Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/plot_transient_movie.m
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/plot_transient_movie.m	(revision 18255)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/plot_transient_movie.m	(revision 18256)
@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@
 		steps=1:length(results);
 	end
-	results=md.results.TransientSolution;
+
+	%calculate caxis
+	if ~exist(options,'caxis'),
+		range = [Inf -Inf];
+		for i=steps
+			[data datatype]=processdata(md,results(i).(field),options);
+			range(1) = min(range(1),min(data));
+			range(2) = max(range(2),max(data));
+		end
+		options=addfielddefault(options,'caxis',range);
+	end
+
+	%display movie
 	nstep=1;
+	deltat = getfieldvalue(options,'pause',.5);
 	for i=steps
 
@@ -65,5 +78,5 @@
 				end
 			else
-				pause(0.5)
+				pause(deltat)
 			end
 			nstep=nstep+1;