diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSetDict b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSetDict
index 562c006ab1..be90a8fb80 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSetDict
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSetDict
@@ -171,6 +171,15 @@ FoamFile
 //        insidePoint (1 2 3);    // point inside region to select
 //    }
 //
+//    // Cells underneath plane such that volume is reached. Can be used
+//    // in setFields.
+//    source targetVolumeToCell;
+//    sourceInfo
+//    {
+//        volume  2e-05;
+//        normal  (1 1 1);
+//    }
+//
 //
 //
 // faceSet
diff --git a/src/meshTools/Make/files b/src/meshTools/Make/files
index 4abc57669e..2621adbc23 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/Make/files
+++ b/src/meshTools/Make/files
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ $(cellSources)/sphereToCell/sphereToCell.C
 $(cellSources)/cylinderToCell/cylinderToCell.C
 $(cellSources)/faceZoneToCell/faceZoneToCell.C
 $(cellSources)/cylinderAnnulusToCell/cylinderAnnulusToCell.C
+$(cellSources)/targetVolumeToCell/targetVolumeToCell.C
 
 faceSources = sets/faceSources
 $(faceSources)/faceToFace/faceToFace.C
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/targetVolumeToCell/targetVolumeToCell.C b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/targetVolumeToCell/targetVolumeToCell.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c64c29e1e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/targetVolumeToCell/targetVolumeToCell.C
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "targetVolumeToCell.H"
+#include "polyMesh.H"
+#include "globalMeshData.H"
+#include "plane.H"
+
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+defineTypeNameAndDebug(targetVolumeToCell, 0);
+
+addToRunTimeSelectionTable(topoSetSource, targetVolumeToCell, word);
+
+addToRunTimeSelectionTable(topoSetSource, targetVolumeToCell, istream);
+
+}
+
+
+Foam::topoSetSource::addToUsageTable Foam::targetVolumeToCell::usage_
+(
+    targetVolumeToCell::typeName,
+    "\n    Usage: targetVolumeToCell (nx ny nz)\n\n"
+    "    Adjust plane until obtained selected volume\n\n"
+);
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::scalar Foam::targetVolumeToCell::volumeOfSet
+(
+    const PackedBoolList& selected
+) const
+{
+    scalar sumVol = 0.0;
+    forAll(selected, cellI)
+    {
+        if (selected[cellI])
+        {
+            sumVol += mesh_.cellVolumes()[cellI];
+        }
+    }
+    return returnReduce(sumVol, sumOp<scalar>());
+}
+
+
+Foam::label Foam::targetVolumeToCell::selectCells
+(
+    const scalar normalComp,
+    PackedBoolList& selected
+) const
+{
+    selected.setSize(mesh_.nCells());
+    selected = false;
+
+    label nSelected = 0;
+
+    forAll(mesh_.cellCentres(), cellI)
+    {
+        const point& cc = mesh_.cellCentres()[cellI];
+
+        if ((cc&n_) < normalComp)
+        {
+            selected[cellI] = true;
+            nSelected++;
+        }
+    }
+    return returnReduce(nSelected, sumOp<label>());
+}
+
+
+void Foam::targetVolumeToCell::combine(topoSet& set, const bool add) const
+{
+    if (vol_ <= 0)
+    {
+        // Select no cells
+        return;
+    }
+    else if (gSum(mesh_.cellVolumes()) < vol_)
+    {
+        // Select all cells
+        forAll(mesh_.cellVolumes(), cellI)
+        {
+            addOrDelete(set, cellI, add);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+
+    // Get plane for min,max volume.
+    // Planes all have base (0 0 0) and fixed normal so work only on normal
+    // component.
+
+    scalar maxComp = -GREAT;
+    label maxCells = 0;
+    scalar maxVol = 0;
+    scalar minComp = GREAT;
+    {
+        const boundBox& bb = mesh_.bounds();
+        pointField points(bb.points());
+
+        label minPointI = -1;
+        label maxPointI = -1;
+        forAll(points, pointI)
+        {
+            scalar c = (points[pointI]&n_);
+            if (c > maxComp)
+            {
+                maxComp = c;
+                maxPointI = pointI;
+            }
+            else if (c < minComp)
+            {
+                minComp = c;
+                minPointI = pointI;
+            }
+        }
+
+        PackedBoolList maxSelected(mesh_.nCells());
+        maxCells = selectCells(maxComp, maxSelected);
+        maxVol = volumeOfSet(maxSelected);
+
+        // Check that maxPoint indeed selects all cells
+        if (maxCells != mesh_.globalData().nTotalCells())
+        {
+            WarningIn("targetVolumeToCell::combine(topoSet&, const bool) const")
+                << "Plane " << plane(points[maxPointI], n_)
+                << " selects " << maxCells
+                << " cells instead of all " << mesh_.globalData().nTotalCells()
+                << " cells. Results might be wrong." << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
+    // Bisection
+    // ~~~~~~~~~
+
+    PackedBoolList selected(mesh_.nCells());
+    label nSelected = -1;
+    scalar selectedVol = 0.0;
+    scalar selectedComp = 0.0;
+
+
+    scalar low = minComp;
+    scalar high = maxComp;
+
+    const scalar tolerance = SMALL*100*(maxComp-minComp);
+
+    while ((high-low) > tolerance)
+    {
+        scalar mid = 0.5*(low + high);
+
+        nSelected = selectCells(mid, selected);
+        selectedVol = volumeOfSet(selected);
+
+        //Pout<< "High:" << high << " low:" << low << " mid:" << mid << nl
+        //    << "    nSelected:" << nSelected << nl
+        //    << "    vol      :" << selectedVol << nl
+        //    << endl;
+
+        if (selectedVol < vol_)
+        {
+            low = mid;
+
+            PackedBoolList highSelected(mesh_.nCells());
+            label nHigh = selectCells(high, selected);
+            if (nSelected == nHigh)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            high = mid;
+
+            PackedBoolList lowSelected(mesh_.nCells());
+            label nLow = selectCells(low, selected);
+            if (nSelected == nLow)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    nSelected = selectCells(high, selected);
+    selectedVol = volumeOfSet(selected);
+
+    if (selectedVol < vol_)
+    {
+        selectedComp = high;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        nSelected = selectCells(low, selected);
+        selectedVol = volumeOfSet(selected);
+
+        if (selectedVol < vol_)
+        {
+            selectedComp = low;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            WarningIn("targetVolumeToCell::combine(topoSet&, const bool) const")
+                << "Did not converge onto plane. " << nl
+                << "high plane:"
+                << plane(high*n_, n_)
+                << nl
+                << "low plane :"
+                << plane(low*n_, n_)
+                << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    Info<< "    Selected " << nSelected << " with actual volume " << selectedVol
+        << endl;
+
+    forAll(selected, cellI)
+    {
+        if (selected[cellI])
+        {
+            addOrDelete(set, cellI, add);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+// Construct from components
+Foam::targetVolumeToCell::targetVolumeToCell
+(
+    const polyMesh& mesh,
+    const scalar vol,
+    const vector& n
+)
+:
+    topoSetSource(mesh),
+    vol_(vol),
+    n_(n)
+{}
+
+
+// Construct from dictionary
+Foam::targetVolumeToCell::targetVolumeToCell
+(
+    const polyMesh& mesh,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    topoSetSource(mesh),
+    vol_(readScalar(dict.lookup("volume"))),
+    n_(dict.lookup("normal"))
+{}
+
+
+// Construct from Istream
+Foam::targetVolumeToCell::targetVolumeToCell
+(
+    const polyMesh& mesh,
+    Istream& is
+)
+:
+    topoSetSource(mesh),
+    vol_(readScalar(checkIs(is))),
+    n_(checkIs(is))
+{}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::targetVolumeToCell::~targetVolumeToCell()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::targetVolumeToCell::applyToSet
+(
+    const topoSetSource::setAction action,
+    topoSet& set
+) const
+{
+    if ((action == topoSetSource::NEW) || (action == topoSetSource::ADD))
+    {
+        Info<< "    Adding cells up to target volume " << vol_
+            << " out of total volume " << gSum(mesh_.cellVolumes()) << endl;
+
+        combine(set, true);
+    }
+    else if (action == topoSetSource::DELETE)
+    {
+        Info<< "    Removing cells up to target volume " << vol_
+            << " out of total volume " << gSum(mesh_.cellVolumes()) << endl;
+
+        combine(set, false);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/targetVolumeToCell/targetVolumeToCell.H b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/targetVolumeToCell/targetVolumeToCell.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..398e49c9f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/targetVolumeToCell/targetVolumeToCell.H
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::targetVolumeToCell
+
+Description
+    A topoSetSource to select cells based on the wanted volume of selected
+    cells. Adapts a plane until it has enough.
+
+SourceFiles
+    targetVolumeToCell.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef targetVolumeToCell_H
+#define targetVolumeToCell_H
+
+#include "topoSetSource.H"
+//#include "plane.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                         Class targetVolumeToCell Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class targetVolumeToCell
+:
+    public topoSetSource
+{
+
+    // Private data
+
+        //- Add usage string
+        static addToUsageTable usage_;
+
+        //- Wanted volume
+        const scalar vol_;
+
+        //- Normal of plane to sweep
+        vector n_;
+        //plane pl_;
+
+
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        scalar volumeOfSet(const PackedBoolList&) const;
+
+        label selectCells
+        (
+            const scalar normalComp,
+            PackedBoolList& selected
+        ) const;
+
+        void combine(topoSet& set, const bool add) const;
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("targetVolumeToCell");
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from components
+        targetVolumeToCell
+        (
+            const polyMesh& mesh,
+            const scalar vol,
+            //const plane&
+            const vector&
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from dictionary
+        targetVolumeToCell
+        (
+            const polyMesh& mesh,
+            const dictionary& dict
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from Istream
+        targetVolumeToCell
+        (
+            const polyMesh& mesh,
+            Istream&
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~targetVolumeToCell();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        virtual sourceType setType() const
+        {
+            return CELLSETSOURCE;
+        }
+
+        virtual void applyToSet
+        (
+            const topoSetSource::setAction action,
+            topoSet&
+        ) const;
+
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //