diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C
index 1dd6baffb7..ea024a55fb 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.C
@@ -849,7 +849,11 @@ Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::conformalVoronoiMesh
         initialPointsMethod::New
         (
             foamyHexMeshDict.subDict("initialPoints"),
-            *this
+            runTime_,
+            rndGen_,
+            geometryToConformTo_,
+            cellShapeControl_,
+            decomposition_
         )
     ),
     relaxationModel_
@@ -1273,7 +1277,11 @@ void Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::move()
                         {
                             const Foam::point newPt(0.5*(dVA + dVB));
 
-                            if (positionOnThisProc(newPt))
+                            if
+                            (
+                                Pstream::parRun()
+                             && decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(newPt)
+                            )
                             {
                                 // Prevent insertions spanning surfaces
                                 if (internalPointIsInside(newPt))
@@ -1589,64 +1597,6 @@ void Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::move()
 }
 
 
-bool Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::positionOnThisProc
-(
-    const Foam::point& pt
-) const
-{
-    if (Pstream::parRun())
-    {
-        return decomposition_().positionOnThisProcessor(pt);
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-Foam::boolList Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::positionOnThisProc
-(
-    const Foam::List<Foam::point>& pts
-) const
-{
-    if (Pstream::parRun())
-    {
-        return decomposition_().positionOnThisProcessor(pts);
-    }
-
-    return boolList(pts.size(), true);
-}
-
-
-Foam::labelList Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::positionProc
-(
-    const Foam::List<Foam::point>& pts
-) const
-{
-    if (!Pstream::parRun())
-    {
-        return labelList(pts.size(), -1);
-    }
-
-    return decomposition_().processorPosition(pts);
-}
-
-
-Foam::List<Foam::List<Foam::pointIndexHit> >
-Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::intersectsProc
-(
-    const List<Foam::point>& starts,
-    const List<Foam::point>& ends
-) const
-{
-    if (!Pstream::parRun())
-    {
-        return List<List<pointIndexHit> >(starts.size());
-    }
-
-    return decomposition_().intersectsProcessors(starts, ends, false);
-}
-
-
 //Foam::labelListList Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::overlapsProc
 //(
 //    const List<Foam::point>& centres,
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.H
index 7e78d35557..dcaf44f997 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh.H
@@ -836,22 +836,6 @@ public:
         //  surface as required
         void move();
 
-        //- Check if the point is in the domain handled by this processor
-        bool positionOnThisProc(const Foam::point& pt) const;
-
-        //- Check if the point is in the domain handled by this processor
-        boolList positionOnThisProc(const Foam::List<Foam::point>& pts) const;
-
-        //- Which processor's domain handles this point
-        labelList positionProc(const Foam::List<Foam::point>& pts) const;
-
-        //- Which other processors does each line segment intersect
-        List<List<pointIndexHit> > intersectsProc
-        (
-            const List<Foam::point>& starts,
-            const List<Foam::point>& ends
-        ) const;
-
 //        //- Which other processors does each sphere overlap
 //        labelListList overlapsProc
 //        (
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMeshConformToSurface.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMeshConformToSurface.C
index dec11ef36c..ba7d0b5782 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMeshConformToSurface.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMeshConformToSurface.C
@@ -1336,7 +1336,10 @@ void Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::dualCellLargestSurfaceProtrusion
     if
     (
         surfHitLargest.hit()
-     && !positionOnThisProc(surfHitLargest.hitPoint())
+     && (
+            Pstream::parRun()
+         && !decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(surfHitLargest.hitPoint())
+        )
     )
     {
         // A protrusion was identified, but not penetrating on this processor,
@@ -1434,7 +1437,10 @@ void Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::dualCellLargestSurfaceIncursion
     if
     (
         surfHitLargest.hit()
-     && !positionOnThisProc(surfHitLargest.hitPoint())
+     && (
+            Pstream::parRun()
+         && !decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(surfHitLargest.hitPoint())
+        )
     )
     {
         // A protrusion was identified, but not penetrating on this processor,
@@ -1457,7 +1463,11 @@ void Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::reportProcessorOccupancy()
     {
         if (vit->real())
         {
-            if (!positionOnThisProc(topoint(vit->point())))
+            if
+            (
+                Pstream::parRun()
+             && !decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(topoint(vit->point()))
+            )
             {
                 Pout<< topoint(vit->point()) << " is not on this processor "
                     << endl;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/featurePointConformer/featurePointConformer.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/featurePointConformer/featurePointConformer.C
index 9d88745ef8..542f84afe5 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/featurePointConformer/featurePointConformer.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/featurePointConformer/featurePointConformer.C
@@ -202,7 +202,10 @@ void Foam::featurePointConformer::createMasterAndSlavePoints
 
     if
     (
-        !foamyHexMesh_.positionOnThisProc(featPt)
+        (
+            Pstream::parRun()
+         && !foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(featPt)
+        )
      || geometryToConformTo_.outside(featPt)
     )
     {
@@ -378,7 +381,10 @@ void Foam::featurePointConformer::createMixedFeaturePoints
         {
             const Foam::point& featPt = points[ptI];
 
-            if (!foamyHexMesh_.positionOnThisProc(featPt))
+            if
+            (
+                Pstream::parRun()
+             && !foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(featPt))
             {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/featurePointConformer/featurePointConformerSpecialisations.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/featurePointConformer/featurePointConformerSpecialisations.C
index a837fb5520..a3b9f15a15 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/featurePointConformer/featurePointConformerSpecialisations.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/featurePointConformer/featurePointConformerSpecialisations.C
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ bool Foam::featurePointConformer::createSpecialisedFeaturePoint
 
         const Foam::point& featPt = feMesh.points()[ptI];
 
-        if (!foamyHexMesh_.positionOnThisProc(featPt))
+        if
+        (
+            Pstream::parRun()
+         && !foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(featPt)
+        )
         {
             return false;
         }
@@ -402,7 +406,11 @@ bool Foam::featurePointConformer::createSpecialisedFeaturePoint
 
         const Foam::point& featPt = feMesh.points()[ptI];
 
-        if (!foamyHexMesh_.positionOnThisProc(featPt))
+        if
+        (
+            Pstream::parRun()
+         && !foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(featPt)
+        )
         {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/autoDensity/autoDensity.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/autoDensity/autoDensity.C
index f128b26e8a..77b0f868a6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/autoDensity/autoDensity.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/autoDensity/autoDensity.C
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void Foam::autoDensity::writeOBJ
     fileName name
 ) const
 {
-    OFstream str(foamyHexMesh_.time().path()/name + ".obj");
+    OFstream str(time().path()/name + ".obj");
 
     Pout<< "Writing " << str.name() << endl;
 
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::combinedOverlaps(const treeBoundBox& box) const
     if (Pstream::parRun())
     {
         return
-            foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().overlapsThisProcessor(box)
-         || foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().overlaps(box);
+            decomposition().overlapsThisProcessor(box)
+         || geometryToConformTo().overlaps(box);
     }
 
-    return foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().overlaps(box);
+    return geometryToConformTo().overlaps(box);
 }
 
 
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::combinedInside(const point& p) const
     if (Pstream::parRun())
     {
         return
-            foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(p)
-         && foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().inside(p);
+            decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(p)
+         && geometryToConformTo().inside(p);
     }
 
-    return foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().inside(p);
+    return geometryToConformTo().inside(p);
 }
 
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Foam::Field<bool> Foam::autoDensity::combinedWellInside
 {
     if (!Pstream::parRun())
     {
-        return foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().wellInside
+        return geometryToConformTo().wellInside
         (
             pts,
             minimumSurfaceDistanceCoeffSqr_*sqr(sizes)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Foam::Field<bool> Foam::autoDensity::combinedWellInside
 
     Field<bool> insideA
     (
-        foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().wellInside
+        geometryToConformTo().wellInside
         (
             pts,
             minimumSurfaceDistanceCoeffSqr_*sqr(sizes)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Foam::Field<bool> Foam::autoDensity::combinedWellInside
 
     Field<bool> insideB
     (
-        foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(pts)
+        decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(pts)
     );
 
     // inside = insideA && insideB;
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::combinedWellInside
 
     if (Pstream::parRun())
     {
-        inside = foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(p);
+        inside = decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(p);
     }
 
     // Perform AND operation between testing the surfaces and the previous
     // result, i.e the parallel result, or in serial, with true.
     inside =
         inside
-     && foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().wellInside
+     && geometryToConformTo().wellInside
         (
             p,
             minimumSurfaceDistanceCoeffSqr_*sqr(size)
@@ -184,16 +184,19 @@ void Foam::autoDensity::recurseAndFill
     DynamicList<Vb::Point>& initialPoints,
     const treeBoundBox& bb,
     label levelLimit,
-    word recursionName
+    word recursionName,
+    label& nRecursionLevels
 ) const
 {
+    nRecursionLevels++;
+
     for (direction i = 0; i < 8; i++)
     {
         treeBoundBox subBB = bb.subBbox(i);
 
         word newName = recursionName + "_" + Foam::name(i);
 
-        conformalVoronoiMesh::timeCheck(foamyHexMesh_.time(), newName, debug);
+        conformalVoronoiMesh::timeCheck(time(), newName, debug);
 
         if (combinedOverlaps(subBB))
         {
@@ -204,7 +207,8 @@ void Foam::autoDensity::recurseAndFill
                     initialPoints,
                     subBB,
                     levelLimit - 1,
-                    newName
+                    newName,
+                    nRecursionLevels
                 );
             }
             else
@@ -227,7 +231,8 @@ void Foam::autoDensity::recurseAndFill
                         initialPoints,
                         subBB,
                         levelLimit - 1,
-                        newName
+                        newName,
+                        nRecursionLevels
                     );
                 }
             }
@@ -252,7 +257,8 @@ void Foam::autoDensity::recurseAndFill
                     initialPoints,
                     subBB,
                     levelLimit - 1,
-                    newName
+                    newName,
+                    nRecursionLevels
                 );
             }
         }
@@ -278,9 +284,7 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
     bool overlapping
 ) const
 {
-    const conformationSurfaces& geometry(foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo());
-
-    Random& rnd = foamyHexMesh_.rndGen();
+    const conformationSurfaces& geometry = geometryToConformTo();
 
     unsigned int initialSize = initialPoints.size();
 
@@ -340,8 +344,7 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
 
         pointField corners(bb.points());
 
-        scalarField cornerSizes =
-            foamyHexMesh_.cellShapeControls().cellSize(corners);
+        scalarField cornerSizes = cellShapeControls().cellSize(corners);
 
         Field<bool> insideCorners = combinedWellInside(corners, cornerSizes);
 
@@ -450,8 +453,7 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
                         );
                 }
 
-                lineSizes =
-                    foamyHexMesh_.cellShapeControls().cellSize(linePoints);
+                lineSizes = cellShapeControls().cellSize(linePoints);
 
                 Field<bool> insideLines = combinedWellInside
                 (
@@ -537,9 +539,9 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
                         min
                       + vector
                         (
-                            delta.x()*(i + 0.5 + 0.1*(rnd.scalar01() - 0.5)),
-                            delta.y()*(j + 0.5 + 0.1*(rnd.scalar01() - 0.5)),
-                            delta.z()*(k + 0.5 + 0.1*(rnd.scalar01() - 0.5))
+                            delta.x()*(i + 0.5 + 0.1*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5)),
+                            delta.y()*(j + 0.5 + 0.1*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5)),
+                            delta.z()*(k + 0.5 + 0.1*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5))
                         );
                 }
             }
@@ -550,10 +552,7 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
         // corner when only some these points are required.
         shuffle(samplePoints);
 
-        scalarField sampleSizes = foamyHexMesh_.cellShapeControls().cellSize
-        (
-            samplePoints
-        );
+        scalarField sampleSizes = cellShapeControls().cellSize(samplePoints);
 
         Field<bool> insidePoints = combinedWellInside
         (
@@ -647,7 +646,7 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
                 // TODO - is there a lot of cost in the 1/density calc?  Could
                 // assess on
                 //    (1/maxDensity)/(1/localDensity) = minVolume/localVolume
-                if (localDensity/maxDensity > rnd.scalar01())
+                if (localDensity/maxDensity > rndGen().scalar01())
                 {
                     scalar localVolume = 1/localDensity;
 
@@ -660,7 +659,7 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
                         scalar addProbability =
                            (totalVolume - volumeAdded)/localVolume;
 
-                        scalar r = rnd.scalar01();
+                        scalar r = rndGen().scalar01();
 
                         if (debug)
                         {
@@ -714,9 +713,9 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
         {
             trialPoints++;
 
-            point p = min + cmptMultiply(span, rnd.vector01());
+            point p = min + cmptMultiply(span, rndGen().vector01());
 
-            scalar localSize = foamyHexMesh_.cellShapeControls().cellSize(p);
+            scalar localSize = cellShapeControls().cellSize(p);
 
             bool insidePoint = false;
 
@@ -770,7 +769,7 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
 
                 // Accept possible placements proportional to the relative local
                 // density
-                if (localDensity/maxDensity > rnd.scalar01())
+                if (localDensity/maxDensity > rndGen().scalar01())
                 {
                     scalar localVolume = 1/localDensity;
 
@@ -783,7 +782,7 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
                         scalar addProbability =
                             (totalVolume - volumeAdded)/localVolume;
 
-                        scalar r = rnd.scalar01();
+                        scalar r = rndGen().scalar01();
 
                         if (debug)
                         {
@@ -847,10 +846,23 @@ bool Foam::autoDensity::fillBox
 autoDensity::autoDensity
 (
     const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-    const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+    const Time& runTime,
+    Random& rndGen,
+    const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+    const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+    const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
 )
 :
-    initialPointsMethod(typeName, initialPointsDict, foamyHexMesh),
+    initialPointsMethod
+    (
+        typeName,
+        initialPointsDict,
+        runTime,
+        rndGen,
+        geometryToConformTo,
+        cellShapeControls,
+        decomposition
+    ),
     globalTrialPoints_(0),
     minCellSizeLimit_
     (
@@ -875,8 +887,7 @@ autoDensity::autoDensity
                 "const dictionary& initialPointsDict,"
                 "const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh"
             ")"
-        )
-            << "The maxSizeRatio must be greater than one to be sensible, "
+        )   << "The maxSizeRatio must be greater than one to be sensible, "
             << "setting to " << maxSizeRatio_
             << endl;
     }
@@ -893,14 +904,14 @@ List<Vb::Point> autoDensity::initialPoints() const
     // on whether this is a parallel run.
     if (Pstream::parRun())
     {
-        hierBB = foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().procBounds();
+        hierBB = decomposition().procBounds();
     }
     else
     {
         // Extend the global box to move it off large plane surfaces
-        hierBB = foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().globalBounds().extend
+        hierBB = geometryToConformTo().globalBounds().extend
         (
-            foamyHexMesh_.rndGen(),
+            rndGen(),
             1e-6
         );
     }
@@ -914,12 +925,15 @@ List<Vb::Point> autoDensity::initialPoints() const
         Pout<< "    Filling box " << hierBB << endl;
     }
 
+    label nRecursionLevels = 0;
+
     recurseAndFill
     (
         initialPoints,
         hierBB,
         minLevels_ - 1,
-        "recursionBox"
+        "recursionBox",
+        nRecursionLevels
     );
 
     initialPoints.shrink();
@@ -932,11 +946,16 @@ List<Vb::Point> autoDensity::initialPoints() const
         reduce(globalTrialPoints_, sumOp<label>());
     }
 
-    Info<< "        " << nInitialPoints << " points placed" << nl
-        << "        " << globalTrialPoints_ << " locations queried" << nl
-        << "        "
+    Info<< incrIndent << incrIndent
+        << indent << nInitialPoints << " points placed" << nl
+        << indent << globalTrialPoints_ << " locations queried" << nl
+        << indent
         << scalar(nInitialPoints)/scalar(max(globalTrialPoints_, 1))
-        << " success rate"
+        << " success rate" << nl
+        << indent
+        << returnReduce(nRecursionLevels, maxOp<label>())
+        << " levels of recursion (maximum)"
+        << decrIndent << decrIndent
         << endl;
 
     return initialPoints;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/autoDensity/autoDensity.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/autoDensity/autoDensity.H
index 6a547be49e..8a7fe5805d 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/autoDensity/autoDensity.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/autoDensity/autoDensity.H
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ private:
             DynamicList<Vb::Point>& initialPoints,
             const treeBoundBox& bb,
             label levelLimit,
-            word recursionName
+            word recursionName,
+            label& nRecursionLevels
         ) const;
 
         //- Fill the given box, optionally filling surface overlapping boxes.
@@ -144,7 +145,11 @@ public:
         autoDensity
         (
             const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-            const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+            const Time& runTime,
+            Random& rndGen,
+            const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+            const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+            const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
         );
 
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/bodyCentredCubic/bodyCentredCubic.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/bodyCentredCubic/bodyCentredCubic.C
index 7237d2980a..e814193fb7 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/bodyCentredCubic/bodyCentredCubic.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/bodyCentredCubic/bodyCentredCubic.C
@@ -41,10 +41,23 @@ addToRunTimeSelectionTable(initialPointsMethod, bodyCentredCubic, dictionary);
 bodyCentredCubic::bodyCentredCubic
 (
     const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-    const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+    const Time& runTime,
+    Random& rndGen,
+    const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+    const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+    const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
 )
 :
-    initialPointsMethod(typeName, initialPointsDict, foamyHexMesh),
+    initialPointsMethod
+    (
+        typeName,
+        initialPointsDict,
+        runTime,
+        rndGen,
+        geometryToConformTo,
+        cellShapeControls,
+        decomposition
+    ),
     initialCellSize_(readScalar(detailsDict().lookup("initialCellSize"))),
     randomiseInitialGrid_(detailsDict().lookup("randomiseInitialGrid")),
     randomPerturbationCoeff_
@@ -64,11 +77,11 @@ List<Vb::Point> bodyCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
     // on whether this is a parallel run.
     if (Pstream::parRun())
     {
-        bb = foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().procBounds();
+        bb = decomposition().procBounds();
     }
     else
     {
-        bb = foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().globalBounds();
+        bb = geometryToConformTo().globalBounds();
     }
 
     scalar x0 = bb.min().x();
@@ -87,8 +100,6 @@ List<Vb::Point> bodyCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
 
     delta *= pow((1.0/2.0),-(1.0/3.0));
 
-    Random& rndGen = foamyHexMesh_.rndGen();
-
     scalar pert = randomPerturbationCoeff_*cmptMin(delta);
 
     DynamicList<Vb::Point> initialPoints(ni*nj*nk/10);
@@ -118,17 +129,14 @@ List<Vb::Point> bodyCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
 
                 if (randomiseInitialGrid_)
                 {
-                    pA.x() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    pA.y() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    pA.z() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    pA.x() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    pA.y() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    pA.z() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
                 }
 
-                const backgroundMeshDecomposition& decomp =
-                    foamyHexMesh_.decomposition();
-
                 if (Pstream::parRun())
                 {
-                    if (decomp.positionOnThisProcessor(pA))
+                    if (decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(pA))
                     {
                         // Add this point in parallel only if this position is
                         // on this processor.
@@ -142,14 +150,14 @@ List<Vb::Point> bodyCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
 
                 if (randomiseInitialGrid_)
                 {
-                    pB.x() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    pB.y() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    pB.z() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    pB.x() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    pB.y() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    pB.z() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
                 }
 
                 if (Pstream::parRun())
                 {
-                    if (decomp.positionOnThisProcessor(pB))
+                    if (decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(pB))
                     {
                         // Add this point in parallel only if this position is
                         // on this processor.
@@ -165,14 +173,11 @@ List<Vb::Point> bodyCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
             points.setSize(pI);
 
             Field<bool> insidePoints =
-                foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().wellInside
+                geometryToConformTo().wellInside
                 (
                     points,
                     minimumSurfaceDistanceCoeffSqr_
-                   *sqr
-                    (
-                        foamyHexMesh_.cellShapeControls().cellSize(points)
-                    )
+                   *sqr(cellShapeControls().cellSize(points))
                 );
 
             forAll(insidePoints, i)
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/bodyCentredCubic/bodyCentredCubic.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/bodyCentredCubic/bodyCentredCubic.H
index 507c718bb6..a52924385a 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/bodyCentredCubic/bodyCentredCubic.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/bodyCentredCubic/bodyCentredCubic.H
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ public:
         bodyCentredCubic
         (
             const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-            const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+            const Time& runTime,
+            Random& rndGen,
+            const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+            const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+            const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
         );
 
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/faceCentredCubic/faceCentredCubic.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/faceCentredCubic/faceCentredCubic.C
index 9a6642170d..a9f96cfc59 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/faceCentredCubic/faceCentredCubic.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/faceCentredCubic/faceCentredCubic.C
@@ -41,10 +41,23 @@ addToRunTimeSelectionTable(initialPointsMethod, faceCentredCubic, dictionary);
 faceCentredCubic::faceCentredCubic
 (
     const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-    const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+    const Time& runTime,
+    Random& rndGen,
+    const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+    const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+    const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
 )
 :
-    initialPointsMethod(typeName, initialPointsDict, foamyHexMesh),
+    initialPointsMethod
+    (
+        typeName,
+        initialPointsDict,
+        runTime,
+        rndGen,
+        geometryToConformTo,
+        cellShapeControls,
+        decomposition
+    ),
     initialCellSize_(readScalar(detailsDict().lookup("initialCellSize"))),
     randomiseInitialGrid_(detailsDict().lookup("randomiseInitialGrid")),
     randomPerturbationCoeff_
@@ -64,11 +77,11 @@ List<Vb::Point> faceCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
     // on whether this is a parallel run.
     if (Pstream::parRun())
     {
-        bb = foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().procBounds();
+        bb = decomposition().procBounds();
     }
     else
     {
-        bb = foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().globalBounds();
+        bb = geometryToConformTo().globalBounds();
     }
 
     scalar x0 = bb.min().x();
@@ -87,8 +100,6 @@ List<Vb::Point> faceCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
 
     delta *= pow((1.0/4.0),-(1.0/3.0));
 
-    Random& rndGen = foamyHexMesh_.rndGen();
-
     scalar pert = randomPerturbationCoeff_*cmptMin(delta);
 
     DynamicList<Vb::Point> initialPoints(ni*nj*nk/10);
@@ -116,17 +127,14 @@ List<Vb::Point> faceCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
 
                 if (randomiseInitialGrid_)
                 {
-                    p.x() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    p.y() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    p.z() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.x() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.y() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.z() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
                 }
 
-                const backgroundMeshDecomposition& decomp =
-                    foamyHexMesh_.decomposition();
-
                 if (Pstream::parRun())
                 {
-                    if (decomp.positionOnThisProcessor(p))
+                    if (decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(p))
                     {
                         // Add this point in parallel only if this position is
                         // on this processor.
@@ -147,14 +155,14 @@ List<Vb::Point> faceCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
 
                 if (randomiseInitialGrid_)
                 {
-                    p.x() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    p.y() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    p.z() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.x() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.y() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.z() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
                 }
 
                 if (Pstream::parRun())
                 {
-                    if (decomp.positionOnThisProcessor(p))
+                    if (decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(p))
                     {
                         // Add this point in parallel only if this position is
                         // on this processor.
@@ -175,14 +183,14 @@ List<Vb::Point> faceCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
 
                 if (randomiseInitialGrid_)
                 {
-                    p.x() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    p.y() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    p.z() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.x() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.y() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.z() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
                 }
 
                 if (Pstream::parRun())
                 {
-                    if (decomp.positionOnThisProcessor(p))
+                    if (decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(p))
                     {
                         // Add this point in parallel only if this position is
                         // on this processor.
@@ -203,14 +211,14 @@ List<Vb::Point> faceCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
 
                 if (randomiseInitialGrid_)
                 {
-                    p.x() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    p.y() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    p.z() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.x() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.y() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.z() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
                 }
 
                 if (Pstream::parRun())
                 {
-                    if (decomp.positionOnThisProcessor(p))
+                    if (decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(p))
                     {
                         // Add this point in parallel only if this position is
                         // on this processor.
@@ -226,14 +234,11 @@ List<Vb::Point> faceCentredCubic::initialPoints() const
             points.setSize(pI);
 
             Field<bool> insidePoints =
-                foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().wellInside
+                geometryToConformTo().wellInside
                 (
                     points,
                     minimumSurfaceDistanceCoeffSqr_
-                   *sqr
-                    (
-                        foamyHexMesh_.cellShapeControls().cellSize(points)
-                    )
+                   *sqr(cellShapeControls().cellSize(points))
                 );
 
             forAll(insidePoints, i)
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/faceCentredCubic/faceCentredCubic.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/faceCentredCubic/faceCentredCubic.H
index 9a426c4666..ca7d921087 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/faceCentredCubic/faceCentredCubic.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/faceCentredCubic/faceCentredCubic.H
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ public:
         faceCentredCubic
         (
             const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-            const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+            const Time& runTime,
+            Random& rndGen,
+            const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+            const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+            const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
         );
 
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod.C
index f85d23865f..c8a8261a40 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod.C
@@ -43,11 +43,19 @@ initialPointsMethod::initialPointsMethod
 (
     const word& type,
     const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-    const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+    const Time& runTime,
+    Random& rndGen,
+    const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+    const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+    const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
 )
 :
     dictionary(initialPointsDict),
-    foamyHexMesh_(foamyHexMesh),
+    runTime_(runTime),
+    rndGen_(rndGen),
+    geometryToConformTo_(geometryToConformTo),
+    cellShapeControls_(cellShapeControls),
+    decomposition_(decomposition),
     detailsDict_(subDict(type + "Coeffs")),
     minimumSurfaceDistanceCoeffSqr_
     (
@@ -68,7 +76,11 @@ initialPointsMethod::initialPointsMethod
 autoPtr<initialPointsMethod> initialPointsMethod::New
 (
     const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-    const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+    const Time& runTime,
+    Random& rndGen,
+    const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+    const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+    const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
 )
 {
     word initialPointsMethodTypeName
@@ -99,7 +111,15 @@ autoPtr<initialPointsMethod> initialPointsMethod::New
     return
         autoPtr<initialPointsMethod>
         (
-            cstrIter()(initialPointsDict, foamyHexMesh)
+            cstrIter()
+            (
+                initialPointsDict,
+                runTime,
+                rndGen,
+                geometryToConformTo,
+                cellShapeControls,
+                decomposition
+            )
         );
 }
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod.H
index 362f33c0ef..db8e8380f9 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod/initialPointsMethod.H
@@ -62,8 +62,15 @@ protected:
 
     // Protected data
 
-        //- Reference to the conformalVoronoiMesh holding this object
-        const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh_;
+        const Time& runTime_;
+
+        Random& rndGen_;
+
+        const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo_;
+
+        const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls_;
+
+        const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition_;
 
         //- Method details dictionary
         dictionary detailsDict_;
@@ -102,9 +109,20 @@ public:
             dictionary,
             (
                 const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-                const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+                const Time& runTime,
+                Random& rndGen,
+                const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+                const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+                const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
             ),
-            (initialPointsDict, foamyHexMesh)
+            (
+                initialPointsDict,
+                runTime,
+                rndGen,
+                geometryToConformTo,
+                cellShapeControls,
+                decomposition
+            )
         );
 
 
@@ -115,7 +133,11 @@ public:
         (
             const word& type,
             const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-            const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+            const Time& runTime,
+            Random& rndGen,
+            const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+            const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+            const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
         );
 
 
@@ -125,7 +147,11 @@ public:
         static autoPtr<initialPointsMethod> New
         (
             const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-            const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+            const Time& runTime,
+            Random& rndGen,
+            const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+            const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+            const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
         );
 
 
@@ -135,19 +161,49 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Const access to the details dictionary
-        const dictionary& detailsDict() const
-        {
-            return detailsDict_;
-        }
+        // Access
 
-        Switch fixInitialPoints() const
-        {
-            return fixInitialPoints_;
-        }
+            const Time& time() const
+            {
+                return runTime_;
+            }
 
-        //- Return the initial points for the conformalVoronoiMesh
-        virtual List<Vb::Point> initialPoints() const = 0;
+            Random& rndGen() const
+            {
+                return rndGen_;
+            }
+
+            const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo() const
+            {
+                return geometryToConformTo_;
+            }
+
+            const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls() const
+            {
+                return cellShapeControls_;
+            }
+
+            const backgroundMeshDecomposition& decomposition() const
+            {
+                return decomposition_;
+            }
+
+            //- Const access to the details dictionary
+            const dictionary& detailsDict() const
+            {
+                return detailsDict_;
+            }
+
+            Switch fixInitialPoints() const
+            {
+                return fixInitialPoints_;
+            }
+
+
+        // Queries
+
+            //- Return the initial points for the conformalVoronoiMesh
+            virtual List<Vb::Point> initialPoints() const = 0;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/pointFile/pointFile.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/pointFile/pointFile.C
index a44103923b..b3eb039660 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/pointFile/pointFile.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/pointFile/pointFile.C
@@ -41,10 +41,23 @@ addToRunTimeSelectionTable(initialPointsMethod, pointFile, dictionary);
 pointFile::pointFile
 (
     const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-    const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+    const Time& runTime,
+    Random& rndGen,
+    const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+    const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+    const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
 )
 :
-    initialPointsMethod(typeName, initialPointsDict, foamyHexMesh),
+    initialPointsMethod
+    (
+        typeName,
+        initialPointsDict,
+        runTime,
+        rndGen,
+        geometryToConformTo,
+        cellShapeControls,
+        decomposition
+    ),
     pointFileName_(detailsDict().lookup("pointFile"))
 {}
 
@@ -58,8 +71,8 @@ List<Vb::Point> pointFile::initialPoints() const
         IOobject
         (
             pointFileName_.name(),
-            foamyHexMesh_.time().timeName(),
-            foamyHexMesh_.time(),
+            time().timeName(),
+            time(),
             IOobject::MUST_READ,
             IOobject::NO_WRITE
         )
@@ -85,13 +98,13 @@ List<Vb::Point> pointFile::initialPoints() const
 
         if (!isParentFile)
         {
-            foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().distributePoints(points);
+            decomposition().distributePoints(points);
         }
         else
         {
             // Otherwise, this is assumed to be points covering the whole
             // domain, so filter the points to be only those on this processor
-            boolList procPt(foamyHexMesh_.positionOnThisProc(points));
+            boolList procPt(decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(points));
 
             List<boolList> allProcPt(Pstream::nProcs());
 
@@ -126,14 +139,11 @@ List<Vb::Point> pointFile::initialPoints() const
         }
     }
 
-    Field<bool> insidePoints = foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().wellInside
+    Field<bool> insidePoints = geometryToConformTo().wellInside
     (
         points,
         minimumSurfaceDistanceCoeffSqr_
-       *sqr
-        (
-            foamyHexMesh_.cellShapeControls().cellSize(points)
-        )
+       *sqr(cellShapeControls().cellSize(points))
     );
 
     DynamicList<Vb::Point> initialPoints(insidePoints.size()/10);
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/pointFile/pointFile.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/pointFile/pointFile.H
index 05cc0bc488..8595417c2c 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/pointFile/pointFile.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/pointFile/pointFile.H
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ public:
         pointFile
         (
             const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-            const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+            const Time& runTime,
+            Random& rndGen,
+            const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+            const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+            const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
         );
 
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/uniformGrid/uniformGrid.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/uniformGrid/uniformGrid.C
index 567188549d..fc4d5a2d96 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/uniformGrid/uniformGrid.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/uniformGrid/uniformGrid.C
@@ -41,10 +41,23 @@ addToRunTimeSelectionTable(initialPointsMethod, uniformGrid, dictionary);
 uniformGrid::uniformGrid
 (
     const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-    const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+    const Time& runTime,
+    Random& rndGen,
+    const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+    const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+    const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
 )
 :
-    initialPointsMethod(typeName, initialPointsDict, foamyHexMesh),
+    initialPointsMethod
+    (
+        typeName,
+        initialPointsDict,
+        runTime,
+        rndGen,
+        geometryToConformTo,
+        cellShapeControls,
+        decomposition
+    ),
     initialCellSize_(readScalar(detailsDict().lookup("initialCellSize"))),
     randomiseInitialGrid_(detailsDict().lookup("randomiseInitialGrid")),
     randomPerturbationCoeff_
@@ -64,11 +77,11 @@ List<Vb::Point> uniformGrid::initialPoints() const
     // on whether this is a parallel run.
     if (Pstream::parRun())
     {
-        bb = foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().procBounds();
+        bb = decomposition().procBounds();
     }
     else
     {
-        bb = foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().globalBounds();
+        bb = geometryToConformTo().globalBounds();
     }
 
     scalar x0 = bb.min().x();
@@ -87,8 +100,6 @@ List<Vb::Point> uniformGrid::initialPoints() const
 
     delta *= pow((1.0),-(1.0/3.0));
 
-    Random& rndGen = foamyHexMesh_.rndGen();
-
     scalar pert = randomPerturbationCoeff_*cmptMin(delta);
 
     // Initialise points list
@@ -117,15 +128,15 @@ List<Vb::Point> uniformGrid::initialPoints() const
 
                 if (randomiseInitialGrid_)
                 {
-                    p.x() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    p.y() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
-                    p.z() += pert*(rndGen.scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.x() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.y() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
+                    p.z() += pert*(rndGen().scalar01() - 0.5);
                 }
 
                 if
                 (
                     Pstream::parRun()
-                 && !foamyHexMesh_.decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(p)
+                 && !decomposition().positionOnThisProcessor(p)
                 )
                 {
                     // Skip this point if, in parallel, this position is not on
@@ -139,13 +150,13 @@ List<Vb::Point> uniformGrid::initialPoints() const
             points.setSize(pI);
 
             Field<bool> insidePoints =
-                foamyHexMesh_.geometryToConformTo().wellInside
+                geometryToConformTo().wellInside
                 (
                     points,
                     minimumSurfaceDistanceCoeffSqr_
                    *sqr
                     (
-                        foamyHexMesh_.cellShapeControls().cellSize(points)
+                        cellShapeControls().cellSize(points)
                     )
                 );
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/uniformGrid/uniformGrid.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/uniformGrid/uniformGrid.H
index 4782e98533..be3a7b1fa2 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/uniformGrid/uniformGrid.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyHexMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/initialPointsMethod/uniformGrid/uniformGrid.H
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ public:
         uniformGrid
         (
             const dictionary& initialPointsDict,
-            const conformalVoronoiMesh& foamyHexMesh
+            const Time& runTime,
+            Random& rndGen,
+            const conformationSurfaces& geometryToConformTo,
+            const cellShapeControl& cellShapeControls,
+            const autoPtr<backgroundMeshDecomposition>& decomposition
         );