diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/Make/files b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/Make/files
index 8f6475590e..0aba0bb703 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/Make/files
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/Make/files
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ decomposePar.C
 domainDecomposition.C
 domainDecompositionMesh.C
 domainDecompositionDistribute.C
+domainDecompositionDryRun.C
 dimFieldDecomposer.C
 pointFieldDecomposer.C
 faMeshDecomposition.C
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/decomposePar.C b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/decomposePar.C
index 1626063681..5bb6729f17 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/decomposePar.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/decomposePar.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -35,9 +35,12 @@ Usage
     \b decomposePar [OPTION]
 
     Options:
+      - \par -dry-run
+        Test without actually decomposing
+
       - \par -cellDist
         Write the cell distribution as a labelList, for use with 'manual'
-        decomposition method or as a volScalarField for post-processing.
+        decomposition method and as a volScalarField for visualization.
 
       - \par -region \<regionName\>
         Decompose named region. Does not check for existence of processor*.
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ Usage
 #include "fvCFD.H"
 #include "IOobjectList.H"
 #include "domainDecomposition.H"
+#include "domainDecompositionDryRun.H"
 #include "labelIOField.H"
 #include "labelFieldIOField.H"
 #include "scalarIOField.H"
@@ -239,10 +243,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "operate on all regions in regionProperties"
     );
     argList::addBoolOption
+    (
+        "dry-run",
+        "Test without writing the decomposition. "
+        "Changes -cellDist to only write volScalarField."
+    );
+    argList::addBoolOption
+    (
+        "verbose",
+        "Additional verbosity"
+    );
+    argList::addBoolOption
     (
         "cellDist",
-        "write cell distribution as a labelList - for use with 'manual' "
-        "decomposition method or as a volScalarField for post-processing."
+        "Write cell distribution as a labelList - for use with 'manual' "
+        "decomposition method and as a volScalarField for visualization."
     );
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
@@ -280,13 +295,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     #include "setRootCase.H"
 
+    const bool dryrun           = args.found("dry-run");
     const bool optRegion        = args.found("region");
     const bool allRegions       = args.found("allRegions");
     const bool writeCellDist    = args.found("cellDist");
+    const bool verbose          = args.found("verbose");
+
+    // Most of these are ignored for dry-run (not triggered anywhere)
     const bool copyZero         = args.found("copyZero");
     const bool copyUniform      = args.found("copyUniform");
     const bool decomposeSets    = !args.found("noSets");
-    const bool ifRequiredDecomposition = args.found("ifRequired");
+    const bool decomposeIfRequired = args.found("ifRequired");
 
     bool decomposeFieldsOnly = args.found("fields");
     bool forceOverwrite      = args.found("force");
@@ -294,8 +313,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     // Set time from database
     #include "createTime.H"
-    // Allow override of time
-    instantList times = timeSelector::selectIfPresent(runTime, args);
+
+    // Allow override of time (unless dry-run)
+    instantList times;
+    if (dryrun)
+    {
+        Info<< "\ndry-run: ignoring -copy*, -fields, -force, time selection"
+            << nl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        times = timeSelector::selectIfPresent(runTime, args);
+    }
 
 
     // Allow override of decomposeParDict location
@@ -305,7 +334,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     wordList regionNames;
     if (allRegions)
     {
-        Info<< "Decomposing all regions in regionProperties" << nl << endl;
+        Info<< "Decomposing all regions in regionProperties" << nl << nl;
         regionProperties rp(runTime);
 
         wordHashSet names;
@@ -329,6 +358,29 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         const word& regionDir =
             (regionName == fvMesh::defaultRegion ? word::null : regionName);
 
+        if (dryrun)
+        {
+            Info<< "dry-run: decomposing mesh " << regionName << nl << nl
+                << "Create mesh..." << flush;
+
+            domainDecompositionDryRun decompTest
+            (
+                IOobject
+                (
+                    regionName,
+                    runTime.timeName(),
+                    runTime,
+                    IOobject::MUST_READ,
+                    IOobject::NO_WRITE,
+                    false
+                ),
+                decompDictFile
+            );
+
+            decompTest.execute(writeCellDist, verbose);
+            continue;
+        }
+
         Info<< "\n\nDecomposing mesh " << regionName << nl << endl;
 
         // Determine the existing processor count directly
@@ -346,7 +398,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                     (
                         "decomposeParDict",
                         runTime.time().system(),
-                        regionDir,          // use region if non-standard
+                        regionDir,  // region (if non-default)
                         runTime,
                         IOobject::MUST_READ,
                         IOobject::NO_WRITE,
@@ -378,9 +430,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         {
             bool procDirsProblem = true;
 
