diff --git a/lib/msc_tools.py b/lib/msc_tools.py
index 6fb515b8a..b50802dce 100644
--- a/lib/msc_tools.py
+++ b/lib/msc_tools.py
@@ -1,40 +1,83 @@
 class MSC_TOOLS():
-    import os,string
+  import os,string
 
-    releases = { \
-                '2010.2':['linux64',''],
-                '2010':  ['linux64',''],
-                '2008r1':[''],
-                '2007r1':[''],
-                '2005r3':[''],
-               }
+  releases = { \
+              '2010.2':['linux64',''],
+              '2010':  ['linux64',''],
+              '2008r1':[''],
+              '2007r1':[''],
+              '2005r3':[''],
+             }
 
-    def library_paths(self,callerPath='',libRelation=''):
-      import os
+#--------------------------
+  def version(self,callerPath='',rootRelation=''):
+#--------------------------
+    import os
 
-      if os.getenv('DAMASK_ROOT'): DamaskRoot = os.getenv('DAMASK_ROOT')
-      else:                        DamaskRoot = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(callerPath)),libRelation))
+    if os.getenv('DAMASK_ROOT'): DamaskRoot = os.getenv('DAMASK_ROOT')
+    else:                        DamaskRoot = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(callerPath)),rootRelation))
 
-      thePath = ''
-      try:                                        # check for MSC.Mentat installation location
-        file = open(os.path.join(DamaskRoot,'lib/pathinfo'))
-        for line in file.readlines():
-          if line.split()[0].lower() == 'msc': MSCpath = os.path.normpath(line.split()[1])
-        file.close()
-      except:
-        MSCpath = '/msc'
-      
-      for release,subdirs in sorted(self.releases.items(),reverse=True):
-        for subdir in subdirs:
-          libPath = '%s/mentat%s/shlib/%s'%(MSCpath,release,subdir)
-          if os.path.exists(libPath):
-            thePath = libPath
-            return thePath
-          else:
-            continue
+    try:                                        # check for MSC.Mentat installation location
+      file = open(os.path.join(DamaskRoot,'lib/pathinfo'))
+      for line in file.readlines():
+        if line.split()[0].lower() == 'msc': MSCpath = os.path.normpath(line.split()[1])
+      file.close()
+    except:
+      MSCpath = '/msc'
+    
+    for release,subdirs in sorted(self.releases.items(),reverse=True):
+      for subdir in subdirs:
+        libPath = '%s/mentat%s/shlib/%s'%(MSCpath,release,subdir)
+        if os.path.exists(libPath): return release
+        else: continue
+    
+    return ''
       
     
-    def submit_job(self,
+#--------------------------
+  def libraryPath(self,callerPath='',rootRelation=''):
+#--------------------------
+    import os
+
+    if os.getenv('DAMASK_ROOT'): DamaskRoot = os.getenv('DAMASK_ROOT')
+    else:                        DamaskRoot = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(callerPath)),rootRelation))
+
+    try:                                        # check for MSC.Mentat installation location
+      file = open(os.path.join(DamaskRoot,'lib/pathinfo'))
+      for line in file.readlines():
+        if line.split()[0].lower() == 'msc': MSCpath = os.path.normpath(line.split()[1])
+      file.close()
+    except:
+      MSCpath = '/msc'
+    
+    for release,subdirs in sorted(self.releases.items(),reverse=True):
+      for subdir in subdirs:
+        libPath = '%s/mentat%s/shlib/%s'%(MSCpath,release,subdir)
+        if os.path.exists(libPath): return libPath
+        else: continue
+    
+    return ''
+  
+
+#--------------------------
+  def geometry_create (self,inputFile):
+#--------------------------
+    '''
+    Build nodal coordinates and element connectivity from MSC.Marc input file.
+    '''
+
+
+#--------------------------
+  def geometry_deform (self,vtkFile,ASCIItable,displacementHeader):
+#--------------------------
+    '''
+    Alter nodal coordinates in existing VTK file by displacements given in ASCIItable.
+    '''
+
+
+#--------------------------
+  def submit_job(self,
+#--------------------------
                  run_marc_path='/msc/marc2010/tools/',
                  subroutine_dir=None,
                  subroutine_name='DAMASK_marc2010',
@@ -45,45 +88,47 @@ class MSC_TOOLS():
                  #IOdir='',
                  host=[]
                  ):
-      import os
-      import subprocess, shlex   
-      import shutil   
-           
-      if subroutine_dir is None: 
-        subroutine_dir=os.getenv('DAMASK_ROOT')+'/code/'
-      # Define all options [see Marc Installation and Operation Guide, pp 23]
-      run_marc=run_marc_path+'run_marc'
-      jid=' -jid '+modelname+'_'+jobname
-      compilation=' -u '+subroutine_dir+subroutine_name+'.f90'+' -save y'
-      options=' -nprocd 1  -autorst 0 -ci n  -cr n  -dcoup 0 -b no -v no'
-      cmd=run_marc+jid+options
-            
-      if compile:
-        cmd=cmd+compilation
-        print 'Job submission with compilation.'
-      else:
-        shutil.copy2(subroutine_dir+subroutine_name+'.f90','./'+subroutine_name+'.f90')
-        shutil.copy2(compiled_dir+subroutine_name+'.marc','./'+subroutine_name+'.marc')
-        prog=' -prog '+subroutine_name
-        cmd=cmd+prog
-        print 'Job submission without compilation, using %s'%prog
-      out=open('out.log','w')
-      print(cmd)
-      #print shlex.split(cmd)
-      self.p=subprocess.Popen(shlex.split(cmd),stdout=out,stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
-      self.p.wait()
-      out.close()
+    import os
+    import subprocess, shlex   
+    import shutil   
+         
+    if subroutine_dir is None: 
+      subroutine_dir=os.getenv('DAMASK_ROOT')+'/code/'
+    # Define all options [see Marc Installation and Operation Guide, pp 23]
+    run_marc=run_marc_path+'run_marc'
+    jid=' -jid '+modelname+'_'+jobname
+    compilation=' -u '+subroutine_dir+subroutine_name+'.f90'+' -save y'
+    options=' -nprocd 1  -autorst 0 -ci n  -cr n  -dcoup 0 -b no -v no'
+    cmd=run_marc+jid+options
+          
+    if compile:
+      cmd=cmd+compilation
+      print 'Job submission with compilation.'
+    else:
+      shutil.copy2(subroutine_dir+subroutine_name+'.f90','./'+subroutine_name+'.f90')
+      shutil.copy2(compiled_dir+subroutine_name+'.marc','./'+subroutine_name+'.marc')
+      prog=' -prog '+subroutine_name
+      cmd=cmd+prog
+      print 'Job submission without compilation, using %s'%prog
+    out=open('out.log','w')
+    print(cmd)
+    #print shlex.split(cmd)
+    self.p=subprocess.Popen(shlex.split(cmd),stdout=out,stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+    self.p.wait()
+    out.close()
       
-    def exit_number_from_outFile(self,outFile=None):
-        import string
-        fid_out=open(outFile,'r')
-        for ln in fid_out:
-          if (string.find(ln,'tress iteration') is not -1):
-            print ln
-          elif (string.find(ln,'Exit number') is not -1):
-            substr=ln[string.find(ln,'Exit number'):len(ln)]
-            exitnumber=substr[12:16]
-            fid_out.close()
-            return int(exitnumber)
-        fid_out.close()            
-        return -1    
+#--------------------------
+  def exit_number_from_outFile(self,outFile=None):
+#--------------------------
+    import string
+    fid_out=open(outFile,'r')
+    for ln in fid_out:
+      if (string.find(ln,'tress iteration') is not -1):
+        print ln
+      elif (string.find(ln,'Exit number') is not -1):
+        substr=ln[string.find(ln,'Exit number'):len(ln)]
+        exitnumber=substr[12:16]
+        fid_out.close()
+        return int(exitnumber)
+    fid_out.close()            
+    return -1    
diff --git a/processing/post/mentat_colorMap.py b/processing/post/mentat_colorMap.py
index c597303b5..184ae75f6 100755
--- a/processing/post/mentat_colorMap.py
+++ b/processing/post/mentat_colorMap.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys, os, msc_tools, string
 from colorsys import *
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
-sys.path.append(msc_tools.MSC_TOOLS().library_paths(sys.argv[0],'../../'))
+sys.path.append(msc_tools.MSC_TOOLS().libraryPath(sys.argv[0],'../../'))
 
 try:
   from py_mentat import *
diff --git a/processing/pre/mentat_pbcOnBoxMesh.py b/processing/pre/mentat_pbcOnBoxMesh.py
index b0cb81221..fb329a5bc 100755
--- a/processing/pre/mentat_pbcOnBoxMesh.py
+++ b/processing/pre/mentat_pbcOnBoxMesh.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import sys,os,pwd,math,re,string,msc_tools
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
-sys.path.append(msc_tools.MSC_TOOLS().library_paths(sys.argv[0],'../../'))
+sys.path.append(msc_tools.MSC_TOOLS().libraryPath(sys.argv[0],'../../'))
 
 try:
   from py_mentat import *
diff --git a/processing/pre/mentat_spectralBox.py b/processing/pre/mentat_spectralBox.py
index 6e087aaa6..821420800 100755
--- a/processing/pre/mentat_spectralBox.py
+++ b/processing/pre/mentat_spectralBox.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ parser.set_defaults(homogenization = 1)
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
 
-sys.path.append(msc_tools.MSC_TOOLS().library_paths(sys.argv[0],'../../'))
+sys.path.append(msc_tools.MSC_TOOLS().libraryPath(sys.argv[0],'../../'))
 
 try:
   from py_mentat import *
diff --git a/processing/pre/patchFromReconstructedBoundaries.py b/processing/pre/patchFromReconstructedBoundaries.py
index be8ad09f1..a0131539d 100755
--- a/processing/pre/patchFromReconstructedBoundaries.py
+++ b/processing/pre/patchFromReconstructedBoundaries.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ try:                                        # check for Python Image Lib
 except:
   ImageCapability = False
 
-sys.path.append(msc_tools.MSC_TOOLS().library_paths(sys.argv[0],'../../'))
+sys.path.append(msc_tools.MSC_TOOLS().libraryPath(sys.argv[0],'../../'))
 
 try:                                        # check for MSC.Mentat Python interface
   from py_mentat import *