diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mapFields/mapFields.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mapFields/mapFields.C
index 6a6e6e0ed0..5a293d7970 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mapFields/mapFields.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mapFields/mapFields.C
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ void mapConsistentMesh
 (
     const fvMesh& meshSource,
     const fvMesh& meshTarget,
-    const meshToMesh::interpolationMethod& mapMethod,
+    const word& mapMethod,
+    const word& AMIMapMethod,
     const bool subtract,
     const HashSet<word>& selectedFields,
     const bool noLagrangian
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ void mapConsistentMesh
     Info<< nl << "Consistently creating and mapping fields for time "
         << meshSource.time().timeName() << nl << endl;
 
-    meshToMesh interp(meshSource, meshTarget, mapMethod);
+    meshToMesh interp(meshSource, meshTarget, mapMethod, AMIMapMethod);
 
     if (subtract)
     {
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ void mapSubMesh
     const fvMesh& meshTarget,
     const HashTable<word>& patchMap,
     const wordList& cuttingPatches,
-    const meshToMesh::interpolationMethod& mapMethod,
+    const word& mapMethod,
+    const word& AMIMapMethod,
     const bool subtract,
     const HashSet<word>& selectedFields,
     const bool noLagrangian
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ void mapSubMesh
         meshSource,
         meshTarget,
         mapMethod,
+        AMIMapMethod,
         patchMap,
         cuttingPatches
     );
@@ -186,6 +189,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "word",
         "specify the mapping method (direct|mapNearest|cellVolumeWeight)"
     );
+    argList::addOption
+    (
+        "patchMapMethod",
+        "word",
+        "specify the patch mapping method (direct|mapNearest|faceAreaWeight)"
+    );
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
         "subtract",
@@ -231,17 +240,50 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     const bool consistent = args.optionFound("consistent");
 
-    meshToMesh::interpolationMethod mapMethod =
-        meshToMesh::imCellVolumeWeight;
 
-    if (args.optionFound("mapMethod"))
+    word mapMethod = meshToMesh::interpolationMethodNames_
+    [
+        meshToMesh::imCellVolumeWeight
+    ];
+
+    if  (args.optionReadIfPresent("mapMethod", mapMethod))
     {
-        mapMethod = meshToMesh::interpolationMethodNames_[args["mapMethod"]];
-
-        Info<< "Mapping method: "
-            << meshToMesh::interpolationMethodNames_[mapMethod] << endl;
+        Info<< "Mapping method: " << mapMethod << endl;
     }
 
