Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r3688 -r3699
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs	(.../MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 3688)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs	(.../MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 3699)
@@ -236,13 +236,12 @@
                 trafficLoad = new TrafficLoad
                 {
                     Pressure = damKernelInput.Location.StabilityOptions.TrafficLoad.Value,
-                    XStart = damKernelInput.Location.SurfaceLine
-                        .CharacteristicPoints.GetGeometryPoint(CharacteristicPointType.TrafficLoadInside).X,
                     XEnd = damKernelInput.Location.SurfaceLine
+                        .CharacteristicPoints.GetGeometryPoint(CharacteristicPointType.TrafficLoadInside).X,
+                    XStart = damKernelInput.Location.SurfaceLine
                         .CharacteristicPoints.GetGeometryPoint(CharacteristicPointType.TrafficLoadOutside).X
                 };
             }
-
             return trafficLoad;
         }
 
@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@
             MacroStabilityOutput macroStabilityOutput = kernelDataOutput as MacroStabilityOutput;
             ThrowWhenMacroStabilityKernelOutputNull(macroStabilityOutput);
             designResults = new List<DesignResult>();
-            if (macroStabilityOutput != null && macroStabilityOutput.StabilityOutputItems.Count > 0)
+            if (macroStabilityOutput != null && macroStabilityOutput.StabilityOutputItems != null && macroStabilityOutput.StabilityOutputItems.Count > 0)
             {
                 var macroStabilityOutputItem = macroStabilityOutput.StabilityOutputItems[0];
                 if (macroStabilityOutputItem != null)
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface/FillDamFromXmlInput.cs
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diff -u -r3651 -r3699
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface/FillDamFromXmlInput.cs	(.../FillDamFromXmlInput.cs)	(revision 3651)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface/FillDamFromXmlInput.cs	(.../FillDamFromXmlInput.cs)	(revision 3699)
@@ -443,6 +443,11 @@
                     (ShearStrengthModel?)ConversionHelper.ConvertToShearStrengthModel(inputSoil.ShearStrengthModel) : null;
                 soil.UseDefaultShearStrengthModel = inputSoil.UseDefaultShearStrengthModelSpecified ?
                     (bool?)inputSoil.UseDefaultShearStrengthModel : null;
+                if (soil.UseDefaultShearStrengthModel.HasValue && soil.UseDefaultShearStrengthModel.Value && 
+                    soil.ShearStrengthModel == ShearStrengthModel.None)
+                {
+                    soil.ShearStrengthModel = ShearStrengthModel.CPhi;
+                }
                 soil.Cohesion = inputSoil.CohesionSpecified ? inputSoil.Cohesion : double.NaN;
                 soil.FrictionAngle = inputSoil.FrictionAngleSpecified ? inputSoil.FrictionAngle : double.NaN;
                 soil.Ocr = inputSoil.OcrSpecified ? inputSoil.Ocr : double.NaN;
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/BishopGridCreator.cs
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diff -u -r3695 -r3699
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/BishopGridCreator.cs	(.../BishopGridCreator.cs)	(revision 3695)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/BishopGridCreator.cs	(.../BishopGridCreator.cs)	(revision 3699)
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
             else
             {
                 // code for slipCircleDefinition.GridSizeDetermination == GridSizeDetermination.Automatic
+                bishopCalculationGrid.GridXLeft = 0;
                 bishopCalculationGrid.IsGridsAutomatic = true;
             }