diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/Allwclean b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/Allwclean
index 3eff84006a..696f6c0b65 100755
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/Allwclean
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/Allwclean
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -x
 
 wclean libso conformalVoronoiMesh
 wclean
-wclean cvMeshSurfaceSimplify
-wclean cvMeshBackgroundMesh
+wclean foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify
+wclean foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------- end-of-file
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/Allwmake b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/Allwmake
index 16cda4280c..3a5c35d779 100755
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/Allwmake
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/Allwmake
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if [ -d "$CGAL_ARCH_PATH" ]
 then
     wmake libso conformalVoronoiMesh
     wmake
-    #wmake cvMeshBackgroundMesh
-    #(cd cvMeshSurfaceSimplify && ./Allwmake)
+    #wmake foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh
+    #(cd foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify && ./Allwmake)
     #wmake cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid
 fi
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid/Make/options b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid/Make/options
index a622cd68d3..b7df05f045 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid/Make/options
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid/Make/options
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ EXE_INC =  \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/meshTools/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/edgeMesh/lnInclude \
-    -I$(FOAM_UTILITIES)/mesh/generation/cvMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/lnInclude \
-    -I$(FOAM_UTILITIES)/mesh/generation/cvMesh/vectorTools
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/mesh/autoMesh/lnInclude \
+    -I$(FOAM_UTILITIES)/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/lnInclude \
+    -I$(FOAM_UTILITIES)/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/vectorTools
 
 EXE_LIBS =  \
     $(CGAL_LIBS) \
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid.C
index 716d4cef15..250873b458 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid/cellSizeAndAlignmentGrid.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -285,11 +285,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // - type should be optional
     cellShapeControlMesh mesh(runTime);
 
-    IOdictionary cvMeshDict
+    IOdictionary foamyHexMeshDict
     (
         IOobject
         (
-            "cvMeshDict",
+            "foamyHexMeshDict",
             runTime.system(),
             runTime,
             IOobject::MUST_READ,
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             IOobject::MUST_READ,
             IOobject::NO_WRITE
         ),
-        cvMeshDict.subDict("geometry")
+        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("geometry"),
+        foamyHexMeshDict.lookupOrDefault("singleRegionName", true)
     );
 
     conformationSurfaces geometryToConformTo
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         runTime,
         rndGen,
         allGeometry,
-        cvMeshDict.subDict("surfaceConformation")
+        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("surfaceConformation")
     );
 
     autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition> bMesh;
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 runTime,
                 rndGen,
                 geometryToConformTo,
-                cvMeshDict.subDict("backgroundMeshDecomposition")
+                foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("backgroundMeshDecomposition")
             )
         );
     }
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C
index c74740d812..6bfb7f3067 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -855,7 +855,8 @@ Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::conformalVoronoiMesh
             IOobject::MUST_READ,
             IOobject::NO_WRITE
         ),
-        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("geometry")
+        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("geometry"),
+        foamyHexMeshDict.lookupOrDefault("singleRegionName", true)
     ),
     geometryToConformTo_
     (
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/files b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/files
deleted file mode 100644
index 58406b931a..0000000000
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/files
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-cvMeshBackgroundMesh.C
-
-EXE = $(FOAM_APPBIN)/cvMeshBackgroundMesh
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMesh.C
index c27d816cac..1a98decbc3 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  =========                   |
  \\      /   F ield          | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
   \\    /    O peration      |
-   \\  /     A nd            | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+   \\  /     A nd            | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
     \\/      M anipulation   |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 IOobject::MUST_READ,
                 IOobject::NO_WRITE
             ),
-            foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("geometry")
+            foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("geometry"),
+            foamyHexMeshDict.lookupOrDefault("singleRegionName", true)
         );
 
         // Write some stats
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/files b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/files
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b01c96b15a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/files
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh.C
+
+EXE = $(FOAM_APPBIN)/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/options b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/options
similarity index 87%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/options
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/options
index 0322435c8c..c81108dbca 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/options
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh/Make/options
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ EXE_INC = \
     -I../conformalVoronoiMesh/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/edgeMesh/lnInclude \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/mesh/autoMesh/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/triSurface/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/finiteVolume/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/meshTools/lnInclude \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/sampling/lnInclude \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/fileFormats/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/dynamicMesh/lnInclude \
     -I../vectorTools
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh.C
similarity index 96%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh.C
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh.C
index 0a207b707d..afe0e56f29 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh/cvMeshBackgroundMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh/foamyHexMeshBackgroundMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  =========                   |
  \\      /   F ield          | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
   \\    /    O peration      |
-   \\  /     A nd            | Copyright (C) 2012-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+   \\  /     A nd            | Copyright (C) 2012-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
     \\/      M anipulation   |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 Application
-    cvMeshBackGroundMesh
+    foamyHexMeshBackGroundMesh
 
 Description
-    Writes out background mesh as constructed by cvMesh and constructs
+    Writes out background mesh as constructed by foamyHexMesh and constructs
     distanceSurface.
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ tmp<scalarField> signedDistance
 
         // Calculate sideness of these surface points
         label geomI = surfaces[surfI];
-        List<searchableSurface::volumeType> volType;
+        List<volumeType> volType;
         geometry[geomI].getVolumeType(surfPoints, volType);
 
         // Push back to original
@@ -355,13 +355,13 @@ tmp<scalarField> signedDistance
             label pointI = surfIndices[i];
             scalar dist = mag(points[pointI] - nearest[pointI].hitPoint());
 
-            searchableSurface::volumeType vT = volType[i];
+            volumeType vT = volType[i];
 
-            if (vT == searchableSurface::OUTSIDE)
+            if (vT == volumeType::OUTSIDE)
             {
                 fld[pointI] = dist;
             }
-            else if (vT == searchableSurface::INSIDE)
+            else if (vT == volumeType::INSIDE)
             {
                 fld[i] = -dist;
             }
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     argList::addNote
     (
-        "Generate cvMesh-consistent representation of surfaces"
+        "Generate foamyHexMesh-consistent representation of surfaces"
     );
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
@@ -413,11 +413,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
 
-    IOdictionary cvMeshDict
+    IOdictionary foamyHexMeshDict
     (
         IOobject
         (
-            "cvMeshDict",
+            "foamyHexMeshDict",
             runTime.system(),
             runTime,
             IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED,
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             IOobject::MUST_READ,
             IOobject::NO_WRITE
         ),
-        cvMeshDict.subDict("geometry")
+        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("geometry"),
+        foamyHexMeshDict.lookupOrDefault("singleRegionName", true)
     );
 
     Random rndGen(64293*Pstream::myProcNo());
@@ -447,18 +448,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         runTime,
         rndGen,
         allGeometry,
-        cvMeshDict.subDict("surfaceConformation")
+        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("surfaceConformation")
     );
 
-    autoPtr<cellShapeControl> cellShapeControls
+    cellShapeControl cellShapeControls
     (
-        cellShapeControl::New
-        (
-            runTime,
-            cvMeshDict.subDict("motionControl"),
-            allGeometry,
-            geometryToConformTo
-        )
+        runTime,
+        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("motionControl"),
+        allGeometry,
+        geometryToConformTo
     );
 
 
@@ -587,7 +585,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         geometryToConformTo,
         cellShapeControls(),
         rndGen,
-        cvMeshDict
+        foamyHexMeshDict
     );
 
     if (writeMesh)
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshDict b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshDict
index d7d890d789..3d05f38485 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshDict
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshDict
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ geometry
     }
 }
 
+//Optional: single region surfaces get patch names according to
+//          surface only. Multi-region surfaces get patch name
+//          surface "_ "region. Default is true
+//singleRegionName false;
+
+
 
