Index: dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators.Tests/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStability/MStabXmlDocTests.cs
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diff -u -r788 -r796
--- dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators.Tests/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStability/MStabXmlDocTests.cs	(.../MStabXmlDocTests.cs)	(revision 788)
+++ dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators.Tests/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStability/MStabXmlDocTests.cs	(.../MStabXmlDocTests.cs)	(revision 796)
@@ -62,13 +62,11 @@
             subSoilScenario.SoilProfileType = SoilProfileType.ProfileTypeStiFile;
             subSoilScenario.SegmentFailureMechanismType = FailureMechanismSystemType.StabilityInside;
 
-            var failureMechanismeParamatersMStab = new FailureMechanismeParamatersMStab
-            {
-                MStabParameters =
-                {
-                    GridPosition = MStabGridPosition.Right
-                }
-            };
+            var failureMechanismeParamatersMStab = new FailureMechanismeParamatersMStab();
+            failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.MStabParameters.GridPosition = MStabGridPosition.Right;
+            failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.MStabParameters.SearchMethod = MStabSearchMethod.GeneticAlgorithm;
+            failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.MStabParameters.CalculationOptions.MinimalCircleDepth = 1.0;
+
             // ToDo mStabDesignEmbankment for now set to null
             XDocument mstabXml = MStabXmlDoc.CreateMStabXmlDoc(stabilityProjectFilename, scenario, subSoilScenario, 
                 scenario.RiverLevel, null, surfaceLine, trafficLoad, requiredSafetyFactor, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab, 
Index: dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStability/Assemblers/DamMStabAssembler.cs
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diff -u -r715 -r796
--- dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStability/Assemblers/DamMStabAssembler.cs	(.../DamMStabAssembler.cs)	(revision 715)
+++ dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStability/Assemblers/DamMStabAssembler.cs	(.../DamMStabAssembler.cs)	(revision 796)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
         /// </summary>
         public const string XmlElementGeometryCreationOptions = "GeometryCreationOptions";
 
-        public const string XmlAttributeSoilGeometryType = "SoilProfileType";
+        public const string XmlAttributeSoilGeometryType = "SoilGeometryType";
         public const string XmlAttributeSoilGeometry2DFilename = "SoilGeometry2DFilename";
         public const string XmlAttributeXOffsetSoilGeometry2DOrigin = "XOffsetSoilGeometry2DOrigin";
         public const string XmlAttributeMaterialForDike = "MaterialForDike";
@@ -544,6 +544,20 @@
                 );
         }
 
+        private static string ConvertSoilProfileTypeToClassicType(SoilProfileType soilProfileType)
+        {
+            switch (soilProfileType)
+            {
+                case SoilProfileType.ProfileType1D:
+                    return "SoilGeometry1D";
+                case SoilProfileType.ProfileType2D:
+                    return "SoilGeometry2D";
+                case SoilProfileType.ProfileTypeStiFile:
+                    return "SoilGeometry2D";
+            }
+            return "";
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Assembles the GeometryCreationOptions element 
         /// </summary>
@@ -560,27 +574,27 @@
             string materialForShoulder = failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.MaterialForShoulder;
             materialForShoulder = (materialForShoulder == null ? "" : materialForShoulder);
             return new XElement(tnsb + XmlElementGeometryCreationOptions,
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeSoilGeometryType, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
-                                                   MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.SoilProfileType),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeSoilGeometry2DFilename, soilGeometryName),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeXOffsetSoilGeometry2DOrigin, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
-                                                   MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.XOffsetSoilGeometry2DOrigin),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeMaterialForDike, materialForDike),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeMaterialForShoulder, materialForShoulder),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeIsUseOriginalPLLineAssignments, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
-                                                   MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.IsUseOriginalPLLineAssignments),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeIsUseOriginalCalculationOptions, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
-                                                   MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.IsUseOriginalCalculationOptions),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeIsDrySituation, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
-                                                   MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.IsDrySituation),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributePLLineAssignment, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
-                                                   MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.PLLineAssignment),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeIntrusionVerticalWaterPressure, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
-                                                   MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.IntrusionVerticalWaterPressureType),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributePenetrationLength, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
-                                                   MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.PenetrationLength),
-                                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeIsDesign, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
-                                                   MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.IsDesign));
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeSoilGeometryType, 
+                    ConvertSoilProfileTypeToClassicType(failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.SoilProfileType)),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeSoilGeometry2DFilename, soilGeometryName),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeXOffsetSoilGeometry2DOrigin, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
+                                    MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.XOffsetSoilGeometry2DOrigin),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeMaterialForDike, materialForDike),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeMaterialForShoulder, materialForShoulder),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeIsUseOriginalPLLineAssignments, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
+                                    MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.IsUseOriginalPLLineAssignments),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeIsUseOriginalCalculationOptions, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
+                                    MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.IsUseOriginalCalculationOptions),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeIsDrySituation, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
+                                    MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.IsDrySituation),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributePLLineAssignment, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
+                                    MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.PLLineAssignment),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeIntrusionVerticalWaterPressure, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
+                                    MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.IntrusionVerticalWaterPressureType),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributePenetrationLength, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
+                                    MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.PenetrationLength),
+                new XAttribute(XmlAttributeIsDesign, failureMechanismeParamatersMStab.
+                                    MStabParameters.GeometryCreationOptions.IsDesign));
         }
 
         /// <summary>