+
+    word patchMapMethod;
+    if (meshToMesh::interpolationMethodNames_.found(mapMethod))
+    {
+        // Lookup corresponding AMI method
+        meshToMesh::interpolationMethod method =
+            meshToMesh::interpolationMethodNames_[mapMethod];
+
+        patchMapMethod = AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation::interpolationMethodToWord
+        (
+            meshToMesh::interpolationMethodAMI(method)
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Optionally override
+    if (args.optionFound("patchMapMethod"))
+    {
+        patchMapMethod = args["patchMapMethod"];
+
+        Info<< "Patch mapping method: " << patchMapMethod << endl;
+    }
+
+
+    if (patchMapMethod.empty())
+    {
+        FatalErrorIn(args.executable())
+            << "No valid patchMapMethod for method " << mapMethod
+            << ". Please supply one through the 'patchMapMethod' option"
+            << exit(FatalError);
+    }
+
+
+
     const bool subtract = args.optionFound("subtract");
     if (subtract)
     {
@@ -314,6 +356,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             meshSource,
             meshTarget,
             mapMethod,
+            patchMapMethod,
             subtract,
             selectedFields,
             noLagrangian
@@ -328,6 +371,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             patchMap,
             addProcessorPatches(meshTarget, cuttingPatches),
             mapMethod,
+            patchMapMethod,
             subtract,
             selectedFields,
             noLagrangian
diff --git a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation.C b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation.C
index ea79e0699c..58fb989e5c 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation.C
@@ -536,66 +536,13 @@ void Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::agglomerate
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
 template<class SourcePatch, class TargetPatch>
-Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::AMIInterpolation
+void Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::constructFromSurface
 (
     const SourcePatch& srcPatch,
     const TargetPatch& tgtPatch,
-    const faceAreaIntersect::triangulationMode& triMode,
-    const bool requireMatch,
-    const interpolationMethod& method,
-    const scalar lowWeightCorrection,
-    const bool reverseTarget
+    const autoPtr<searchableSurface>& surfPtr
 )
-:
-    method_(method),
-    reverseTarget_(reverseTarget),
-    requireMatch_(requireMatch),
-    singlePatchProc_(-999),
-    lowWeightCorrection_(lowWeightCorrection),
-    srcAddress_(),
-    srcWeights_(),
-    srcWeightsSum_(),
-    tgtAddress_(),
-    tgtWeights_(),
-    tgtWeightsSum_(),
-    triMode_(triMode),
-    srcMapPtr_(NULL),
-    tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
-{
-    update(srcPatch, tgtPatch);
-}
-
-
-template<class SourcePatch, class TargetPatch>
-Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::AMIInterpolation
-(
-    const SourcePatch& srcPatch,
-    const TargetPatch& tgtPatch,
-    const autoPtr<searchableSurface>& surfPtr,
-    const faceAreaIntersect::triangulationMode& triMode,
-    const bool requireMatch,
-    const interpolationMethod& method,
-    const scalar lowWeightCorrection,
-    const bool reverseTarget
-)
-:
-    method_(method),
-    reverseTarget_(reverseTarget),
-    requireMatch_(requireMatch),
-    singlePatchProc_(-999),
-    lowWeightCorrection_(lowWeightCorrection),
-    srcAddress_(),
-    srcWeights_(),
-    srcWeightsSum_(),
-    tgtAddress_(),
-    tgtWeights_(),
-    tgtWeightsSum_(),
-    triMode_(triMode),
-    srcMapPtr_(NULL),
-    tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
 {
     if (surfPtr.valid())
     {
@@ -658,6 +605,134 @@ Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::AMIInterpolation
 }
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class SourcePatch, class TargetPatch>
+Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::AMIInterpolation
+(
+    const SourcePatch& srcPatch,
+    const TargetPatch& tgtPatch,
+    const faceAreaIntersect::triangulationMode& triMode,
+    const bool requireMatch,
+    const interpolationMethod& method,
+    const scalar lowWeightCorrection,
+    const bool reverseTarget
+)
+:
+    methodName_(interpolationMethodToWord(method)),
+    reverseTarget_(reverseTarget),
+    requireMatch_(requireMatch),
+    singlePatchProc_(-999),
+    lowWeightCorrection_(lowWeightCorrection),
+    srcAddress_(),
+    srcWeights_(),
+    srcWeightsSum_(),
+    tgtAddress_(),
+    tgtWeights_(),
+    tgtWeightsSum_(),
+    triMode_(triMode),
+    srcMapPtr_(NULL),
+    tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
+{
+    update(srcPatch, tgtPatch);
+}
+
+
+template<class SourcePatch, class TargetPatch>
+Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::AMIInterpolation
+(
+    const SourcePatch& srcPatch,
+    const TargetPatch& tgtPatch,
+    const faceAreaIntersect::triangulationMode& triMode,
+    const bool requireMatch,
+    const word& methodName,
+    const scalar lowWeightCorrection,
+    const bool reverseTarget
+)
+:
+    methodName_(methodName),
+    reverseTarget_(reverseTarget),
+    requireMatch_(requireMatch),
+    singlePatchProc_(-999),
+    lowWeightCorrection_(lowWeightCorrection),
+    srcAddress_(),
+    srcWeights_(),
+    srcWeightsSum_(),
+    tgtAddress_(),
+    tgtWeights_(),
+    tgtWeightsSum_(),
+    triMode_(triMode),
+    srcMapPtr_(NULL),
+    tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
+{
+    update(srcPatch, tgtPatch);
+}
+
+
+template<class SourcePatch, class TargetPatch>
+Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::AMIInterpolation
+(
+    const SourcePatch& srcPatch,
+    const TargetPatch& tgtPatch,
+    const autoPtr<searchableSurface>& surfPtr,
+    const faceAreaIntersect::triangulationMode& triMode,
+    const bool requireMatch,
+    const interpolationMethod& method,
+    const scalar lowWeightCorrection,
+    const bool reverseTarget
+)
+:
+    methodName_(interpolationMethodToWord(method)),
+    reverseTarget_(reverseTarget),
+    requireMatch_(requireMatch),
+    singlePatchProc_(-999),
+    lowWeightCorrection_(lowWeightCorrection),
+    srcAddress_(),
+    srcWeights_(),
+    srcWeightsSum_(),
+    tgtAddress_(),
+    tgtWeights_(),
+    tgtWeightsSum_(),
+    triMode_(triMode),
+    srcMapPtr_(NULL),
+    tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
+{
+    constructFromSurface(srcPatch, tgtPatch, surfPtr);
+}
+
+
+template<class SourcePatch, class TargetPatch>
+Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::AMIInterpolation
+(
+    const SourcePatch& srcPatch,
+    const TargetPatch& tgtPatch,
+    const autoPtr<searchableSurface>& surfPtr,
+    const faceAreaIntersect::triangulationMode& triMode,
+    const bool requireMatch,
+    const word& methodName,
+    const scalar lowWeightCorrection,
+    const bool reverseTarget
+)
+:
+    methodName_(methodName),
+    reverseTarget_(reverseTarget),
+    requireMatch_(requireMatch),
+    singlePatchProc_(-999),
+    lowWeightCorrection_(lowWeightCorrection),
+    srcAddress_(),
+    srcWeights_(),
+    srcWeightsSum_(),
+    tgtAddress_(),
+    tgtWeights_(),
+    tgtWeightsSum_(),
+    triMode_(triMode),
+    srcMapPtr_(NULL),
+    tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
+{
+    constructFromSurface(srcPatch, tgtPatch, surfPtr);
+}
+
+
 template<class SourcePatch, class TargetPatch>
 Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::AMIInterpolation
 (
@@ -666,7 +741,7 @@ Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::AMIInterpolation
     const labelList& targetRestrictAddressing
 )
 :
-    method_(fineAMI.method_),
+    methodName_(fineAMI.methodName_),
     reverseTarget_(fineAMI.reverseTarget_),
     requireMatch_(fineAMI.requireMatch_),
     singlePatchProc_(fineAMI.singlePatchProc_),
@@ -883,7 +958,7 @@ void Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::update
         (
             AMIMethod<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::New
             (
-                interpolationMethodToWord(method_),
+                methodName_,
                 srcPatch,
                 newTgtPatch,
                 srcMagSf_,
@@ -1000,7 +1075,7 @@ void Foam::AMIInterpolation<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::update
         (
             AMIMethod<SourcePatch, TargetPatch>::New
             (
-                interpolationMethodToWord(method_),
+                methodName_,
                 srcPatch,
                 tgtPatch,
                 srcMagSf_,
diff --git a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation.H b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation.H
index 7dbacd9efa..27d077f126 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation/AMIInterpolation.H
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ private:
     // Private data
 
         //- Interpolation method
-        interpolationMethod method_;
+        const word methodName_;
 
         //- Flag to indicate that the two patches are co-directional and
         //  that the orientation of the target patch should be reversed
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ private:
             );
 
 
-        // Constructor helper
+        // Constructor helpers
 
             static void agglomerate
             (
@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ private:
                 autoPtr<mapDistribute>& tgtMap
             );
 
+            void constructFromSurface
+            (
+                const SourcePatch& srcPatch,
+                const TargetPatch& tgtPatch,
+                const autoPtr<searchableSurface>& surfPtr
+            );
 
 public:
 
@@ -286,6 +292,19 @@ public:
             const bool reverseTarget = false
         );
 
+        //- Construct from components
+        AMIInterpolation
+        (
+            const SourcePatch& srcPatch,
+            const TargetPatch& tgtPatch,
+            const faceAreaIntersect::triangulationMode& triMode,
+            const bool requireMatch = true,
+            const word& methodName =
+                interpolationMethodToWord(imFaceAreaWeight),
+            const scalar lowWeightCorrection = -1,
+            const bool reverseTarget = false
+        );
+
         //- Construct from components, with projection surface
         AMIInterpolation
         (
@@ -299,6 +318,20 @@ public:
             const bool reverseTarget = false
         );
 
+        //- Construct from components, with projection surface
+        AMIInterpolation
+        (
+            const SourcePatch& srcPatch,
+            const TargetPatch& tgtPatch,
+            const autoPtr<searchableSurface>& surf,
+            const faceAreaIntersect::triangulationMode& triMode,
+            const bool requireMatch = true,
+            const word& methodName =
+                interpolationMethodToWord(imFaceAreaWeight),
+            const scalar lowWeightCorrection = -1,
+            const bool reverseTarget = false
+        );
+
         //- Construct from agglomeration of AMIInterpolation. Agglomeration
         //  passed in as new coarse size and addressing from fine from coarse
         AMIInterpolation
diff --git a/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMesh.C b/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMesh.C
index 2b2b7e978d..91c998ce4c 100644
--- a/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMesh.C
+++ b/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMesh.C
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ void Foam::meshToMesh::normaliseWeights
 
 void Foam::meshToMesh::calcAddressing
 (
+    const word& methodName,
     const polyMesh& src,
     const polyMesh& tgt
 )
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ void Foam::meshToMesh::calcAddressing
     (
         meshToMeshMethod::New
         (
-            interpolationMethodNames_[method_],
+            methodName,
             src,
             tgt
         )
@@ -150,11 +151,11 @@ void Foam::meshToMesh::calcAddressing
 }
 
 
-void Foam::meshToMesh::calculate()
+void Foam::meshToMesh::calculate(const word& methodName)
 {
     Info<< "Creating mesh-to-mesh addressing for " << srcRegion_.name()
         << " and " << tgtRegion_.name() << " regions using "
-        << interpolationMethodNames_[method_] << endl;
+        << methodName << endl;
 
     singleMeshProc_ = calcDistribution(srcRegion_, tgtRegion_);
 
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ void Foam::meshToMesh::calculate()
             }
         }
 
-        calcAddressing(srcRegion_, newTgt);
+        calcAddressing(methodName, srcRegion_, newTgt);
 
         // per source cell the target cell address in newTgt mesh
         forAll(srcToTgtCellAddr_, i)
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ void Foam::meshToMesh::calculate()
     }
     else
     {
-        calcAddressing(srcRegion_, tgtRegion_);
+        calcAddressing(methodName, srcRegion_, tgtRegion_);
 
         normaliseWeights
         (
@@ -342,12 +343,9 @@ void Foam::meshToMesh::calculate()
 
 
 Foam::AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation::interpolationMethod
-Foam::meshToMesh::interpolationMethodAMI
-(
-    const interpolationMethod method
-) const
+Foam::meshToMesh::interpolationMethodAMI(const interpolationMethod method)
 {
-    switch (method_)
+    switch (method)
     {
         case imDirect:
         {
@@ -374,7 +372,7 @@ Foam::meshToMesh::interpolationMethodAMI
                     "const interpolationMethod method"
                 ") const"
             )
-                << "Unhandled enumeration " << method_
+                << "Unhandled enumeration " << method
                 << abort(FatalError);
         }
     }
@@ -383,90 +381,66 @@ Foam::meshToMesh::interpolationMethodAMI
 }
 
 
-const Foam::PtrList<Foam::AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation>&
-Foam::meshToMesh::patchAMIs() const
+void Foam::meshToMesh::calculatePatchAMIs(const word& AMIMethodName)
 {
-    if (patchAMIs_.empty())
+    if (!patchAMIs_.empty())
     {
-        const word amiMethod =
-            AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation::interpolationMethodToWord
-            (
-                interpolationMethodAMI(method_)
-            );
-
-        patchAMIs_.setSize(srcPatchID_.size());
-
-        forAll(srcPatchID_, i)
-        {
-            label srcPatchI = srcPatchID_[i];
-            label tgtPatchI = tgtPatchID_[i];
-
-            const polyPatch& srcPP = srcRegion_.boundaryMesh()[srcPatchI];
-            const polyPatch& tgtPP = tgtRegion_.boundaryMesh()[tgtPatchI];
-
-            Info<< "Creating AMI between source patch " << srcPP.name()
-                << " and target patch " << tgtPP.name()
-                << " using " << amiMethod
-                << endl;
-
-            Info<< incrIndent;
-
-            patchAMIs_.set
-            (
-                i,
-                new AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation
-                (
-                    srcPP,
-                    tgtPP,
-                    faceAreaIntersect::tmMesh,
-                    false,
-                    interpolationMethodAMI(method_),
-                    -1,
-                    true // flip target patch since patch normals are aligned
-                )
-            );
-
-            Info<< decrIndent;
-        }
+        FatalErrorIn("meshToMesh::calculatePatchAMIs()")
+            << "patch AMI already calculated"
+            << exit(FatalError);
     }
 
-    return patchAMIs_;
+    patchAMIs_.setSize(srcPatchID_.size());
+
+    forAll(srcPatchID_, i)
+    {
+        label srcPatchI = srcPatchID_[i];
+        label tgtPatchI = tgtPatchID_[i];
+
+        const polyPatch& srcPP = srcRegion_.boundaryMesh()[srcPatchI];
+        const polyPatch& tgtPP = tgtRegion_.boundaryMesh()[tgtPatchI];
+
+        Info<< "Creating AMI between source patch " << srcPP.name()
+            << " and target patch " << tgtPP.name()
+            << " using " << AMIMethodName
+            << endl;
+
+        Info<< incrIndent;
+
+        patchAMIs_.set
+        (
+            i,
+            new AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation
+            (
+                srcPP,
+                tgtPP,
+                faceAreaIntersect::tmMesh,
+                false,
+                AMIMethodName,
+                -1,
+                true // flip target patch since patch normals are aligned
+            )
+        );
+
+        Info<< decrIndent;
+    }
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::meshToMesh::meshToMesh
+void Foam::meshToMesh::constructNoCuttingPatches
 (
-    const polyMesh& src,
-    const polyMesh& tgt,
-    const interpolationMethod& method,
-    bool interpAllPatches
+    const word& methodName,
+    const word& AMIMethodName,
+    const bool interpAllPatches
 )
-:
-    srcRegion_(src),
-    tgtRegion_(tgt),
-    srcPatchID_(),
-    tgtPatchID_(),
-    patchAMIs_(),
-    cuttingPatches_(),
-    srcToTgtCellAddr_(),
-    tgtToSrcCellAddr_(),
-    srcToTgtCellWght_(),
-    tgtToSrcCellWght_(),
-    method_(method),
-    V_(0.0),
-    singleMeshProc_(-1),
-    srcMapPtr_(NULL),
-    tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
 {
     if (interpAllPatches)
     {
-        const polyBoundaryMesh& srcBM = src.boundaryMesh();
-        const polyBoundaryMesh& tgtBM = tgt.boundaryMesh();
+        const polyBoundaryMesh& srcBM = srcRegion_.boundaryMesh();
+        const polyBoundaryMesh& tgtBM = tgtRegion_.boundaryMesh();
 
-        DynamicList<label> srcPatchID(src.boundaryMesh().size());
-        DynamicList<label> tgtPatchID(tgt.boundaryMesh().size());
+        DynamicList<label> srcPatchID(srcBM.size());
+        DynamicList<label> tgtPatchID(tgtBM.size());
         forAll(srcBM, patchI)
         {
             const polyPatch& pp = srcBM[patchI];
@@ -474,7 +448,7 @@ Foam::meshToMesh::meshToMesh
             {
                 srcPatchID.append(pp.index());
 
-                label tgtPatchI = tgt.boundaryMesh().findPatchID(pp.name());
+                label tgtPatchI = tgtBM.findPatchID(pp.name());
 
                 if (tgtPatchI != -1)
                 {
@@ -504,10 +478,116 @@ Foam::meshToMesh::meshToMesh
     }
 
     // calculate volume addressing and weights
-    calculate();
+    calculate(methodName);
 