 // Controls for conforming to the surfaces.
 surfaceConformation
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/Allwmake b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/Allwmake
similarity index 100%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/Allwmake
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/Allwmake
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/files b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/files
similarity index 74%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/files
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/files
index fbe4cfeda6..f75432eebe 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/files
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/files
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-cvMeshSurfaceSimplify_non_octree.C
+foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify_non_octree.C
 MarchingCubes/MarchingCubes.cpp
 MarchingCubes/ply.c
 */
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ $(MarchingCubes)/opt_octree.cpp
 $(MarchingCubes)/hash_octree.cpp
 */
 
-cvMeshSurfaceSimplify.C
+foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify.C
 
-EXE = $(FOAM_APPBIN)/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify
+EXE = $(FOAM_APPBIN)/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/options b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/options
similarity index 94%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/options
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/options
index 7bd92a24ab..18ce8326c7 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/options
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/Make/options
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ EXE_INC = \
     -I$(FASTDUALOCTREE_SRC_PATH) \
     -I../conformalVoronoiMesh/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/edgeMesh/lnInclude \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/mesh/autoMesh/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/fileFormats/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/triSurface/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/meshTools/lnInclude
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify.C
similarity index 97%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify.C
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify.C
index 5b214c5d6a..cd12b4d294 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify.C
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 Application
-    cvMeshSurfaceSimplify
+    foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify
 
 Description
     Simplifies surfaces by resampling.
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class distanceCalc
             surfaces,
             samples,
             scalarField(1, GREAT),
-            searchableSurface::OUTSIDE,
+            volumeType::OUTSIDE,
             nearestSurfaces,
             distance
         );
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     argList::addNote
     (
-        "Re-sample surfaces used in cvMesh operation"
+        "Re-sample surfaces used in foamyHexMesh operation"
     );
     argList::validArgs.append("outputName");
 
@@ -376,17 +376,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     const fileName exportName = args.args()[1];
 
-    Info<< "Reading surfaces as specified in the cvMeshDict and"
+    Info<< "Reading surfaces as specified in the foamyHexMeshDict and"
         << " writing a re-sampled surface to " << exportName
         << nl << endl;
 
     cpuTime timer;
 
-    IOdictionary cvMeshDict
+    IOdictionary foamyHexMeshDict
     (
         IOobject
         (
-            "cvMeshDict",
+            "foamyHexMeshDict",
             runTime.system(),
             runTime,
             IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED,
@@ -406,7 +406,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             IOobject::MUST_READ,
             IOobject::NO_WRITE
         ),
-        cvMeshDict.subDict("geometry")
+        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("geometry"),
+        foamyHexMeshDict.lookupOrDefault("singleRegionName", true)
     );
 
     Info<< "Geometry read in = "
@@ -420,7 +421,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         runTime,
         rndGen,
         allGeometry,
-        cvMeshDict.subDict("surfaceConformation")
+        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("surfaceConformation")
     );
 
     Info<< "Set up geometry in = "
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify_non_octree.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify_non_octree.C
similarity index 95%
rename from applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify_non_octree.C
rename to applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify_non_octree.C
index 3bc7c013cd..961004b386 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify/cvMeshSurfaceSimplify_non_octree.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify/foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify_non_octree.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  =========                   |
  \\      /   F ield          | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
   \\    /    O peration      |
-   \\  /     A nd            | Copyright (C) 2012-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+   \\  /     A nd            | Copyright (C) 2012-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
     \\/      M anipulation   |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 Application
-    cvMeshSurfaceSimplify
+    foamyHexMeshSurfaceSimplify
 
 Description
     Simplifies surfaces by resampling.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     argList::addNote
     (
-        "Re-sample surfaces used in cvMesh operation"
+        "Re-sample surfaces used in foamyHexMesh operation"
     );
     //argList::validArgs.append("inputFile");
     argList::validArgs.append("(nx ny nz)");
@@ -63,17 +63,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     const Vector<label> n(IStringStream(args.args()[1])());
     const fileName exportName = args.args()[2];
 
-    Info<< "Reading surfaces as specified in the cvMeshDict and"
+    Info<< "Reading surfaces as specified in the foamyHexMeshDict and"
         << " writing re-sampled " << n << " to " << exportName
         << nl << endl;
 
     cpuTime timer;
 
-    IOdictionary cvMeshDict
+    IOdictionary foamyHexMeshDict
     (
         IOobject
         (
-            "cvMeshDict",
+            "foamyHexMeshDict",
             runTime.system(),
             runTime,
             IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED,
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             IOobject::MUST_READ,
             IOobject::NO_WRITE
         ),
-        cvMeshDict.subDict("geometry")
+        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("geometry"),
+        foamyHexMeshDict.lookupOrDefault("singleRegionName", true)
     );
 
     Info<< "Geometry read in = "
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         runTime,
         rndGen,
         allGeometry,
-        cvMeshDict.subDict("surfaceConformation")
+        foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("surfaceConformation")
     );
 
     Info<< "Set up geometry in = "
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyQuadMesh/CV2D.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyQuadMesh/CV2D.C
index 0ce6e785b6..ccdbb2b31e 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyQuadMesh/CV2D.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyQuadMesh/CV2D.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ Foam::CV2D::CV2D
             IOobject::MUST_READ,
             IOobject::NO_WRITE
         ),
-        cvMeshDict.subDict("geometry")
+        cvMeshDict.subDict("geometry"),
+        cvMeshDict.lookupOrDefault("singleRegionName", true)
     ),
     qSurf_
     (
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyQuadMesh/Make/options b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyQuadMesh/Make/options
index 7c52fa131a..b2bef6e578 100755
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyQuadMesh/Make/options
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyQuadMesh/Make/options
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ EXE_INC = \
     ${CGAL_INC} \
     ${c++CGALWARN} \
     -I$(FOAM_APP)/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude2DMesh/extrude2DMesh/lnInclude \
-    -I../cvMesh/vectorTools \
+/*    -I../cvMesh/vectorTools  */\
     -IconformalVoronoi2DMesh/lnInclude \
     -I$(FOAM_APP)/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/lnInclude \
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C
index f3cf4c33dd..d7eeb9185b 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C
@@ -927,7 +927,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             IOobject::MUST_READ,
             IOobject::NO_WRITE
         ),
-        geometryDict
+        geometryDict,
+        meshDict.lookupOrDefault("singleRegionName", true)
     );
 
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict
index 2cfd6b7eee..66df09e5e9 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ castellatedMesh true;
 snap            true;
 addLayers       false;
 
+
+//Optional: single region surfaces get patch names according to
+//          surface only. Multi-region surfaces get patch name
+//          surface "_ "region. Default is true
+//singleRegionName false;
+
+
 // Geometry. Definition of all surfaces. All surfaces are of class
 // searchableSurface.
 // Surfaces are used
diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C
index e5f04b1ca2..661a79237a 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             runTime
         );
 
-        // cvMesh vertices
+        // foamyHexMesh vertices
         writeMeshObject<pointIOField>
         (
             "internalDelaunayVertices",
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/reconstructParMesh/reconstructParMesh.C b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/reconstructParMesh/reconstructParMesh.C
index 90a081d1d0..c32833c208 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/reconstructParMesh/reconstructParMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/reconstructParMesh/reconstructParMesh.C
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             );
 
             // Now add turning index to faceProcAddressing.
-            // See reconstrurPar for meaning of turning index.
+            // See reconstructPar for meaning of turning index.
             forAll(faceProcAddr, procFaceI)
             {
                 label masterFaceI = faceProcAddr[procFaceI];
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceHookUp/surfaceHookUp.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceHookUp/surfaceHookUp.C
index 1ffeb97f80..bf2cf040db 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceHookUp/surfaceHookUp.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceHookUp/surfaceHookUp.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             "triSurface",
             runTime
         ),
-        dict
+        dict,
+        true            // assume single-region names get surface name
     );
 
     Info<< nl << "Reading surfaces: " << endl;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCheck/primitiveMeshTools.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCheck/primitiveMeshTools.C
index 241f4eef8e..fa83d3ae9d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCheck/primitiveMeshTools.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshCheck/primitiveMeshTools.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -315,10 +315,12 @@ void Foam::primitiveMeshTools::cellClosedness
         scalar aspectRatio = maxCmpt/(minCmpt + VSMALL);
         if (nDims == 3)
         {
+            scalar v = max(VSMALL, vols[cellI]);
+
             aspectRatio = max
             (
                 aspectRatio,
-                1.0/6.0*cmptSum(sumMagClosed[cellI])/pow(vols[cellI], 2.0/3.0)
+                1.0/6.0*cmptSum(sumMagClosed[cellI])/pow(v, 2.0/3.0)
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/surfaceDisplacement/surfaceDisplacementPointPatchVectorField.C b/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/surfaceDisplacement/surfaceDisplacementPointPatchVectorField.C
index bd9eb4c006..30f48d6093 100644
--- a/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/surfaceDisplacement/surfaceDisplacementPointPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/surfaceDisplacement/surfaceDisplacementPointPatchVectorField.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -422,7 +422,8 @@ surfaceDisplacementPointPatchVectorField::surfaces() const
                     IOobject::MUST_READ,
                     IOobject::NO_WRITE
                 ),
-                surfacesDict_
+                surfacesDict_,
+                true                // allow single-region shortcut
             )
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/surfaceSlipDisplacement/surfaceSlipDisplacementPointPatchVectorField.C b/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/surfaceSlipDisplacement/surfaceSlipDisplacementPointPatchVectorField.C
index 7c5fd7576c..3117758565 100644
--- a/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/surfaceSlipDisplacement/surfaceSlipDisplacementPointPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/surfaceSlipDisplacement/surfaceSlipDisplacementPointPatchVectorField.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ surfaceSlipDisplacementPointPatchVectorField::surfaces() const
                     IOobject::MUST_READ,
                     IOobject::NO_WRITE
                 ),
-                surfacesDict_
+                surfacesDict_,
+                true    // use single region naming shortcut
             )
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaces.C b/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaces.C
index 54857140fc..49cbaf8ab0 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaces.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaces.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ Foam::searchableSurfaces::searchableSurfaces(const label size)
 Foam::searchableSurfaces::searchableSurfaces
 (
     const IOobject& io,
-    const dictionary& topDict
+    const dictionary& topDict,
+    const bool singleRegionName
 )
 :
     PtrList<searchableSurface>(topDict.size()),
@@ -233,9 +234,16 @@ Foam::searchableSurfaces::searchableSurfaces
         wordList& rNames = regionNames_[surfI];
         rNames.setSize(localNames.size());
 
-        forAll(localNames, regionI)
+        if (singleRegionName && localNames.size() == 1)
         {
-            rNames[regionI] = names_[surfI] + '_' + localNames[regionI];
+            rNames[0] = names_[surfI];
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            forAll(localNames, regionI)
+            {
+                rNames[regionI] = names_[surfI] + '_' + localNames[regionI];
+            }
         }
 
         // See if dictionary provides any global region names.
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaces.H b/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaces.H
index 22ba450e9d..1931c8d5b7 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaces.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfaces.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -101,8 +101,16 @@ public:
         ////- Construct from list of dictionaries
         //searchableSurfaces(const IOobject&, const PtrList<dictionary>&);
 
-        //- Construct from dictionary
-        searchableSurfaces(const IOobject&, const dictionary&);
+        //- Construct from dictionary and whether to construct names always
+        //  as surfaceName "_" regionName (singleRegionName false) or
+        //  for single region surfaces as surfaceName only (singleRegionName
+        //  true)
+        searchableSurfaces
+        (
+            const IOobject&,
+            const dictionary&,
+            const bool singleRegionName
+        );
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/obj/OBJstream.C b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/obj/OBJstream.C
index 46a6b7e0c0..6a5626e906 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/obj/OBJstream.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/obj/OBJstream.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::OBJstream::write(const point& pt, const vector& n)
 }
 
 
-Foam::Ostream& Foam::OBJstream::write(const edge& e, const pointField& points)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::OBJstream::write(const edge& e, const UList<point>& points)
 {
     write(points[e[0]]);
     write(points[e[1]]);
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::OBJstream::write
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::OBJstream::write
 (
     const face& f,
-    const pointField& points,
+    const UList<point>& points,
     const bool lines
 )
 {
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/obj/OBJstream.H b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/obj/OBJstream.H
index ee6ae58143..47da27c51b 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/obj/OBJstream.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/obj/OBJstream.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public:
             Ostream& write(const point&, const vector&);
 
             //- Write edge as points with line
-            Ostream& write(const edge&, const pointField&);
+            Ostream& write(const edge&, const UList<point>&);
 
             //- Write line
             Ostream& write(const linePointRef&);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public:
             Ostream& write
             (
                 const face&,
-                const pointField&,
+                const UList<point>&,
                 const bool lines = true
             );
 
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/annularThermalMixer/Allrun b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/annularThermalMixer/Allrun
index 7ee17fb58b..609a1a3a66 100755
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/annularThermalMixer/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/annularThermalMixer/Allrun
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ runApplication surfaceFeatureExtract
 
 runApplication blockMesh
 runApplication snappyHexMesh -overwrite
-sed -i 's/_solid//g' constant/polyMesh/boundary
 
 if [ -d 0 ] ; then
    rm -rf 0
diff --git a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/annularThermalMixer/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/annularThermalMixer/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index f211a4aebb..00eee0f698 100644
--- a/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/annularThermalMixer/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/compressible/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/annularThermalMixer/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ meshQualityControls
     }
 }
 
-debug 0;
 mergeTolerance 1e-6;
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index ff6504711b..89829fcc32 100644
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -363,14 +363,6 @@ meshQualityControls
 
 // Advanced
 
-// Flags for optional output
-// 0 : only write final meshes
-// 1 : write intermediate meshes
-// 2 : write volScalarField with cellLevel for postprocessing
-// 4 : write current intersections as .obj files
-debug 0;
-
-
 // Merge tolerance. Is fraction of overall bounding box of initial mesh.
 // Note: the write tolerance needs to be higher than this.
 mergeTolerance 1e-6;
diff --git a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/snappyMultiRegionHeater/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/snappyMultiRegionHeater/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index bafbafc518..d4955c7710 100644
--- a/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/snappyMultiRegionHeater/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/snappyMultiRegionHeater/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -352,14 +352,6 @@ meshQualityControls
 
 // Advanced
 
-// Flags for optional output
-// 0 : only write final meshes
-// 1 : write intermediate meshes
-// 2 : write volScalarField with cellLevel for postprocessing
-// 4 : write current intersections as .obj files
-debug 0;
-
-
 // Merge tolerance. Is fraction of overall bounding box of initial mesh.
 // Note: the write tolerance needs to be higher than this.
 mergeTolerance 1e-6;
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/wingMotion/wingMotion_snappyHexMesh/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/wingMotion/wingMotion_snappyHexMesh/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index fcf64ed65d..1089c82ed3 100644
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/wingMotion/wingMotion_snappyHexMesh/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/wingMotion/wingMotion_snappyHexMesh/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -312,14 +312,6 @@ meshQualityControls
 
 // Advanced
 
-// Flags for optional output
-// 0 : only write final meshes
-// 1 : write intermediate meshes
-// 2 : write volScalarField with cellLevel for postprocessing
-// 4 : write current intersections as .obj files
-debug 0;
-
-
 // Merge tolerance. Is fraction of overall bounding box of initial mesh.
 // Note: the write tolerance needs to be higher than this.
 mergeTolerance 1e-6;
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/motorBike/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/motorBike/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 452adf13de..4e5aa48a6c 100644
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/motorBike/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/pisoFoam/les/motorBike/motorBike/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -315,14 +315,6 @@ meshQualityControls
 
