diff --git a/vcs/Canvas.py b/vcs/Canvas.py
index 4af549363..3c9505891 100644
--- a/vcs/Canvas.py
+++ b/vcs/Canvas.py
@@ -2941,7 +2941,7 @@ def __plot(self, arglist, keyargs):
         if inGrid is not None and arglist[0] is not None and\
                 isinstance(arglist[0], cdms2.avariable.AbstractVariable) and\
                 not isinstance(arglist[0].getGrid(), cdms2.grid.AbstractRectGrid) and\
-                arglist[3] not in ["meshfill", ]:
+                arglist[3] not in ["meshfill", "isofill" ]:
             raise RuntimeError("You are attempting to plot unstructured grid" +
                                "with a method that is not meshfill")
         # preprocessing for extra keyword (at-plotting-time options)
@@ -3812,7 +3812,7 @@ def __plot(self, arglist, keyargs):
                     arglist[1].setAxis(i, axes_changed2[i])
             # Check to make sure that you have at least 2 dimensions for the follow graphics methods
             # Flipping the order to avoid the tv not exist problem
-            if (arglist[3] in ['boxfill', 'isofill', 'isoline', 'vector']) and (
+            if (arglist[3] in ['boxfill', 'isoline', 'vector']) and (
                     len(arglist[0].shape) < 2):
                 raise vcsError(
                     'Invalid number of dimensions for %s' %
diff --git a/vcs/VTKPlots.py b/vcs/VTKPlots.py
index fa5c55d30..00711bb99 100644
--- a/vcs/VTKPlots.py
+++ b/vcs/VTKPlots.py
@@ -1027,10 +1027,13 @@ def trimData2D(self, data):
             g = data.getGrid()
             gaxes = list(g.getAxisList())
             daxes = list(data.getAxisList())
-            if daxes[len(daxes) - len(gaxes):] == gaxes:
+            if numpy.allclose(daxes[len(daxes) - len(gaxes):], gaxes):
                 # Ok it is gridded and the grid axes are last
-                return self.cleanupData(
-                    data(*(slice(0, 1),) * (len(daxes) - len(gaxes)), squeeze=1))
+                if len(daxes) != len(gaxes):
+                    return self.cleanupData(
+                        data(*(slice(0, 1),) * (len(daxes) - len(gaxes)), squeeze=1))
+                else:
+                    return data
             else:
                 # Ok just return the last two dims
                 return self.cleanupData(
diff --git a/vcs/vcs2vtk.py b/vcs/vcs2vtk.py
index 287057e71..4a672f271 100644
--- a/vcs/vcs2vtk.py
+++ b/vcs/vcs2vtk.py
@@ -340,21 +340,50 @@ def genGrid(data1, data2, gm, deep=True, grid=None, geo=None, genVectors=False,
             continents = True
             wrap = [0., 360.]
             if grid is None:
-                m = g.getMesh()
-                xm = m[:, 1].min()
-                xM = m[:, 1].max()
-                ym = m[:, 0].min()
-                yM = m[:, 0].max()
-                numberOfCells = m.shape[0]
-                # For vtk we need to reorder things
-                m2 = numpy.ascontiguousarray(numpy.transpose(m, (0, 2, 1)))
-                m2.resize((m2.shape[0] * m2.shape[1], m2.shape[2]))
-                m2 = m2[..., ::-1]
-                # here we add dummy levels, might want to reconsider converting
-                # "trimData" to "reOrderData" and use actual levels?
-                m3 = numpy.concatenate(
-                    (m2, numpy.zeros(
-                        (m2.shape[0], 1))), axis=1)
+                try:
+                    m = g.getMesh()
+                    xm = m[:, 1].min()
+                    xM = m[:, 1].max()
+                    ym = m[:, 0].min()
+                    yM = m[:, 0].max()
+                    numberOfCells = m.shape[0]
+                    # For vtk we need to reorder things
+                    m2 = numpy.ascontiguousarray(numpy.transpose(m, (0, 2, 1)))
+                    m2.resize((m2.shape[0] * m2.shape[1], m2.shape[2]))
+                    m2 = m2[..., ::-1]
+                    # here we add dummy levels, might want to reconsider converting
+                    # "trimData" to "reOrderData" and use actual levels?
+                    m3 = numpy.concatenate(
+                        (m2, numpy.zeros(
+                            (m2.shape[0], 1))), axis=1)
+                except Exception:  # ok no mesh, so unstructured grid point data
+                    vg = vtk.vtkUnstructuredGrid()
+                    lat = g.getLatitude().asma()
+                    lon = g.getLongitude().asma()
+                    pts = vtk.vtkPoints()
+                    for i in range(len(lat)):
+                        pts.InsertNextPoint(float(lon[i]),float(lat[i]),0.)
+                    vg.SetPoints(pts)
+
+
+                    
+                    xm, xM, ym, yM = lon.min(),lon.max(),lat.min(),lat.max()
+                    wc = [gm.datawc_x1, gm.datawc_x2, gm.datawc_y1, gm.datawc_y2]
+                    geo, geopts = project(pts, projection, getWrappedBounds(wc, [xm, xM, ym, yM], wrap))
+                    out = {"vtk_backend_grid": vg,
+                           "xm": xm,
+                           "xM": xM,
+                           "ym": ym,
+                           "yM": yM,
+                           "continents": continents,
+                           "wrap": wrap,
+                           "geo": geo,
+                           "cellData": False,
+                           "data": data1,
+                           "data2": data2
+                           }
+                    return out
+
         # Could still be meshfill with mesh data
         # Ok probably should do a test for hgrid before sending data2
         if isinstance(gm, meshfill.Gfm) and data2 is not None:
diff --git a/vcs/vcsvtk/pipeline2d.py b/vcs/vcsvtk/pipeline2d.py
index 54f1a9ed1..37d06dc74 100644
--- a/vcs/vcsvtk/pipeline2d.py
+++ b/vcs/vcsvtk/pipeline2d.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def plot(self, data1, data2, tmpl, grid, transform, **kargs):
         self._updateScalarData()
         self._min = self._data1.min()
         self._max = self._data1.max()
-        self._scalarRange = vcs.minmax(self._data1)
+        self._scalarRange = (self._min, self._max)
 
         # Create/update the VTK dataset.
         plotBasedDualGrid = kargs.get('plot_based_dual_grid', True)
@@ -357,7 +357,18 @@ def _updateVTKDataSet(self, plotBasedDualGrid):
     def _createPolyDataFilter(self):
         """This is only used when we use the grid stored in the file for all plots."""
         self._vtkPolyDataFilter = vtk.vtkDataSetSurfaceFilter()
-        if self._hasCellData == self._needsCellData:
+        import ipdb
+        ipdb.set_trace()
+        if self._vtkDataSet.IsA("vtkUnstructuredGrid"):
+            print("UNSADFRRTVXDFGFDGDHRFDCGDRFDSGDSFGREDSCFDGRDFSG")
+            delny = vtk.vtkDelaunay2D()
+            profile = vtk.vtkPolyData()
+            profile.SetPoints(self._vtkDataSet.GetPoints())
+            delny.SetInputData(profile)
+            delny.SetTolerance(0.001)
+            self._vtkPolyDataFilter.SetInputConnection(delny.GetOutputPort())
+
+        elif self._hasCellData == self._needsCellData:
             self._vtkPolyDataFilter.SetInputData(self._vtkDataSet)
         elif self._hasCellData:
             # use cells but needs points