Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/modules/Scotch.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/modules/Scotch.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/modules/Scotch.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from Scotch_python import Scotch_python
 
 
-def Scotch(* varargin):
+def Scotch(*varargin):
     '''SCOTCH - Scotch partitioner
 
    Usage:
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
       maptab = Scotch(adjmat, vertlb, vertwt, edgewt, archtyp, archpar, Scotch - specific parameters)
 '''
     # Call mex module
-    maptab = Scotch_python(* varargin)
+    maptab = Scotch_python(*varargin)
 
     return maptab
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/boundaryconditions/love_numbers.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/boundaryconditions/love_numbers.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/boundaryconditions/love_numbers.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 
 
-def love_numbers(value, * varargin):
+def love_numbers(value, *varargin):
     '''LOVE_NUMBERS: provide love numbers (value 'h', 'k', 'l', 'gamma' and 'lambda'
              retrieved from: http://www.srosat.com/iag-jsg/loveNb.php
     Usage:   series = love_numbers(value)
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/export_gl.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/export_gl.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/export_gl.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from writejsfile import writejsfile
 
 
-def export_gl(md, * varargin):
+def export_gl(md, *varargin):
     class ResultObj(object):
         def __getattr__(self, attr):
             return self.__dict__.get(attr)
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/qmu/response_function.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/qmu/response_function.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/qmu/response_function.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 
+from fielddisplay import fielddisplay
 from MatlabFuncs import *
-from fielddisplay import fielddisplay
 from pairoptions import pairoptions
 from partition_npart import *
 from rlev_write import *
@@ -102,17 +102,17 @@
 
         return [rf] # Always return a list, so we have something akin to a MATLAB single row matrix
 
-    def __repr__(self): #{{{
+    def __repr__(rf): #{{{
         # display the object
         string = 'class "response_function" object = \n'
-        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'descriptor', 'name tag'))
-        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'respl', 'response levels'))
-        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'probl', 'probability levels'))
-        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'rell', 'reliability levels'))
-        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'grell', 'general reliability levels'))
+        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(rf, 'descriptor', 'name tag'))
+        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(rf, 'respl', 'response levels'))
+        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(rf, 'probl', 'probability levels'))
+        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(rf, 'rell', 'reliability levels'))
+        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(rf, 'grell', 'general reliability levels'))
 
-        if self.partition != []:
-            string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'partition', 'partition'))
+        if rf.partition != []:
+            string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(rf, 'partition', 'partition vector defining where the response will be computed'))
 
         return string
     #}}}
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/coordsystems/gmtmask.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/coordsystems/gmtmask.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/coordsystems/gmtmask.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import subprocess
 
 
-def gmtmask(lat, long, * varargin):
+def gmtmask(lat, long, *varargin):
     '''GMTMASK - figure out which lat, long points are on the ocean
 
     Usage:
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/qmupart2npart.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/qmupart2npart.py	(nonexistent)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/qmupart2npart.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import numpy as np
+
+
+def qmupart2npart(vector):
+    # Vector is full of -1 (no partition) and 0 to npart. We need to identify 
+    # npart.
+
+    npart = vector.max() + 1
+
+    return npart
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/partition/partitioner.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/partition/partitioner.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/partition/partitioner.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -8,26 +8,26 @@
 from mesh2d import *
 
 
-def partitioner(md, * varargin):
-    help = '''
-PARTITIONER - partition mesh
+def partitioner(md, *varargin):
+    '''
+    PARTITIONER - partition mesh
 
-   List of options to partitioner:
+    List of options to partitioner:
 
-   package: 'chaco', 'metis'
-   npart: number of partitions.
-   weighting: 'on' or 'off': default off
-   section:  1 by defaults(1 = bisection, 2 = quadrisection, 3 = octasection)
-   recomputeadjacency:  'on' by default (set to 'off' to compute existing one)
-   type: 'node' or 'element' partition vector (default to 'node')
-   Output: md.qmu.partition recover the partition vector
+    package: 'chaco', 'metis'
+    npart: number of partitions.
+    weighting: 'on' or 'off': default off
+    section:  1 by defaults(1 = bisection, 2 = quadrisection, 3 = octasection)
+    recomputeadjacency:  'on' by default (set to 'off' to compute existing one)
+    type: 'node' or 'element' partition vector (default to 'node')
+    Output: partitionvector: the partition vector
 
