diff --git a/applications/solvers/incompressible/adjointShapeOptimizationFoam/adjointOutletPressure/adjointOutletPressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/applications/solvers/incompressible/adjointShapeOptimizationFoam/adjointOutletPressure/adjointOutletPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index c15fde7..c9f03a3 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/incompressible/adjointShapeOptimizationFoam/adjointOutletPressure/adjointOutletPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/incompressible/adjointShapeOptimizationFoam/adjointOutletPressure/adjointOutletPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -63,13 +63,8 @@ adjointOutletPressureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF)
-{
-    fvPatchField<scalar>::operator=
-    (
-        scalarField("value", dict, p.size())
-    );
-}
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict)
+{}
 
 
 Foam::adjointOutletPressureFvPatchScalarField::
diff --git a/applications/solvers/incompressible/adjointShapeOptimizationFoam/adjointOutletVelocity/adjointOutletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/applications/solvers/incompressible/adjointShapeOptimizationFoam/adjointOutletVelocity/adjointOutletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 31134c9..7b00d66 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/incompressible/adjointShapeOptimizationFoam/adjointOutletVelocity/adjointOutletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/incompressible/adjointShapeOptimizationFoam/adjointOutletVelocity/adjointOutletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ adjointOutletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF)
-{
-    fvPatchVectorField::operator=(vectorField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict)
+{}
 
 
 Foam::adjointOutletVelocityFvPatchVectorField::
diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletEpsilon/atmBoundaryLayerInletEpsilonFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletEpsilon/atmBoundaryLayerInletEpsilonFvPatchScalarField.C
index 9b04284..ce39c28 100644
--- a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletEpsilon/atmBoundaryLayerInletEpsilonFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletEpsilon/atmBoundaryLayerInletEpsilonFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ atmBoundaryLayerInletEpsilonFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     atmBoundaryLayer(patch().Cf(), dict)
 {
     scalarField::operator=(epsilon(patch().Cf()));
diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletK/atmBoundaryLayerInletKFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletK/atmBoundaryLayerInletKFvPatchScalarField.C
index de2404a..579d44a 100644
--- a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletK/atmBoundaryLayerInletKFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletK/atmBoundaryLayerInletKFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ atmBoundaryLayerInletKFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     atmBoundaryLayer(patch().Cf(), dict)
 {
     scalarField::operator=(k(patch().Cf()));
diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletVelocity/atmBoundaryLayerInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletVelocity/atmBoundaryLayerInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 652b6e0..1e70eea 100644
--- a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletVelocity/atmBoundaryLayerInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/derivedFvPatchFields/atmBoundaryLayerInletVelocity/atmBoundaryLayerInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ atmBoundaryLayerInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict, false),
     atmBoundaryLayer(patch().Cf(), dict)
 {
     vectorField::operator=(U(patch().Cf()));
diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/derivedFvPatchFields/fixedShearStress/fixedShearStressFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/derivedFvPatchFields/fixedShearStress/fixedShearStressFvPatchVectorField.C
index 17050f2..bc4f530 100644
--- a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/derivedFvPatchFields/fixedShearStress/fixedShearStressFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/derivedFvPatchFields/fixedShearStress/fixedShearStressFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Foam::fixedShearStressFvPatchVectorField::fixedShearStressFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict, false),
     tau0_(dict.lookupOrDefault<vector>("tau", Zero))
 {
     fvPatchField<vector>::operator=(patchInternalField());
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField/SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField/SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index ec59dbe..ba3a045 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField/SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField/SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -64,12 +64,10 @@ Foam::SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField::SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict),
     relative_(dict.lookup("relative")),
     inletValue_("inletValue", dict, p.size())
-{
-    fvPatchVectorField::operator=(vectorField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+{}
 
 
 Foam::SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField::SRFVelocityFvPatchVectorField
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField/SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField/SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 17c0dc7..2cd6999 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField/SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField/SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -60,10 +60,8 @@ Foam::SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField::SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF)
-{
-    fvPatchVectorField::operator=(vectorField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict)
+{}
 
 
 Foam::SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField::SRFWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/fixedValue/fixedValueFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/fixedValue/fixedValueFvPatchField.C
index b6841f3..fcde153 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/fixedValue/fixedValueFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/fixedValue/fixedValueFvPatchField.C
@@ -55,10 +55,11 @@ Foam::fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>::fixedValueFvPatchField
 (
     const fvPatch& p,
     const DimensionedField<Type, volMesh>& iF,
-    const dictionary& dict
+    const dictionary& dict,
+    const bool valueRequired
 )
 :
-    fvPatchField<Type>(p, iF, dict, true)
+    fvPatchField<Type>(p, iF, dict, valueRequired)
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/fixedValue/fixedValueFvPatchField.H b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/fixedValue/fixedValueFvPatchField.H
index 3cf2421..375d57f 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/fixedValue/fixedValueFvPatchField.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/basic/fixedValue/fixedValueFvPatchField.H
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ public:
         (
             const fvPatch&,
             const DimensionedField<Type, volMesh>&,
-            const dictionary&
+            const dictionary&,
+            const bool valueRequired=true
         );
 
         //- Construct by mapping the given fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/activeBaffleVelocity/activeBaffleVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/activeBaffleVelocity/activeBaffleVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 1ce7a7d..1821365 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/activeBaffleVelocity/activeBaffleVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/activeBaffleVelocity/activeBaffleVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ activeBaffleVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict, false),
     pName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("p", "p")),
     cyclicPatchName_(dict.lookup("cyclicPatch")),
     cyclicPatchLabel_(p.patch().boundaryMesh().findPatchID(cyclicPatchName_)),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/activePressureForceBaffleVelocity/activePressureForceBaffleVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/activePressureForceBaffleVelocity/activePressureForceBaffleVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 04d33d9..6b86262 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/activePressureForceBaffleVelocity/activePressureForceBaffleVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/activePressureForceBaffleVelocity/activePressureForceBaffleVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ activePressureForceBaffleVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict, false),
     pName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("p", "p")),
     cyclicPatchName_(dict.lookup("cyclicPatch")),
     cyclicPatchLabel_(p.patch().boundaryMesh().findPatchID(cyclicPatchName_)),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/fixedProfile/fixedProfileFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/fixedProfile/fixedProfileFvPatchField.C
index 1ea2672..be52334 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/fixedProfile/fixedProfileFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/fixedProfile/fixedProfileFvPatchField.C
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Foam::fixedProfileFvPatchField<Type>::fixedProfileFvPatchField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF, dict, false),
     profile_(Function1<Type>::New("profile", dict)),
     dir_(dict.lookup("direction")),
     origin_(readScalar(dict.lookup("origin")))
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/flowRateInletVelocity/flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/flowRateInletVelocity/flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 79b1745..1e507a5 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/flowRateInletVelocity/flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/flowRateInletVelocity/flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchField<vector>(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchField<vector>(p, iF, dict, false),
     rhoInlet_(dict.lookupOrDefault<scalar>("rhoInlet", -VGREAT)),
     extrapolateProfile_
     (
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/movingWallVelocity/movingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/movingWallVelocity/movingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 6c0bba6..22d6a2e 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/movingWallVelocity/movingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/movingWallVelocity/movingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ movingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF)
-{
-    fvPatchVectorField::operator=(vectorField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict)
+{}
 
 
 Foam::movingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField::
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/plenumPressure/plenumPressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/plenumPressure/plenumPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index 19476f5..aadbfcf 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/plenumPressure/plenumPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/plenumPressure/plenumPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Foam::plenumPressureFvPatchScalarField::plenumPressureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict),
     gamma_(readScalar(dict.lookup("gamma"))),
     R_(readScalar(dict.lookup("R"))),
     supplyMassFlowRate_(readScalar(dict.lookup("supplyMassFlowRate"))),
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ Foam::plenumPressureFvPatchScalarField::plenumPressureFvPatchScalarField
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     UName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("U", "U"))
 {
-    fvPatchScalarField::operator=(scalarField("value", dict, p.size()));
-
     if (dict.found("rho"))
     {
         rho_ = readScalar(dict.lookup("rho"));
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/pressureDirectedInletVelocity/pressureDirectedInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/pressureDirectedInletVelocity/pressureDirectedInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index cd4eb18..9ab1bc8 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/pressureDirectedInletVelocity/pressureDirectedInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/pressureDirectedInletVelocity/pressureDirectedInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -70,13 +70,11 @@ pressureDirectedInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     rhoName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho")),
     inletDir_("inletDirection", dict, p.size())
-{
-    fvPatchVectorField::operator=(vectorField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+{}
 
 
 Foam::pressureDirectedInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField::
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/pressureInletVelocity/pressureInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/pressureInletVelocity/pressureInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 6a779ae..06e58e7 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/pressureInletVelocity/pressureInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/pressureInletVelocity/pressureInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -66,12 +66,10 @@ pressureInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     rhoName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho"))
-{
-    fvPatchVectorField::operator=(vectorField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+{}
 
 
 Foam::pressureInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField::
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/prghPressure/prghPressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/prghPressure/prghPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index 5ea2c2c..68c697a 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/prghPressure/prghPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/prghPressure/prghPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ prghPressureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     rhoName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho")),
     p_("p", dict, p.size())
 {
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/prghTotalPressure/prghTotalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/prghTotalPressure/prghTotalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index 21229f7..72b356d 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/prghTotalPressure/prghTotalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/prghTotalPressure/prghTotalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ prghTotalPressureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     UName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("U", "U")),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     rhoName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho")),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/rotatingWallVelocity/rotatingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/rotatingWallVelocity/rotatingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 461481f..ebc32b0 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/rotatingWallVelocity/rotatingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/rotatingWallVelocity/rotatingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ rotatingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchField<vector>(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchField<vector>(p, iF, dict, false),
     origin_(dict.lookup("origin")),
     axis_(dict.lookup("axis")),
     omega_(Function1<scalar>::New("omega", dict))
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/surfaceNormalFixedValue/surfaceNormalFixedValueFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/surfaceNormalFixedValue/surfaceNormalFixedValueFvPatchVectorField.C
index 4786006..dc37c38 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/surfaceNormalFixedValue/surfaceNormalFixedValueFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/surfaceNormalFixedValue/surfaceNormalFixedValueFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ surfaceNormalFixedValueFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict, false),
     refValue_("refValue", dict, p.size())
 {
     fvPatchVectorField::operator=(refValue_*patch().nf());
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/syringePressure/syringePressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/syringePressure/syringePressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index 5acddd1..c33db45 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/syringePressure/syringePressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/syringePressure/syringePressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Foam::syringePressureFvPatchScalarField::syringePressureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     Ap_(readScalar(dict.lookup("Ap"))),
     Sp_(readScalar(dict.lookup("Sp"))),
     VsI_(readScalar(dict.lookup("VsI"))),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.C
index 2222b05..cb0dbd1 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.C
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF, dict, false),
     fieldTableName_(iF.name()),
     setAverage_(dict.lookupOrDefault("setAverage", false)),
     perturb_(dict.lookupOrDefault("perturb", 1e-5)),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/totalPressure/totalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/totalPressure/totalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index c88c0a5..bcd8557 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/totalPressure/totalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/totalPressure/totalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Foam::totalPressureFvPatchScalarField::totalPressureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     UName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("U", "U")),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     rhoName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho")),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/totalTemperature/totalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/totalTemperature/totalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C
index 7d14db6..974d1bf 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/totalTemperature/totalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/totalTemperature/totalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Foam::totalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField::totalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     UName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("U", "U")),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     psiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("psi", "thermo:psi")),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/translatingWallVelocity/translatingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/translatingWallVelocity/translatingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 37b7ada..d41a424 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/translatingWallVelocity/translatingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/translatingWallVelocity/translatingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ translatingWallVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchField<vector>(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchField<vector>(p, iF, dict, false),
     U_(Function1<vector>::New("U", dict))
 {
     // Evaluate the wall velocity
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/turbulentInlet/turbulentInletFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/turbulentInlet/turbulentInletFvPatchField.C
index 4527eca..ec71541 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/turbulentInlet/turbulentInletFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/turbulentInlet/turbulentInletFvPatchField.C
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Foam::turbulentInletFvPatchField<Type>::turbulentInletFvPatchField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF, dict, false),
     ranGen_(label(0)),
     fluctuationScale_(pTraits<Type>(dict.lookup("fluctuationScale"))),
     referenceField_("referenceField", dict, p.size()),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformDensityHydrostaticPressure/uniformDensityHydrostaticPressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformDensityHydrostaticPressure/uniformDensityHydrostaticPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index 6eea5de..ba14325 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformDensityHydrostaticPressure/uniformDensityHydrostaticPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformDensityHydrostaticPressure/uniformDensityHydrostaticPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ uniformDensityHydrostaticPressureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     rho_(readScalar(dict.lookup("rho"))),
     pRefValue_(readScalar(dict.lookup("pRefValue"))),
     pRefPoint_(dict.lookup("pRefPoint"))
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformFixedValue/uniformFixedValueFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformFixedValue/uniformFixedValueFvPatchField.C
index ab03ec6..e79df9b 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformFixedValue/uniformFixedValueFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformFixedValue/uniformFixedValueFvPatchField.C
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Foam::uniformFixedValueFvPatchField<Type>::uniformFixedValueFvPatchField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF, dict, false),
     uniformValue_(Function1<Type>::New("uniformValue", dict))
 {
     this->evaluate();
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformTotalPressure/uniformTotalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformTotalPressure/uniformTotalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index 744ac51..0a37e65 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformTotalPressure/uniformTotalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/uniformTotalPressure/uniformTotalPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ uniformTotalPressureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     UName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("U", "U")),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     rhoName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho")),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/waveSurfacePressure/waveSurfacePressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/waveSurfacePressure/waveSurfacePressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index f156caf..4b25603 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/waveSurfacePressure/waveSurfacePressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/waveSurfacePressure/waveSurfacePressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -82,16 +82,11 @@ waveSurfacePressureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     zetaName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("zeta", "zeta")),
     rhoName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho"))
-{
-    fvPatchField<scalar>::operator=
-    (
-        scalarField("value", dict, p.size())
-    );
-}
+{}
 
 
 Foam::waveSurfacePressureFvPatchScalarField::
diff --git a/src/fvMotionSolver/fvPatchFields/derived/cellMotion/cellMotionFvPatchField.C b/src/fvMotionSolver/fvPatchFields/derived/cellMotion/cellMotionFvPatchField.C
index 0ad8ad0..a908def 100644
--- a/src/fvMotionSolver/fvPatchFields/derived/cellMotion/cellMotionFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/fvMotionSolver/fvPatchFields/derived/cellMotion/cellMotionFvPatchField.C
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ Foam::cellMotionFvPatchField<Type>::cellMotionFvPatchField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF)
-{
-    fvPatchField<Type>::operator=(Field<Type>("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+    fixedValueFvPatchField<Type>(p, iF, dict)
+{}
 
 
 template<class Type>
diff --git a/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValuePointPatchField.C b/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValuePointPatchField.C
index ec50acb..4978b2a 100644
--- a/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValuePointPatchField.C
+++ b/src/fvMotionSolver/pointPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValuePointPatchField.C
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ timeVaryingMappedFixedValuePointPatchField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValuePointPatchField<Type>(p, iF),
+    fixedValuePointPatchField<Type>(p, iF, dict, false),
     fieldTableName_(iF.name()),
     setAverage_(dict.lookupOrDefault("setAverage", false)),
     perturb_(dict.lookupOrDefault("perturb", 1e-5)),
diff --git a/src/regionModels/regionCoupling/derivedFvPatchFields/filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupled/filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupledFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/regionModels/regionCoupling/derivedFvPatchFields/filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupled/filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupledFvPatchScalarField.C
index 5734f73..6d1e2ee 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/regionCoupling/derivedFvPatchFields/filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupled/filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupledFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/regionModels/regionCoupling/derivedFvPatchFields/filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupled/filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupledFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupledFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict),
     filmRegionName_
     (
         dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("filmRegion", "surfaceFilmProperties")
@@ -82,9 +82,7 @@ filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupledFvPatchScalarField
     ),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     rhoName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho"))
-{
-    fvPatchScalarField::operator=(scalarField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+{}
 
 
 Foam::filmPyrolysisTemperatureCoupledFvPatchScalarField::
diff --git a/src/regionModels/regionCoupling/derivedFvPatchFields/filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupled/filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupledFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/regionModels/regionCoupling/derivedFvPatchFields/filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupled/filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupledFvPatchVectorField.C
index 4f30cb3..8bf2ea9 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/regionCoupling/derivedFvPatchFields/filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupled/filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupledFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/regionModels/regionCoupling/derivedFvPatchFields/filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupled/filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupledFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupledFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict),
     filmRegionName_
     (
         dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("filmRegion", "surfaceFilmProperties")
@@ -82,9 +82,7 @@ filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupledFvPatchVectorField
     ),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     rhoName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho"))
-{
-    fvPatchVectorField::operator=(vectorField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+{}
 
 
 Foam::filmPyrolysisVelocityCoupledFvPatchVectorField::
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/filmHeightInletVelocity/filmHeightInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/filmHeightInletVelocity/filmHeightInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 41fec4b..9e34282 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/filmHeightInletVelocity/filmHeightInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/filmHeightInletVelocity/filmHeightInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -68,13 +68,11 @@ filmHeightInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict),
     phiName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi")),
     rhoName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho")),
     deltafName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("deltaf", "deltaf"))
-{
-    fvPatchVectorField::operator=(vectorField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+{}
 
 
 Foam::filmHeightInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField::
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/inclinedFilmNusseltHeight/inclinedFilmNusseltHeightFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/inclinedFilmNusseltHeight/inclinedFilmNusseltHeightFvPatchScalarField.C
index 19ebc51..48fded0 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/inclinedFilmNusseltHeight/inclinedFilmNusseltHeightFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/inclinedFilmNusseltHeight/inclinedFilmNusseltHeightFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -68,13 +68,11 @@ inclinedFilmNusseltHeightFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict),
     GammaMean_(Function1<scalar>::New("GammaMean", dict)),
     a_(Function1<scalar>::New("a", dict)),
     omega_(Function1<scalar>::New("omega", dict))
-{
-    fvPatchScalarField::operator=(scalarField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+{}
 
 
 Foam::inclinedFilmNusseltHeightFvPatchScalarField::
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/inclinedFilmNusseltInletVelocity/inclinedFilmNusseltInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/inclinedFilmNusseltInletVelocity/inclinedFilmNusseltInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 3611de9..1977e38 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/inclinedFilmNusseltInletVelocity/inclinedFilmNusseltInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/derivedFvPatchFields/inclinedFilmNusseltInletVelocity/inclinedFilmNusseltInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -68,13 +68,11 @@ inclinedFilmNusseltInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF, dict),
     GammaMean_(Function1<scalar>::New("GammaMean", dict)),
     a_(Function1<scalar>::New("a", dict)),
     omega_(Function1<scalar>::New("omega", dict))
-{
-    fvPatchVectorField::operator=(vectorField("value", dict, p.size()));
-}
+{}
 
 
 Foam::inclinedFilmNusseltInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField::
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/radiation/derivedFvPatchFields/greyDiffusiveViewFactor/greyDiffusiveViewFactorFixedValueFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/radiation/derivedFvPatchFields/greyDiffusiveViewFactor/greyDiffusiveViewFactorFixedValueFvPatchScalarField.C
index 866fbe8..591d6d1 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/radiation/derivedFvPatchFields/greyDiffusiveViewFactor/greyDiffusiveViewFactorFixedValueFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/radiation/derivedFvPatchFields/greyDiffusiveViewFactor/greyDiffusiveViewFactorFixedValueFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ greyDiffusiveViewFactorFixedValueFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     radiationCoupledBase(p, dict),
     Qro_("Qro", dict, p.size())
 {
diff --git a/src/transportModels/twoPhaseProperties/alphaFixedPressure/alphaFixedPressureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/transportModels/twoPhaseProperties/alphaFixedPressure/alphaFixedPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
index e6e6ea2..83d6925 100644
--- a/src/transportModels/twoPhaseProperties/alphaFixedPressure/alphaFixedPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/transportModels/twoPhaseProperties/alphaFixedPressure/alphaFixedPressureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ alphaFixedPressureFvPatchScalarField
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
+    fixedValueFvPatchScalarField(p, iF, dict, false),
     p_("p", dict, p.size())
 {
     if (dict.found("value"))