     // calculate patch addressing and weights
-    (void)patchAMIs();
+    calculatePatchAMIs(AMIMethodName);
+}
+
+
+void Foam::meshToMesh::constructFromCuttingPatches
+(
+    const word& methodName,
+    const word& AMIMethodName,
+    const HashTable<word>& patchMap,
+    const wordList& cuttingPatches
+)
+{
+    srcPatchID_.setSize(patchMap.size());
+    tgtPatchID_.setSize(patchMap.size());
+
+    label i = 0;
+    forAllConstIter(HashTable<word>, patchMap, iter)
+    {
+        const word& tgtPatchName = iter.key();
+        const word& srcPatchName = iter();
+
+        const polyPatch& srcPatch = srcRegion_.boundaryMesh()[srcPatchName];
+        const polyPatch& tgtPatch = tgtRegion_.boundaryMesh()[tgtPatchName];
+
+        srcPatchID_[i] = srcPatch.index();
+        tgtPatchID_[i] = tgtPatch.index();
+        i++;
+    }
+
+    // calculate volume addressing and weights
+    calculate(methodName);
+
+    // calculate patch addressing and weights
+    calculatePatchAMIs(AMIMethodName);
+
+    // set IDs of cutting patches on target mesh
+    cuttingPatches_.setSize(cuttingPatches.size());
+    forAll(cuttingPatches_, i)
+    {
+        const word& patchName = cuttingPatches[i];
+        cuttingPatches_[i] = tgtRegion_.boundaryMesh().findPatchID(patchName);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::meshToMesh::meshToMesh
+(
+    const polyMesh& src,
+    const polyMesh& tgt,
+    const interpolationMethod& method,
+    bool interpAllPatches
+)
+:
+    srcRegion_(src),
+    tgtRegion_(tgt),
+    srcPatchID_(),
+    tgtPatchID_(),
+    patchAMIs_(),
+    cuttingPatches_(),
+    srcToTgtCellAddr_(),
+    tgtToSrcCellAddr_(),
+    srcToTgtCellWght_(),
+    tgtToSrcCellWght_(),
+    V_(0.0),
+    singleMeshProc_(-1),
+    srcMapPtr_(NULL),
+    tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
+{
+    constructNoCuttingPatches
+    (
+        interpolationMethodNames_[method],
+        AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation::interpolationMethodToWord
+        (
+            interpolationMethodAMI(method)
+        ),
+        interpAllPatches
+    );
+}
+
+
+Foam::meshToMesh::meshToMesh
+(
+    const polyMesh& src,
+    const polyMesh& tgt,
+    const word& methodName,
+    const word& AMIMethodName,
+    bool interpAllPatches
+)
+:
+    srcRegion_(src),
+    tgtRegion_(tgt),
+    srcPatchID_(),
+    tgtPatchID_(),
+    patchAMIs_(),
+    cuttingPatches_(),
+    srcToTgtCellAddr_(),
+    tgtToSrcCellAddr_(),
+    srcToTgtCellWght_(),
+    tgtToSrcCellWght_(),
+    V_(0.0),
+    singleMeshProc_(-1),
+    srcMapPtr_(NULL),
+    tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
+{
+    constructNoCuttingPatches(methodName, AMIMethodName, interpAllPatches);
 }
 
 
@@ -530,42 +610,56 @@ Foam::meshToMesh::meshToMesh
     tgtToSrcCellAddr_(),
     srcToTgtCellWght_(),
     tgtToSrcCellWght_(),
-    method_(method),
     V_(0.0),
     singleMeshProc_(-1),
     srcMapPtr_(NULL),
     tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
 {
-    srcPatchID_.setSize(patchMap.size());
-    tgtPatchID_.setSize(patchMap.size());
+    constructFromCuttingPatches
+    (
+        interpolationMethodNames_[method],
+        AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation::interpolationMethodToWord
+        (
+            interpolationMethodAMI(method)
+        ),
+        patchMap,
+        cuttingPatches
+    );
+}
 
-    label i = 0;
-    forAllConstIter(HashTable<word>, patchMap, iter)
-    {
-        const word& tgtPatchName = iter.key();
-        const word& srcPatchName = iter();
 
-        const polyPatch& srcPatch = srcRegion_.boundaryMesh()[srcPatchName];
-        const polyPatch& tgtPatch = tgtRegion_.boundaryMesh()[tgtPatchName];
-
-        srcPatchID_[i] = srcPatch.index();
-        tgtPatchID_[i] = tgtPatch.index();
-        i++;
-    }
-
-    // calculate volume addressing and weights
-    calculate();
-
-    // calculate patch addressing and weights
-    (void)patchAMIs();
-
-    // set IDs of cutting patches on target mesh
-    cuttingPatches_.setSize(cuttingPatches.size());
-    forAll(cuttingPatches_, i)
-    {
-        const word& patchName = cuttingPatches[i];
-        cuttingPatches_[i] = tgt.boundaryMesh().findPatchID(patchName);
-    }
+Foam::meshToMesh::meshToMesh
+(
+    const polyMesh& src,
+    const polyMesh& tgt,
+    const word& methodName,     // internal mapping
+    const word& AMIMethodName,  // boundary mapping
+    const HashTable<word>& patchMap,
+    const wordList& cuttingPatches
+)
+:
+    srcRegion_(src),
+    tgtRegion_(tgt),
+    srcPatchID_(),
+    tgtPatchID_(),
+    patchAMIs_(),
+    cuttingPatches_(),
+    srcToTgtCellAddr_(),
+    tgtToSrcCellAddr_(),
+    srcToTgtCellWght_(),
+    tgtToSrcCellWght_(),
+    V_(0.0),
+    singleMeshProc_(-1),
+    srcMapPtr_(NULL),
+    tgtMapPtr_(NULL)
+{
+    constructFromCuttingPatches
+    (
+        methodName,
+        AMIMethodName,
+        patchMap,
+        cuttingPatches
+    );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMesh.H b/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMesh.H
index 317d0efdc4..8d59611913 100644
--- a/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMesh.H
+++ b/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMesh.H
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ private:
         List<label> tgtPatchID_;
 