 // Advanced
 
-// Flags for optional output
-// 0 : only write final meshes
-// 1 : write intermediate meshes
-// 2 : write volScalarField with cellLevel for postprocessing
-// 4 : write current intersections as .obj files
-debug 0;
-
-
 // Merge tolerance. Is fraction of overall bounding box of initial mesh.
 // Note: the write tolerance needs to be higher than this.
 mergeTolerance 1E-6;
diff --git a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 8d135329e0..d9ed334301 100644
--- a/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/turbineSiting/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -386,14 +386,6 @@ meshQualityControls
 
 // Advanced
 
-// Flags for optional output
-// 0 : only write final meshes
-// 1 : write intermediate meshes
-// 2 : write volScalarField with cellLevel for postprocessing
-// 4 : write current intersections as .obj files
-debug 0;
-
-
 // Merge tolerance. Is fraction of overall bounding box of initial mesh.
 // Note: the write tolerance needs to be higher than this.
 mergeTolerance 1e-6;
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index c5723d829f..ee9eaf14da 100644
--- a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -294,14 +294,6 @@ meshQualityControls
 
 // Advanced
 
-// Flags for optional output
-// 0 : only write final meshes
-// 1 : write intermediate meshes
-// 2 : write volScalarField with cellLevel for postprocessing
-// 4 : write current intersections as .obj files
-debug 0;
-
-
 // Merge tolerance. Is fraction of overall bounding box of initial mesh.
 // Note: the write tolerance needs to be higher than this.
 mergeTolerance 1e-6;
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 74570a4ae5..f4b351452e 100644
--- a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -303,14 +303,6 @@ meshQualityControls
 
 // Advanced
 
-// Flags for optional output
-// 0 : only write final meshes
-// 1 : write intermediate meshes
-// 2 : write volScalarField with cellLevel for postprocessing
-// 4 : write current intersections as .obj files
-debug 0;
-
-
 // Merge tolerance. Is fraction of overall bounding box of initial mesh.
 // Note: the write tolerance needs to be higher than this.
 mergeTolerance 1E-6;
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/LTSInterFoam/wigleyHull/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/multiphase/LTSInterFoam/wigleyHull/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 012ba92343..36bd09b946 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/LTSInterFoam/wigleyHull/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/LTSInterFoam/wigleyHull/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -370,14 +370,6 @@ meshQualityControls
 
 // Advanced
 
-// Flags for optional output
-// 0 : only write final meshes
-// 1 : write intermediate meshes
-// 2 : write volScalarField with cellLevel for postprocessing
-// 4 : write current intersections as .obj files
-debug 0;
-
-
 // Merge tolerance. Is fraction of overall bounding box of initial mesh.
 // Note: the write tolerance needs to be higher than this.
 mergeTolerance 1E-6;
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 0aa43b6384..21772cfe1a 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interDyMFoam/ras/mixerVesselAMI/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -557,13 +557,6 @@ meshQualityControls
 
 // Advanced
 
-// Flags for optional output
-// 0 : only write final meshes
-// 1 : write intermediate meshes
-// 2 : write volScalarField with cellLevel for postprocessing
-// 4 : write current intersections as .obj files
-debug 0;
-
 // Merge tolerance. Is fraction of overall bounding box of initial mesh.
 // Note: the write tolerance needs to be higher than this.
 mergeTolerance 1e-6;
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 48e88d648b..9a372d4b1d 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/cavitatingBullet/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -335,14 +335,6 @@ meshQualityControls
 
 // Advanced
 
-// Flags for optional output
-// 0 : only write final meshes
-// 1 : write intermediate meshes
-// 2 : write volScalarField with cellLevel for postprocessing
-// 4 : write current intersections as .obj files
-debug 0;
-
-
 // Merge tolerance. Is fraction of overall bounding box of initial mesh.
 // Note: the write tolerance needs to be higher than this.
 mergeTolerance 1e-6;