Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Loads/Friction.cpp
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Loads/Friction.cpp	(revision 26469)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Loads/Friction.cpp	(revision 26470)
@@ -59,32 +59,10 @@
 }
 /*}}}*/
-Friction::Friction(Element* element_in,IssmDouble dim){/*{{{*/
-
-	this->element=element_in;
+Friction::Friction(Element* element_in,int dim) : Friction(element_in) {/*{{{*/
+	this->apply_dim = reCast<IssmDouble>(dim);
+}
+/*}}}*/
+Friction::Friction(Element* element_in,IssmDouble dim) : Friction(element_in) {/*{{{*/
 	this->apply_dim = dim;
-
-	/* Load necessary parameters */
-	element_in->FindParam(&this->law,FrictionLawEnum);
-	element_in->FindParam(&this->domaintype,DomainTypeEnum);
-
-	/* Load VxBase and VyBase for this special case */
-	switch(this->domaintype){
-		case Domain2DhorizontalEnum: 
-			this->vx_input = element_in->GetInput(VxBaseEnum);			_assert_(this->vx_input); 
-			this->vy_input = element_in->GetInput(VyBaseEnum);			_assert_(this->vy_input);
-			this->vz_input = NULL;
-			break;
-      case Domain2DverticalEnum:
-			this->vx_input = element_in->GetInput(VxEnum);				_assert_(this->vx_input);
-			this->vy_input = element_in->GetInput(VyEnum);				_assert_(this->vy_input);
-			this->vz_input = NULL;
-			break;
-      case Domain3DEnum:           
-			this->vx_input = element_in->GetInput(VxEnum);				_assert_(this->vx_input);
-			this->vy_input = element_in->GetInput(VyEnum);				_assert_(this->vy_input);
-			this->vz_input = element_in->GetInput(VzEnum);				_assert_(this->vz_input);
-			break;
-      default: _error_("mesh "<<EnumToStringx(domaintype)<<" not supported yet");
-	}
 }
 /*}}}*/
@@ -92,4 +70,5 @@
 }
 /*}}}*/
+
 
 /*methods: */
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Loads/Friction.h
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Loads/Friction.h	(revision 26469)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Loads/Friction.h	(revision 26470)
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@
 		Friction();
 		Friction(Element* element_in);
-		Friction(Element* element_in, double dim);
+		Friction(Element* element_in, int dim);
+		Friction(Element* element_in, IssmDouble dim);
 		~Friction();