Index: dam clients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Forms/DamPlugin.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r458 -r463
--- dam clients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Forms/DamPlugin.cs	(.../DamPlugin.cs)	(revision 458)
+++ dam clients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Forms/DamPlugin.cs	(.../DamPlugin.cs)	(revision 463)
@@ -27,13 +27,16 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Deltares.Dam.Data;
+using Deltares.Dam.Data.DamEngineIo;
 using Deltares.Dam.Data.DataPlugins;
 using Deltares.Dam.Data.DataPlugins.Configuration;
 using Deltares.Dam.Data.IO;
 using Deltares.Dam.Data.License;
 using Deltares.Dam.Data.Sensors;
 using Deltares.Dam.Data.UISupport;
 using Deltares.DamEngine.Interface;
+using Deltares.DamEngine.Io;
+using Deltares.DamEngine.Io.XmlInput;
 using Deltares.Geotechnics.Mechanisms;
 using Deltares.Geotechnics.Soils;
 using Deltares.Geotechnics.SurfaceLines;
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@
 using DevExpress.XtraBars;
 using DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls;
 using DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository;
+using Location = Deltares.Dam.Data.Location;
 
 namespace Deltares.Dam.Forms
 {
@@ -660,7 +664,15 @@
             LogManager.Clear();
             try
             {
-                var damEnginInterface = new EngineInterface("");
+                Input input = FillXmlInputFromDamUi.CreateInput(damProject.DamProjectData);
+
+                // Next 2 lines for debugging
+                const string inputFilename = "InputFile.xml";
+                DamXmlSerialization.SaveInputAsXmlFile(inputFilename, input);
+
+                string inputXml = DamXmlSerialization.SaveInputAsXmlString(input);
+
+                var damEnginInterface = new EngineInterface(inputXml);
                 damEnginInterface.Validate();
                 damEnginInterface.Run();
             }
Index: dam clients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Tests/DamEngineIo/FillXmlInputFromDamUiTests.cs
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diff -u -r458 -r463
--- dam clients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Tests/DamEngineIo/FillXmlInputFromDamUiTests.cs	(.../FillXmlInputFromDamUiTests.cs)	(revision 458)
+++ dam clients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Tests/DamEngineIo/FillXmlInputFromDamUiTests.cs	(.../FillXmlInputFromDamUiTests.cs)	(revision 463)
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
             const string inputFilename = "InputFile.xml";
             DamProjectData expectedDamProjectData = CreateExampleDamProjectData();
             Input input = FillXmlInputFromDamUi.CreateInput(expectedDamProjectData);
-            DamXmlSerialization.SaveInputAsXml(inputFilename, input);
-            input = DamXmlSerialization.LoadInputFromXml(inputFilename);
+            DamXmlSerialization.SaveInputAsXmlFile(inputFilename, input);
+            input = DamXmlSerialization.LoadInputFromXmlFile(inputFilename);
             DamProjectData actualDamProjectData = FillDamUiFromXmlInput.CreateDamProjectData(input);
             CompareDamProjectData(actualDamProjectData, expectedDamProjectData);
         }
Index: dam clients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Forms/Deltares.Dam.Forms.csproj
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diff -u -r341 -r463
--- dam clients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Forms/Deltares.Dam.Forms.csproj	(.../Deltares.Dam.Forms.csproj)	(revision 341)
+++ dam clients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Forms/Deltares.Dam.Forms.csproj	(.../Deltares.Dam.Forms.csproj)	(revision 463)
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     <Reference Include="Deltares.DamEngine.Interface">
       <HintPath>..\..\..\lib\DamEngine\Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Deltares.DamEngine.Io, Version=17.1.0.452, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=x86">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\lib\DamEngine\Deltares.DamEngine.Io.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Deltares.Geographic">
       <HintPath>..\..\..\lib\DSL-Geographic\Deltares.Geographic.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>