diff --git a/pylot/core/active/ActiveSeismoPick3D_GUI.py b/pylot/core/active/ActiveSeismoPick3D_GUI.py
index 5074f479..49aa6ed4 100755
--- a/pylot/core/active/ActiveSeismoPick3D_GUI.py
+++ b/pylot/core/active/ActiveSeismoPick3D_GUI.py
@@ -7,38 +7,18 @@ matplotlib.use('Qt4Agg')
 matplotlib.rcParams['backend.qt4']='PySide'
 
 from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
+from pylot.core.active import activeSeismoPick, surveyUtils, fmtomoUtils, seismicArrayPreparation
 from pylot.core.active.gui.asp3d_layout import *
 from pylot.core.active.gui.fmtomo_parameters_layout import *
 from pylot.core.active.gui.vtk_tools_layout import *
 from pylot.core.active.gui.windows import Gen_SeisArray, Gen_Survey_from_SA, Gen_Survey_from_SR, Call_autopicker
-from pylot.core.active import activeSeismoPick, surveyUtils, fmtomoUtils, seismicArrayPreparation
+from pylot.core.active.gui.windows import openFile, saveFile, browseDir, getMaxCPU
 
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt4agg import FigureCanvasQTAgg as FigureCanvas
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt4agg import NavigationToolbar2QT as NavigationToolbar
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 from matplotlib.figure import Figure
 
-def openFile(name = 'Open'):
-    dialog = QtGui.QFileDialog()
-    dialog.setWindowTitle(name)                #not working yet
-    filename = dialog.getOpenFileName()
-    if len(filename[0]) > 0:
-        return filename[0]
-
-def saveFile(name = 'Save'):
-    dialog = QtGui.QFileDialog()
-    dialog.setWindowTitle(name)
-    filename = dialog.getSaveFileName()
-    if len(filename[0]) > 0:
-        return filename[0]
-
-def browseDir(name = 'Open Directory'):
-    dialog = QtGui.QFileDialog()
-    dialog.setWindowTitle(name)
-    directory = dialog.getExistingDirectory()
-    if len(directory) > 0:
-        return directory
-
 class gui_control(object):
     def __init__(self):
         self.mainwindow = MainWindow
@@ -140,9 +120,8 @@ class gui_control(object):
             self.survey = self.gssr.get_survey()
             self.seisarray = self.survey.seisarray
             self.initNewSurvey()
+            self.setSeisArrayState(True)
             self.setConnected2SurveyState(True)
-            self.setPickState(False)
-
 
 
     def initNewSurvey(self):
@@ -352,11 +331,6 @@ class gui_control(object):
         print('Connected Seismic Array to active Survey object.')
 
 
-    def getMaxCPU(self): ### OLD
-        import multiprocessing
-        return multiprocessing.cpu_count()
-
-
     def callPicker(self):
         if not self.checkSurveyState():
             self.printDialogMessage('No Survey defined.')
@@ -385,7 +359,7 @@ class gui_control(object):
         fmtomo_parameters = QtGui.QDialog(self.mainwindow)
         ui = Ui_fmtomo_parameters()
         ui.setupUi(fmtomo_parameters)                
-        ui.nproc.setMaximum(self.getMaxCPU())
+        ui.nproc.setMaximum(getMaxCPU())
 
         self.fmtomo_parameters_ui = ui
         self.connectButtons_startFMTOMO()
diff --git a/pylot/core/active/gui/asp3d_layout.py b/pylot/core/active/gui/asp3d_layout.py
index b74ac231..f958fdee 100644
--- a/pylot/core/active/gui/asp3d_layout.py
+++ b/pylot/core/active/gui/asp3d_layout.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'asp3d_layout.ui'
 #
-# Created: Mon Jul 18 11:26:32 2016
+# Created: Wed Jul 27 11:15:05 2016
 #      by: pyside-uic 0.2.15 running on PySide 1.2.2
 #
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.label_3.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Survey", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.label_4.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "active", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.label.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "picked", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
-        self.label_11.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Plot Receiver and Shots of the Array colord by:", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
+        self.label_11.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Plot Receiver and Shots of the Array colored by:", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.label_10.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Plot a single Shot:", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.shot_left.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "<", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.shot_right.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", ">", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.menuSeismic_Array.setTitle(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Seismic Array", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.menuSurvey.setTitle(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Survey", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.menuPicking.setTitle(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Picking", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
-        self.menuSimulation.setTitle(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Simulation", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
+        self.menuSimulation.setTitle(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Inversion", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.menuTools.setTitle(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Tools", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.actionLoad_Seismic_Array.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Load Seismic Array", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.actionSave_Seismic_Array.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("MainWindow", "Save Seismic Array", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
diff --git a/pylot/core/active/gui/fmtomo_parameters_layout.py b/pylot/core/active/gui/fmtomo_parameters_layout.py
index 9151d4ad..59db2dc4 100644
--- a/pylot/core/active/gui/fmtomo_parameters_layout.py
+++ b/pylot/core/active/gui/fmtomo_parameters_layout.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'fmtomo_parameters_layout.ui'
 #
-# Created: Mon Jul 18 11:26:32 2016
+# Created: Wed Jul 27 11:15:05 2016
 #      by: pyside-uic 0.2.15 running on PySide 1.2.2
 #
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class Ui_fmtomo_parameters(object):
 "Too low values will cause error.", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.label_13.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("fmtomo_parameters", "Cushion factor [?]", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.label_12.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("fmtomo_parameters", "%", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
-        self.label_4.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("fmtomo_parameters", "Number of Ponts", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
+        self.label_4.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("fmtomo_parameters", "Number of Points", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.label_5.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("fmtomo_parameters", "X", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.label_6.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("fmtomo_parameters", "Y", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
         self.label_7.setText(QtGui.QApplication.translate("fmtomo_parameters", "Z", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
diff --git a/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_seisarray_layout.py b/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_seisarray_layout.py
index 79a614aa..3116febb 100644
--- a/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_seisarray_layout.py
+++ b/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_seisarray_layout.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'generate_seisarray_layout.ui'
 #
-# Created: Mon Jul 18 11:26:32 2016
+# Created: Wed Jul 27 11:15:06 2016
 #      by: pyside-uic 0.2.15 running on PySide 1.2.2
 #
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
diff --git a/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_survey_layout.py b/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_survey_layout.py
index a4f1312f..cdfbb769 100644
--- a/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_survey_layout.py
+++ b/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_survey_layout.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'generate_survey_layout.ui'
 #
-# Created: Mon Jul 18 11:26:32 2016
+# Created: Wed Jul 27 11:15:06 2016
 #      by: pyside-uic 0.2.15 running on PySide 1.2.2
 #
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
diff --git a/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_survey_layout_minimal.py b/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_survey_layout_minimal.py
index 97d8d3d7..34939458 100644
--- a/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_survey_layout_minimal.py
+++ b/pylot/core/active/gui/generate_survey_layout_minimal.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'generate_survey_layout_minimal.ui'
 #
-# Created: Mon Jul 18 11:26:33 2016
+# Created: Wed Jul 27 11:15:06 2016
 #      by: pyside-uic 0.2.15 running on PySide 1.2.2
 #
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
diff --git a/pylot/core/active/gui/picking_parameters_layout.py b/pylot/core/active/gui/picking_parameters_layout.py
index 43405994..272dd630 100644
--- a/pylot/core/active/gui/picking_parameters_layout.py
+++ b/pylot/core/active/gui/picking_parameters_layout.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'picking_parameters_layout.ui'
 #
-# Created: Mon Jul 18 11:26:33 2016
+# Created: Wed Jul 27 11:15:06 2016
 #      by: pyside-uic 0.2.15 running on PySide 1.2.2
 #
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
 class Ui_picking_parameters(object):
     def setupUi(self, picking_parameters):
         picking_parameters.setObjectName("picking_parameters")
-        picking_parameters.resize(400, 550)
-        picking_parameters.setMinimumSize(QtCore.QSize(0, 550))
+        picking_parameters.resize(400, 700)
+        picking_parameters.setMinimumSize(QtCore.QSize(0, 700))
         self.verticalLayout_4 = QtGui.QVBoxLayout(picking_parameters)
         self.verticalLayout_4.setObjectName("verticalLayout_4")
         self.label_7 = QtGui.QLabel(picking_parameters)
diff --git a/pylot/core/active/gui/vtk_tools_layout.py b/pylot/core/active/gui/vtk_tools_layout.py
index fb90795f..3bef8448 100644
--- a/pylot/core/active/gui/vtk_tools_layout.py
+++ b/pylot/core/active/gui/vtk_tools_layout.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'vtk_tools_layout.ui'
 #
-# Created: Mon Jul 18 11:26:33 2016
+# Created: Wed Jul 27 11:15:06 2016
 #      by: pyside-uic 0.2.15 running on PySide 1.2.2
 #
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
diff --git a/pylot/core/active/gui/windows.py b/pylot/core/active/gui/windows.py
index 207e2deb..ffba7efd 100644
--- a/pylot/core/active/gui/windows.py
+++ b/pylot/core/active/gui/windows.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
+from pylot.core.active import surveyUtils, activeSeismoPick, seismicArrayPreparation
 from generate_survey_layout import *
 from generate_survey_layout_minimal import *
 from generate_seisarray_layout import *
-from pylot.core.active.gui.picking_parameters_layout import *
-from pylot.core.active import surveyUtils
+from picking_parameters_layout import *
 
 import numpy as np
 import matplotlib
@@ -16,6 +16,27 @@ from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt4agg import FigureCanvasQTAgg as FigureCanvas
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt4agg import NavigationToolbar2QT as NavigationToolbar
 from matplotlib.figure import Figure
 
+def openFile(name = 'Open'):
+    dialog = QtGui.QFileDialog()
+    dialog.setWindowTitle(name)                #not working yet
+    filename = dialog.getOpenFileName()
+    if len(filename[0]) > 0:
+        return filename[0]
+
+def saveFile(name = 'Save'):
+    dialog = QtGui.QFileDialog()
+    dialog.setWindowTitle(name)
+    filename = dialog.getSaveFileName()
+    if len(filename[0]) > 0:
+        return filename[0]
+
+def browseDir(name = 'Open Directory'):
+    dialog = QtGui.QFileDialog()
+    dialog.setWindowTitle(name)
+    directory = dialog.getExistingDirectory()
+    if len(directory) > 0:
+        return directory
+
 def getMaxCPU():
     import multiprocessing
     return multiprocessing.cpu_count()