Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/plot_unit.py
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/plot_unit.py	(revision 17914)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/plot_unit.py	(revision 17915)
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@
 	   #element plot
 		if is2d:
-			tri=ax.tripcolor(x,y,elements,data,colorlevels,cmap=cmap,edgecolors=edgecolor)
+			tri=ax.tripcolor(x,y,elements,data,colorlevels,cmap=cmap,norm=norm,alpha=alpha,edgecolors=edgecolor)
 		else:
 			raise ValueError('plot_unit error: 3D element plot not supported yet')