  the parameter 0 <= lambda <= 1
-        vector position(const scalar mu) const;
+        //- Return the point position corresponding to the curve parameter
+        //  0 <= lambda <= 1
+        point position(const scalar) const;
 
         //- Return the length of the simple spline curve
         scalar length() const;
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/spline.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/spline.C
index cddf6fa8ed..4f7ab8e195 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/spline.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/spline.C
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ Foam::spline::spline(const pointField& knotPoints)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::vector Foam::spline::position(const scalar mu) const
+Foam::point Foam::spline::position(const scalar mu) const
 {
-    vector loc(vector::zero);
+    point loc(point::zero);
 
     for (register label i=0; i < knots_.size(); i++)
     {
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/spline.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/spline.H
index 74e73afdc6..1055690933 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/spline.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/curvedEdges/spline.H
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ public:
 
         // Access
 
+            //- Return the knot points in the spline
+            const pointField& knotPoints() const
+            {
+                return knots_;
+            }
+
+
             //- Return the number of knots in the spline
             label nKnots() const
             {
@@ -88,9 +95,9 @@ public:
             }
 
 
-        //- Return the position of a point on the curve given by
-        //  the parameter 0 <= lambda <= 1
-        vector position(const scalar) const;
+        //- Return the point position corresponding to the curve parameter
+        //  0 <= lambda <= 1
+        point position(const scalar) const;
 
         //- Return the length of the spline curve
         scalar length() const;