-   Usage:
-      md = partitioner(md, 'package', 'chaco', 'npart', 100, 'weighting', 'on')
+    Usage:
+        partitionvector = partitioner(md, 'package', 'chaco', 'npart', 100, 'weighting', 'on')
     '''
 
     #get options:
-    options = pairoptions(* varargin)
+    options = pairoptions(*varargin)
 
     #get options:
     section = options.getfieldvalue('section', 1)
@@ -121,12 +121,5 @@
 
         part = part.reshape(-1, 1)
 
-    if vectortype == 'element':
-        md.qmu.epartition = part
-        if np.size(md.qmu.vpartition) == 0 or (np.size(md.qmu.vpartition) == 1 and np.isnan(md.qmu.vpartition)):
-            md.qmu.vpartition = np.zeros((md.mesh.numberofvertices, 1))
-    else:
-        md.qmu.vpartition = part
-        if np.size(md.qmu.epartition) == 0 or (np.size(md.qmu.epartition) == 1 and np.isnan(md.qmu.epartition)):
-            md.qmu.epartition = np.zeros((md.mesh.numberofelements, 1))
-    return md
+    # Output
+    return part
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/slr.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/slr.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/slr.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+import numpy as np
+
+from checkfield import checkfield
 from fielddisplay import fielddisplay
 from MatlabFuncs import *
 from model import *
-import numpy as np
-from checkfield import checkfield
 from WriteData import WriteData
 
 
@@ -38,10 +39,10 @@
         self.geodetic_run_frequency = 1  #how many time steps we skip before we run the geodetic part of the solver during transient
         self.geodetic = 0  #compute geodetic SLR? (in addition to steric?)
         self.degacc = 0
-        self.loop_increment = 0
         self.horiz = 0
         self.Ngia = float('NaN')
         self.Ugia = float('NaN')
+        self.planetradius = planetradius('earth')
         self.requested_outputs = []
         self.transitions = []
 
@@ -71,7 +72,6 @@
         string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'hydro_rate', 'rate of hydrological expansion [mm / yr]'))
         string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'Ngia', 'rate of viscous (GIA) geoid expansion (in mm / yr)'))
         string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'Ugia', 'rate of viscous (GIA) bedrock uplift (in mm / yr)'))
-        string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'loop_increment', 'vector assembly (in the convolution) framentation'))
         string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'geodetic', 'compute geodetic SLR? (in addition to steric?) default 0'))
         string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'geodetic_run_frequency', 'how many time steps we skip before we run SLR solver during transient (default: 1)'))
         string = "%s\n%s" % (string, fielddisplay(self, 'rigid', 'rigid earth graviational potential perturbation'))
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
         self.abstol = float('NaN')  #1 mm of sea level rise
         #maximum of non - linear iterations.
         self.maxiter = 5
-        self.loop_increment = 200
         #computational flags:
         self.geodetic = 0
         self.rigid = 1
@@ -120,6 +119,8 @@
         self.transitions = []
         #horizontal displacement?  (not by default)
         self.horiz = 0
+        #earth area
+        self.planetradius = planetradius('earth')
 
         return self
     #}}}
@@ -149,7 +150,6 @@
         md = checkfield(md, 'fieldname', 'slr.hydro_rate', 'NaN', 1, 'Inf', 1, 'size', [md.mesh.numberofvertices])
         md = checkfield(md, 'fieldname', 'slr.degacc', 'size', [1, 1], '>=', 1e-10)
         md = checkfield(md, 'fieldname', 'slr.requested_outputs', 'stringrow', 1)
-        md = checkfield(md, 'fieldname', 'slr.loop_increment', 'NaN', 1, 'Inf', 1, '>=', 1)
         md = checkfield(md, 'fieldname', 'slr.horiz', 'NaN', 1, 'Inf', 1, 'values', [0, 1])
         md = checkfield(md, 'fieldname', 'slr.Ngia', 'NaN', 1, 'Inf', 1, 'size', [md.mesh.numberofvertices])
         md = checkfield(md, 'fieldname', 'slr.Ugia', 'NaN', 1, 'Inf', 1, 'size', [md.mesh.numberofvertices])
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@
         WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'Ugia', 'format', 'DoubleMat', 'mattype', 1, 'scale', 1e-3 / md.constants.yts)
         WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'degacc', 'format', 'Double')
         WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'transitions', 'format', 'MatArray')
-        WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'loop_increment', 'format', 'Integer')
         WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'horiz', 'format', 'Integer')
         WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'geodetic', 'format', 'Integer')
+        WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'planetradius', 'format', 'Double')
 
     #process requested outputs
         outputs = self.requested_outputs
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/qmu.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/qmu.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/qmu.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import numpy as np
-from MatlabFuncs import *
-from IssmConfig import *
-from project3d import project3d
+
+from checkfield import checkfield
 from collections import OrderedDict
+from dakota_method import *
 from fielddisplay import fielddisplay
-from checkfield import checkfield
+from helpers import *
+from IssmConfig import *
+from MatlabFuncs import *
 from WriteData import WriteData
-from helpers import *
-from dakota_method import *
 
 
 class qmu(object):
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@
         self.method = OrderedDict()
         self.params = OrderedStruct()
         self.results = OrderedDict()
-        self.numberofpartitions = 0
         self.numberofresponses = 0
         self.variabledescriptors = []
+        self.variablepartitions = []
+        self.variablepartitions_npart = []
         self.responsedescriptors = []
+        self.responsepartitions = []
+        self.responsepartitions_npart = []
         self.mass_flux_profile_directory = float('NaN')
         self.mass_flux_profiles = float('NaN')
         self.mass_flux_segments = []
@@ -108,9 +111,8 @@
                 size = np.shape(getattr(result, fname))
                 s += "            %-*s:    [%ix%i]    '%s'\n" % (maxlen + 1, fname, a, b, type(getattr(result, fname)))
 
-        s += "%s\n" % fielddisplay(self, 'vpartition', 'user provided mesh partitioning (vertex based)')
-        s += "%s\n" % fielddisplay(self, 'epartition', 'user provided mesh partitioning (element based)')
-        s += "%s\n" % fielddisplay(self, 'numberofpartitions', 'number of partitions for semi - discrete qmu')
+        s += "%s\n" % fielddisplay(self, 'variablepartitions', '')
+        s += "%s\n" % fielddisplay(self, 'variablepartitions_npart', '')
         s += "%s\n" % fielddisplay(self, 'variabledescriptors', '')
         s += "%s\n" % fielddisplay(self, 'responsedescriptors', '')
         s += "%s\n" % fielddisplay(self, 'method', 'array of dakota_method class')
@@ -123,8 +125,6 @@
         return s
     # }}}
     def extrude(self, md):  # {{{
-        self.vpartition = project3d(md, 'vector', np.transpose(self.vpartition), 'type', 'node')
-        self.epartition = project3d(md, 'vector', np.transpose(self.epartition), 'type', 'element')
         return self
     #}}}
     def setdefaultparameters(self):  # {{{
@@ -154,25 +154,11 @@
             if np.mod(md.cluster.np - 1, self.params.processors_per_evaluation):
                 md.checkmessage('in parallel library mode, the requirement is for md.cluster.np = md.qmu.params.processors_per_evaluation * number_of_slaves, where number_of_slaves will automatically be determined by Dakota. Modify md.cluster.np accordingly')
 
-        if np.size(md.qmu.vpartition) > 0:
-            if np.size(md.qmu.vpartition, 0) != md.mesh.numberofvertices:
-                md.checkmessage("user supplied vertex partition for qmu analysis should have size (md.mesh.numberofvertices x 1)")
-            if not min(md.qmu.vpartition.flatten()) == 0:
-                md.checkmessage("vertex partition vector not indexed from 0 on")
-            if max(md.qmu.vpartition.flatten()) >= md.qmu.numberofpartitions:
-                md.checkmessage("for qmu analysis, vertex partitioning vector cannot go over npart, number of partition areas")
+        # Go through variables and check for consistency
+        fv = fieldnames(self.variables)
+        for i in range(len(fv)):
+            getattr(self.variables, fv[i]).checkconsistency(md, solution, analyses)
 
-                if np.size(md.qmu.epartition) > 0:
-                    if np.size(md.qmu.epartition, 0) != md.mesh.numberofelements:
-                        md.checkmessage("user supplied element partition for qmu analysis should have size (md.mesh.numberofelements x 1)")
-                    if not min(md.qmu.epartition.flatten()) == 0:
-                        md.checkmessage("elememtn partition vector not indexed from 0 on")
-                    if max(md.qmu.epartition.flatten()) >= md.qmu.numberofpartitions:
-                        md.checkmessage("for qmu analysis, element partitioning vector cannot go over npart, number of partition areas")
-
-                if np.size(md.qmu.vpartition) == 0 or np.any(np.isnan(md.qmu.vpartition)) or np.size(md.qmu.epartition) == 0 or np.any(np.isnan(md.qmu.epartition)):
-                    md.checkmessage("for qmu analysis, both an element and partitioning vectors need to be supplied with no nan values! One can be defaulted to all zeros.")
-
         return md
     # }}}
     def marshall(self, prefix, md, fid):  # {{{
@@ -181,10 +167,13 @@
         if not self.isdakota:
             WriteData(fid, prefix, 'data', False, 'name', 'md.qmu.mass_flux_segments_present', 'format', 'Boolean')
             return
-        WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'numberofpartitions', 'format', 'Integer')
         WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'numberofresponses', 'format', 'Integer')
         WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'variabledescriptors', 'format', 'StringArray')
+        WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'variablepartitions', 'format', 'MatArray')
+        WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'variablepartitions_npart', 'format', 'IntMat', 'mattype', 3)
         WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'responsedescriptors', 'format', 'StringArray')
+        WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'responsepartitions', 'format', 'MatArray')
+        WriteData(fid, prefix, 'object', self, 'fieldname', 'responsepartitions_npart', 'format', 'IntMat', 'mattype', 3)
         if not isempty(self.mass_flux_segments):
             WriteData(fid, prefix, 'data', self.mass_flux_segments, 'name', 'md.qmu.mass_flux_segments', 'format', 'MatArray')
             flag = True
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/setupdesign/QmuSetupVariables.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/setupdesign/QmuSetupVariables.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/setupdesign/QmuSetupVariables.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-from MatlabFuncs import *
 from copy import deepcopy
 from helpers import *
+from MatlabFuncs import *
 from normal_uncertain import *
+from qmupart2npart import *
 from uniform_uncertain import *
 
 
@@ -16,17 +17,25 @@
 
     #ok, key off according to type of descriptor:
     if strncmp(descriptor, 'scaled_', 7):
-        #we have a scaled variable, expand it over the partition.
+        #we have a scaled variable, expand it over the partition. First recover the partition.
+        partition = variables.partition
+        #figure out number of partitions
+        npart=qmupart2npart(partition)
+
         if isinstance(variables, uniform_uncertain):
-            if ((type(variables.lower) in [list, np.ndarray] and len(variables.lower) > md.qmu.numberofpartitions) or (type(variables.upper) in [list, np.ndarray] and len(variables.upper) > md.qmu.numberofpartitions)):
-                raise RuntimeError('QmuSetupDesign error message: upper and lower should be either a scalar or a "npart" length vector')
+            nlower=len(variables.lower)
+            nupper=len(variables.upper)
+            if nlower != npart or nupper != npart:
+                raise RuntimeError('QmuSetupVariables error message: upper and lower fields should be same size as the number of partitions')
         elif isinstance(variables, normal_uncertain):
-            if type(variables.stddev) in [list, np.ndarray] and len(variables.stddev) > md.qmu.numberofpartitions:
-                raise RuntimeError('QmuSetupDesign error message: stddev should be either a scalar or a "npart" length vector')
+            nstddev=len(variables.stddev)
+            nmean=len(variables.mean)
+            if nstddev != npart or nmean != npart:
+                raise RuntimeError('QmuSetupVariables error message: stddev and mean fields should be same size as the number of partitions')
 
         #ok, dealing with semi-discrete distributed variable. Distribute according to how many
         #partitions we want
-        for j in range(md.qmu.numberofpartitions):
+        for j in range(npart):
             dvar.append(deepcopy(variables))
 
             # text parsing in dakota requires literal "'identifier'" not just "identifier"
@@ -33,23 +42,11 @@
             dvar[-1].descriptor = "'" + str(variables.descriptor) + '_' + str(j + 1) + "'"
 
             if isinstance(variables, uniform_uncertain):
-                if type(variables.lower) in [list, np.ndarray]:
-                    dvar[-1].lower = variables.lower[j]
-                else:
-                    dvar[-1].lower = variables.lower
-                if type(variables.upper) in [list, np.ndarray]:
-                    dvar[-1].upper = variables.upper[j]
-                else:
-                    dvar[-1].upper = variables.upper
+                dvar[-1].lower = variables.lower[j]
+                dvar[-1].upper = variables.upper[j]
             elif isinstance(variables, normal_uncertain):
-                if type(variables.stddev) in [list, np.ndarray]:
-                    dvar[-1].stddev = variables.stddev[j]
-                else:
-                    dvar[-1].stddev = variables.stddev
-                if type(variables.mean) in [list, np.ndarray]:
-                    dvar[-1].mean = variables.mean[j]
-                else:
-                    dvar[-1].mean = variables.mean
+                dvar[-1].stddev = variables.stddev[j]
+                dvar[-1].mean = variables.mean[j]
     else:
         dvar.append(deepcopy(variables))
 
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/setupdesign/QmuSetupResponses.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/setupdesign/QmuSetupResponses.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/setupdesign/QmuSetupResponses.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+from copy import deepcopy
 from MatlabFuncs import *
-from copy import deepcopy
+from qmupart2npart import *
 
 
 def QmuSetupResponses(md, dresp, responses):
@@ -7,15 +8,18 @@
     #get descriptor
     descriptor = responses.descriptor
 
-    #decide whether this is a distributed response, which will drive whether we expand it into npart values,
-    #or if we just carry it forward as is.
+    # Decide whether this is a distributed response, which will drive whether 
+    # we expand it into npart values, or if we just carry it forward as is.
 
     #ok, key off according to type of descriptor:
     if strncmp(descriptor, 'scaled_', 7):
         #we have a scaled response, expand it over the partition.
-        #ok, dealing with semi - discrete distributed response. Distribute according to how many
-        #partitions we want
-        for j in range(md.qmu.numberofpartitions):
+
+        # Ok, dealing with semi-discrete distributed response. Distribute 
+        # according to how many partitions we want.
+        npart = qmupart2npart(responses.partition)
+
+        for j in range(npart):
             dresp.append(deepcopy(responses))
             dresp[-1].descriptor = str(responses.descriptor) + '_' + str(j + 1)
     else:
Index: ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/preqmu.py
===================================================================
--- ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/preqmu.py	(revision 25010)
+++ ../trunk-jpl/src/m/qmu/preqmu.py	(revision 25011)
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import os
-from MatlabFuncs import *
+
+from dakota_in_data import *
+from expandresponses import *
 from expandvariables import *
-from expandresponses import *
 from helpers import *
-from dakota_in_data import *
+from MatlabFuncs import *
 from process_qmu_response_data import *
+from qmupart2npart import *
 
 
 def preqmu(md, options):
@@ -105,10 +107,42 @@
             responsedescriptors.append(fieldresponses[j].descriptor)
     #}}}
 
+    # Build a list of variable partitions
+    variablepartitions = []
+    variablepartitions_npart = []
+    variable_fieldnames = fieldnames(md.qmu.variables)
+    for in range(len(variable_fieldnames)):
+        field_name = variable_fieldnames[i]
+        fieldvariable = getattr(md.qmu.variables, field_name)
+        if fieldvariable.isscaled():
+            variablepartitions.append(fieldvariable.partition)
+            variablepartitions_npart.append(qmupart2npart(fieldvariable.partition))
+        else:
+            variablepartitions.append([])
+            variablepartitions_npart.append(0)
+
+    # Build a list of response partitions
+    responsepartitions = []
+    responsepartitions_npart = []
+    response_fieldnames = fieldnames(md.qmu.responses)
+    for in range(len(response_fieldnames)):
+        field_name = response_fieldnames[i]
+        fieldresponse = getattr(md.qmu.variables, field_name)
+        if fieldresponse.isscaled():
+            responsepartitions.append(fieldresponse.partition)
+            responsepartitions_npart.append(qmupart2npart(fieldresponse.partition))
+        else:
+            responsepartitions.append([])
+            responsepartitions_npart.append(0)
+
     # register the fields that will be needed by the Qmu model.
     md.qmu.numberofresponses = numresponses
     md.qmu.variabledescriptors = variabledescriptors
+    md.qmu.variablepartitions = variablepartitions
+    md.qmu.variablepartitions_npart = variablepartitions_npart
     md.qmu.responsedescriptors = responsedescriptors
+    md.qmu.responsepartitions = responsepartitions
+    md.qmu.responsepartitions_npart = responsepartitions_npart
 
     # now, we have to provide all the info necessary for the solutions to compute the
     # responses. For ex, if mass_flux is a response, we need a profile of points.