-            if (ifRequiredDecomposition && nProcs == nDomains)
+            if (decomposeIfRequired && nProcs == nDomains)
             {
-                // we can reuse the decomposition
+                // We can reuse the decomposition
                 decomposeFieldsOnly = true;
                 procDirsProblem = false;
                 forceOverwrite = false;
@@ -485,28 +537,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             {
                 const labelList& procIds = mesh.cellToProc();
 
-                // Write the decomposition as labelList for use with 'manual'
-                // decomposition method.
-                labelIOList cellDecomposition
-                (
-                    IOobject
-                    (
-                        "cellDecomposition",
-                        mesh.facesInstance(),
-                        mesh,
-                        IOobject::NO_READ,
-                        IOobject::NO_WRITE,
-                        false
-                    ),
-                    procIds
-                );
-                cellDecomposition.write();
-
-                Info<< nl << "Wrote decomposition to "
-                    << cellDecomposition.objectPath()
-                    << " for use in manual decomposition." << endl;
-
-                // Write as volScalarField for postprocessing.
+                // Write decomposition as volScalarField for visualization
                 volScalarField cellDist
                 (
                     IOobject
@@ -531,8 +562,29 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 cellDist.write();
 
                 Info<< nl << "Wrote decomposition as volScalarField to "
-                    << cellDist.name() << " for use in postprocessing."
+                    << cellDist.name() << " for visualization."
                     << endl;
+
+                // Write decomposition as labelList for use with 'manual'
+                // decomposition method.
+                labelIOList cellDecomposition
+                (
+                    IOobject
+                    (
+                        "cellDecomposition",
+                        mesh.facesInstance(),
+                        mesh,
+                        IOobject::NO_READ,
+                        IOobject::NO_WRITE,
+                        false
+                    ),
+                    procIds
+                );
+                cellDecomposition.write();
+
+                Info<< nl << "Wrote decomposition to "
+                    << cellDecomposition.objectPath()
+                    << " for use in manual decomposition." << endl;
             }
 
             fileOperations::collatedFileOperation::maxThreadFileBufferSize =
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.H b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.H
index 03776381a4..061f3144b9 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.H
@@ -159,8 +159,10 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Construct from IOobjects (for mesh and optional non-standard
-        //- decomposeParDict location)
+        //- Construct from components.
+        //  \param io the IOobject for mesh
+        //  \param decompDictFile optional non-standard location for the
+        //      decomposeParDict file
         domainDecomposition
         (
             const IOobject& io,
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ public:
             return distributed_;
         }
 
-        //- Decompose mesh.
+        //- Decompose mesh
         void decomposeMesh();
 