         //- List of AMIs between source and target patches
-        mutable PtrList<AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation> patchAMIs_;
+        PtrList<AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation> patchAMIs_;
 
         //- Cutting patches whose values are set using a zero-gradient condition
         List<label> cuttingPatches_;
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@ private:
         //- Target to source cell interpolation weights
         scalarListList tgtToSrcCellWght_;
 
-        //- Interpolation method
-        interpolationMethod method_;
-
         //- Cell total volume in overlap region [m3]
         scalar V_;
 
@@ -143,22 +140,41 @@ private:
             scalarListList& wght
         ) const;
 
-        //- Calculate the addressing between overalping regions of src and tgt
+        //- Calculate the addressing between overlapping regions of src and tgt
         //  meshes
-        void calcAddressing(const polyMesh& src, const polyMesh& tgt);
+        void calcAddressing
+        (
+            const word& methodName,
+            const polyMesh& src,
+            const polyMesh& tgt
+        );
 
         //- Calculate - main driver function
-        void calculate();
+        void calculate(const word& methodName);
 
-        //- Conversion between mesh and patch interpolation methods
-        AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation::interpolationMethod
-        interpolationMethodAMI
+        //- Calculate patch overlap
+        void calculatePatchAMIs(const word& amiMethodName);
+
+        //- Constructor helper
+        void constructNoCuttingPatches
         (
-            const interpolationMethod method
-        ) const;
+            const word& methodName,
+            const word& AMIMethodName,
+            const bool interpAllPatches
+        );
+
+        //- Constructor helper
+        void constructFromCuttingPatches
+        (
+            const word& methodName,
+            const word& AMIMethodName,
+            const HashTable<word>& patchMap,
+            const wordList& cuttingPatches
+        );
 
         //- Return the list of AMIs between source and target patches
-        const PtrList<AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation>& patchAMIs() const;
+        inline const PtrList<AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation>&
+        patchAMIs() const;
 
 
         // Parallel operations
@@ -237,6 +253,15 @@ public:
         const bool interpAllPatches = true
     );
 
+    //- Construct from source and target meshes, generic mapping methods
+    meshToMesh
+    (
+        const polyMesh& src,
+        const polyMesh& tgt,
+        const word& methodName,     // internal mapping
+        const word& AMIMethodName,  // boundary mapping
+        const bool interpAllPatches = true
+    );
 
     //- Construct from source and target meshes
     meshToMesh
@@ -249,6 +274,18 @@ public:
     );
 
 
+    //- Construct from source and target meshes, generic mapping methods
+    meshToMesh
+    (
+        const polyMesh& src,
+        const polyMesh& tgt,
+        const word& methodName,     // internal mapping
+        const word& AMIMethodName,  // boundary mapping
+        const HashTable<word>& patchMap,
+        const wordList& cuttingPatches
+    );
+
+
     //- Destructor
     virtual ~meshToMesh();
 
@@ -278,6 +315,13 @@ public:
             //- Return const access to the overlap volume
             inline scalar V() const;
 
+            //- Conversion between mesh and patch interpolation methods
+            static AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation::interpolationMethod
+            interpolationMethodAMI
+            (
+                const interpolationMethod method
+            );
+
 
         // Evaluation
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMeshI.H b/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMeshI.H
index 5241893c2a..103b14a0c1 100644
--- a/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMeshI.H
+++ b/src/sampling/meshToMeshInterpolation/meshToMesh/meshToMeshI.H
@@ -73,4 +73,11 @@ inline Foam::scalar Foam::meshToMesh::V() const
 }
 
 
+inline const Foam::PtrList<Foam::AMIPatchToPatchInterpolation>&
+Foam::meshToMesh::patchAMIs() const
+{
+    return patchAMIs_;
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //