Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Elements/Tria.cpp
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Elements/Tria.cpp	(revision 17413)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Elements/Tria.cpp	(revision 17414)
@@ -1952,16 +1952,12 @@
 			IssmDouble theta = atan(slope);
 
+			/*New X axis                  New Z axis*/
+			xz_plane[0]=cos(theta);       xz_plane[3]=0.;  
+			xz_plane[1]=sin(theta);       xz_plane[4]=0.;  
+			xz_plane[2]=0.;               xz_plane[5]=1.;          
 			if(groundedice>0){
-				/*New X axis                  New Z axis*/
-				xz_plane[0]=cos(theta);       xz_plane[3]=0.;  
-				xz_plane[1]=sin(theta);       xz_plane[4]=0.;  
-				xz_plane[2]=0.;               xz_plane[5]=1.;          
 				this->nodes[i]->DofInSSet(1); //vy
 			}
 			else{
-				/*New X axis                  New Z axis*/
-				xz_plane[0]=1.;               xz_plane[3]=0;  
-				xz_plane[1]=0.;               xz_plane[4]=0;  
-				xz_plane[2]=0;                xz_plane[5]=1.;          
 				this->nodes[i]->DofInFSet(1); //vy
 			}