         //- Write decomposition
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecompositionDryRun.C b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecompositionDryRun.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37ab4992b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecompositionDryRun.C
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     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 "domainDecompositionDryRun.H"
+#include "volFields.H"
+#include "decompositionModel.H"
+#include "decompositionInformation.H"
+#include "zeroGradientFvPatchFields.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::domainDecompositionDryRun::domainDecompositionDryRun
+(
+    const IOobject& io,
+    const fileName& decompDictFile,
+    const label nDomains,
+    const word& methodName
+)
+:
+    mesh_(io),
+    decompDictFile_(decompDictFile),
+    nDomainsOverride_(nDomains),
+    methodNameOverride_(methodName)
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::domainDecompositionDryRun::execute
+(
+    const bool writeCellDist,
+    const bool verbose
+)
+{
+    cpuTime decompositionTime;
+
+    Info<< "\nCalculating distribution of cells. nCells = "
+        << mesh_.nCells() << endl;
+
+    const decompositionModel& model = decompositionModel::New
+    (
+        mesh_,
+        decompDictFile_
+    );
+
+    // Allow overrides for testing
+
+    dictionary& modelDict = const_cast<decompositionModel&>(model);
+
+    if (nDomainsOverride_ > 0)
+    {
+        modelDict.add
+        (
+            word("numberOfSubdomains"),
+            nDomainsOverride_,
+            true
+        );
+    }
+
+    if (!methodNameOverride_.empty())
+    {
+        modelDict.add
+        (
+            word("method"),
+            methodNameOverride_,
+            true
+        );
+    }
+
+    scalarField cellWeights;
+    word weightName;
+    if (model.readIfPresent("weightField", weightName))
+    {
+        volScalarField weights
+        (
+            IOobject
+            (
+                weightName,
+                mesh_.time().timeName(),
+                mesh_,
+                IOobject::MUST_READ,
+                IOobject::NO_WRITE
+            ),
+            mesh_
+        );
+        cellWeights = weights.primitiveField();
+    }
+
+    decompositionMethod& method = model.decomposer();
+
+    CompactListList<label> cellCells;
+    decompositionMethod::calcCellCells
+    (
+        mesh_,
+        identity(mesh_.nCells()),
+        mesh_.nCells(),
+        false,
+        cellCells
+    );
+
+    labelList cellToProc = method.decompose(mesh_, cellWeights);
+
+    Info<< "\nFinished decomposition into "
+        << method.nDomains() << " domains in "
+        << decompositionTime.elapsedCpuTime() << " s" << nl << nl;
+
+    decompositionInformation info
+    (
+        cellCells,
+        cellToProc,
+        method.nDomains()
+    );
+
+    if (writeCellDist)
+    {
+        // Write decomposition as volScalarField for visualization
+        volScalarField cellDist
+        (
+            IOobject
+            (
+                "cellDist",
+                mesh_.time().timeName(),
+                mesh_,
+                IOobject::NO_READ,
+                IOobject::AUTO_WRITE
+            ),
+            mesh_,
+            dimensionedScalar("cellDist", dimless, -1),
+            zeroGradientFvPatchScalarField::typeName
+        );
+
+        forAll(cellToProc, celli)
+        {
+            cellDist[celli] = cellToProc[celli];
+        }
+
+        cellDist.correctBoundaryConditions();
+        cellDist.write();
+
+        Info<< "Wrote decomposition as volScalarField for visualization:"
+            << nl << cellDist.objectPath() << nl;
+
+// Less likely that this is actually required, but may be useful...
+//
+//        // Write decomposition as labelList for use with 'manual'
+//        // decomposition method.
+//        labelIOList cellDecomposition
+//        (
+//            IOobject
+//            (
+//                "cellDecomposition",
+//                mesh_.facesInstance(),
+//                mesh_,
+//                IOobject::NO_READ,
+//                IOobject::NO_WRITE,
+//                false
+//            ),
+//            std::move(cellToProc)
+//        );
+//        cellDecomposition.write();
+//
+//        Info<< "Wrote decomposition for use in manual decomposition:"
+//            << nl << cellDecomposition.objectPath() << nl;
+// #endif
+
+        Info<< nl;
+    }
+
+    if (verbose)
+    {
+        info.printDetails(Info);
+        Info<< nl;
+    }
+    info.printSummary(Info);
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecompositionDryRun.H b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecompositionDryRun.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf897174b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecompositionDryRun.H
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     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::domainDecompositionDryRun
+
+Description
+    Testing of domain decomposition for finite-volume meshes
+
+SourceFiles
+    domainDecompositionDryRun.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef domainDecompositionDryRun_H
+#define domainDecompositionDryRun_H
+
+#include "fvMesh.H"
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                  Class domainDecompositionDryRun Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class domainDecompositionDryRun
+{
+    // Private Data
+
+        //- The mesh
+        fvMesh mesh_;
+
+        //- Optional non-standard file for decomposeParDict
+        const fileName decompDictFile_;
+
+        //- Optional override for numberOfSubdomains in decomposeParDict
+        const label nDomainsOverride_;
+
+        //- Optional override for method in decomposeParDict
+        const word methodNameOverride_;
+
+
+public:
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from components.
+        //  \param io the IOobject for mesh
+        //  \param decompDictFile optional non-standard location for the
+        //      decomposeParDict file
+        //  \param nDomains optional override value for numberOfSubdomains
+        //  \param methodName optional override value for decomposition method
+        domainDecompositionDryRun
+        (
+            const IOobject& io,
+            const fileName& decompDictFile = "",
+            const label nDomains = 0,
+            const word& methodName = ""
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    ~domainDecompositionDryRun() = default;
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Perform dry-run
+        void execute(const bool writeCellDist, const bool verbose = false);
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/faMeshDecomposition.H b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/faMeshDecomposition.H
index db6f36d21a..2d2258abb6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/faMeshDecomposition.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/faMeshDecomposition.H
@@ -135,8 +135,10 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Construct from fvMesh (for mesh and optional non-standard
-        //- decomposeParDict location)
+        //- Construct from components.
+        //  \param mesh the fvMesh
+        //  \param decompDictFile optional non-standard location for the
+        //      decomposeParDict file
         faMeshDecomposition
         (
             const fvMesh& mesh,
diff --git a/etc/config.sh/completion_cache b/etc/config.sh/completion_cache
index f7b8ff395b..67b22b6053 100644
--- a/etc/config.sh/completion_cache
+++ b/etc/config.sh/completion_cache
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ _of_complete_cache_[createExternalCoupledPatchGeometry]="-case -commsDir -decomp
 _of_complete_cache_[createPatch]="-case -decomposeParDict -dict -fileHandler -hostRoots -region -roots | -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noFunctionObjects -overwrite -parallel -writeObj -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[createZeroDirectory]="-case -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -hostRoots -listScalarBCs -listVectorBCs -roots -templateDir | -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noFunctionObjects -parallel -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[datToFoam]="-case -fileHandler | -noFunctionObjects -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
-_of_complete_cache_[decomposePar]="-case -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -listScalarBCs -listVectorBCs -region -time | -allRegions -cellDist -constant -copyUniform -copyZero -fields -force -ifRequired -latestTime -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -newTimes -noFunctionObjects -noSets -noZero -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
+_of_complete_cache_[decomposePar]="-case -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -listScalarBCs -listVectorBCs -region -time | -allRegions -cellDist -constant -copyUniform -copyZero -dry-run -fields -force -ifRequired -latestTime -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -newTimes -noFunctionObjects -noSets -noZero -verbose -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[deformedGeom]="-case -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -hostRoots -listScalarBCs -listVectorBCs -roots | -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noFunctionObjects -parallel -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[dnsFoam]="-case -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -hostRoots -listScalarBCs -listVectorBCs -roots | -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noFunctionObjects -parallel -postProcess -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[DPMDyMFoam]="-case -cloudName -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -hostRoots -listScalarBCs -listVectorBCs -roots | -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noFunctionObjects -parallel -postProcess -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ _of_complete_cache_[lumpedPointZones]="-case -fileHandler -region | -listFunctio
 _of_complete_cache_[magneticFoam]="-case -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -hostRoots -listScalarBCs -listVectorBCs -roots | -dry-run -dry-run-write -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noB -noFunctionObjects -noH -parallel -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[makeFaMesh]="-case -fileHandler -region | -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noFunctionObjects -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[mapFields]="-case -fileHandler -mapMethod -sourceDecomposeParDict -sourceRegion -sourceTime -targetDecomposeParDict -targetRegion | -consistent -noFunctionObjects -parallelSource -parallelTarget -subtract -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
-_of_complete_cache_[mapFieldsPar]="-case -decomposeParDict -fields -fileHandler -hostRoots -mapMethod -patchMapMethod -roots -sourceRegion -sourceTime -targetRegion | -consistent -noFunctionObjects -noLagrangian -parallel -subtract -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
+_of_complete_cache_[mapFieldsPar]="-case -decomposeParDict -fields -fileHandler -hostRoots -mapMethod -patchMapMethod -procMapMethod -roots -sourceRegion -sourceTime -targetRegion | -consistent -noFunctionObjects -noLagrangian -parallel -subtract -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[mdEquilibrationFoam]="-case -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -hostRoots -listScalarBCs -listVectorBCs -roots | -dry-run -dry-run-write -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noFunctionObjects -parallel -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[mdFoam]="-case -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -hostRoots -listScalarBCs -listVectorBCs -roots | -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noFunctionObjects -parallel -postProcess -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[mdInitialise]="-case -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -hostRoots -listScalarBCs -listVectorBCs -roots | -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noFunctionObjects -parallel -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ _of_complete_cache_[subsetMesh]="-case -decomposeParDict -fileHandler -hostRoots
 _of_complete_cache_[subsetToPatch]="-case -fileHandler | -noFunctionObjects -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[surfaceAdd]="-case -fileHandler -points -scale | -mergeRegions -noFunctionObjects -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[surfaceBooleanFeatures]="-case -fileHandler -scale -trim | -invertedSpace -listFunctionObjects -listRegisteredSwitches -listSwitches -listUnsetSwitches -noFunctionObjects -perturb -surf1Baffle -surf2Baffle -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
-_of_complete_cache_[surfaceCheck]="-case -fileHandler -outputThreshold | -blockMesh -checkSelfIntersection -noFunctionObjects -splitNonManifold -verbose -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
+_of_complete_cache_[surfaceCheck]="-case -fileHandler -outputThreshold -writeSets | -blockMesh -checkSelfIntersection -noFunctionObjects -splitNonManifold -verbose -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[surfaceClean]="-case -fileHandler -scale | -noClean -noFunctionObjects -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[surfaceCoarsen]="-case -fileHandler -scale | -noFunctionObjects -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"
 _of_complete_cache_[surfaceConvert]="-case -fileHandler -scale -writePrecision | -clean -group -noFunctionObjects -doc -doc-source -help -help-full"