Index: /issm/trunk/src/m/model/plot/plot_mesh.m
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--- /issm/trunk/src/m/model/plot/plot_mesh.m	(revision 8104)
+++ /issm/trunk/src/m/model/plot/plot_mesh.m	(revision 8105)
@@ -13,15 +13,19 @@
 subplot(nlines,ncols,i); 
 
+%retrieve some options
+linewidth=getfieldvalue(options,'meshlinewidth',1);
+color=getfieldvalue(options,'meshcolor','black');
+
 %plot mesh
 if is2d
 	A=elements(:,1); B=elements(:,2); C=elements(:,3); 
-	patch( 'Faces', [A B C], 'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor','black');
+	patch( 'Faces', [A B C], 'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor',color,'linewidth',linewidth);
 else
 	A=elements(:,1); B=elements(:,2); C=elements(:,3); D=elements(:,4); E=elements(:,5); F=elements(:,6);
-	patch( 'Faces', [A B C],  'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor','black');
-	patch( 'Faces', [D E F],  'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor','black');
-	patch( 'Faces', [A B E D],'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor','black');
-	patch( 'Faces', [B E F C],'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor','black');
-	patch( 'Faces', [C A D F],'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor','black');
+	patch( 'Faces', [A B C],  'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor',color,'linewidth',linewidth);
+	patch( 'Faces', [D E F],  'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor',color,'linewidth',linewidth);
+	patch( 'Faces', [A B E D],'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor',color,'linewidth',linewidth);
+	patch( 'Faces', [B E F C],'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor',color,'linewidth',linewidth);
+	patch( 'Faces', [C A D F],'Vertices', [x y z],'FaceVertexCData', [1 1 1],'FaceColor','none','EdgeColor',color,'linewidth',linewidth);
 end
 
