diff --git a/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in b/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in
index 8d3d8a96f..20be22917 100644
--- a/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in
+++ b/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     <parameter name="default_grp_color"            value="255, 170, 0"/>
     <parameter name="node_color"                   value="255, 0,   0"/>
     <parameter name="fill_color"                   value="0, 170, 255|-100"/>
+    <parameter name="volume_color"                 value="255, 0, 170|-100"/>
     <parameter name="wireframe_color"              value="0, 170, 255"/>
     <parameter name="outline_color"                value="0,  70,   0"/>
     <parameter name="elem0d_color"                 value="0, 255,   0"/>
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
     <parameter name="elem0d_size"                  value="5" />
     <parameter name="ball_elem_size"               value="10" />
     <parameter name="element_width"                value="1" />
+    <parameter name="outline_width"                value="1" />
     <parameter name="shrink_coeff"                 value="75"/>
     <parameter name="orientation_color"            value="255, 255, 255"/>
     <parameter name="orientation_scale"            value="0.1"/>
diff --git a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx
index 1a6eba84d..1463f03fe 100644
--- a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx
+++ b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ SMESH_ActorDef::SMESH_ActorDef()
   vtkFloatingPointType aElem0DSize   = SMESH::GetFloat("SMESH:elem0d_size",5);
   vtkFloatingPointType aBallElemSize = SMESH::GetFloat("SMESH:ball_elem_size",10);
   vtkFloatingPointType aLineWidth    = SMESH::GetFloat("SMESH:element_width",1);
+  vtkFloatingPointType aOutlineWidth = SMESH::GetFloat("SMESH:outline_width",1);
 
   vtkMatrix4x4 *aMatrix = vtkMatrix4x4::New();
   VTKViewer_ExtractUnstructuredGrid* aFilter = NULL;
@@ -166,6 +167,15 @@ SMESH_ActorDef::SMESH_ActorDef()
   bfc = Qtx::mainColorToSecondary(ffc, delta);
   myBackSurfaceProp->SetColor( bfc.red() / 255. , bfc.green() / 255. , bfc.blue() / 255. );
 
+  myNormalVProp = vtkProperty::New();
+  SMESH::GetColor( "SMESH", "volume_color", ffc, delta, "255,0,170|-100" );
+  myNormalVProp->SetColor( ffc.redF(), ffc.greenF(), ffc.blueF() );
+  myDeltaVBrightness = delta;
+
+  myReversedVProp = vtkProperty::New();
+  bfc = Qtx::mainColorToSecondary(ffc, delta);
+  myReversedVProp->SetColor( bfc.red() / 255. , bfc.green() / 255. , bfc.blue() / 255. );
+
   my2DActor = SMESH_CellLabelActor::New();
   my2DActor->SetStoreGemetryMapping(true);
   my2DActor->SetUserMatrix(aMatrix);
@@ -208,8 +218,8 @@ SMESH_ActorDef::SMESH_ActorDef()
   my3DActor->SetStoreGemetryMapping(true);
   my3DActor->SetUserMatrix(aMatrix);
   my3DActor->PickableOff();
-  my3DActor->SetProperty(mySurfaceProp);
-  my3DActor->SetBackfaceProperty(myBackSurfaceProp);
+  my3DActor->SetProperty(myNormalVProp);
+  my3DActor->SetBackfaceProperty(myReversedVProp);
   my3DActor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_DeviceActor::eSurface);
   my3DActor->SetCoincident3DAllowed(true);
   aFilter = my3DActor->GetExtractUnstructuredGrid();
@@ -231,11 +241,19 @@ SMESH_ActorDef::SMESH_ActorDef()
   aFilter->RegisterCellsWithType(VTK_POLYHEDRON);
 //#endif
 
+  my3DExtProp = vtkProperty::New();
+  my3DExtProp->DeepCopy(myNormalVProp);
+  SMESH::GetColor( "SMESH", "volume_color", anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2], QColor( 255, 0, 170 ) );
+  anRGB[0] = 1 - anRGB[0];
+  anRGB[1] = 1 - anRGB[1];
+  anRGB[2] = 1 - anRGB[2];
+  my3DExtProp->SetColor(anRGB[0],anRGB[1],anRGB[2]);
+
   my3DExtActor = SMESH_DeviceActor::New();
   my3DExtActor->SetUserMatrix(aMatrix);
   my3DExtActor->PickableOff();
-  my3DExtActor->SetProperty(my2DExtProp);
-  my3DExtActor->SetBackfaceProperty(my2DExtProp);
+  my3DExtActor->SetProperty(my3DExtProp);
+  my3DExtActor->SetBackfaceProperty(my3DExtProp);
   my3DExtActor->SetRepresentation(SMESH_DeviceActor::eSurface);
   my3DExtActor->SetCoincident3DAllowed(true);
   aFilter = my3DExtActor->GetExtractUnstructuredGrid();
@@ -426,7 +444,7 @@ SMESH_ActorDef::SMESH_ActorDef()
   myOutLineProp->SetSpecular(0.0);
   SMESH::GetColor( "SMESH", "outline_color", anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2], QColor( 0, 70, 0 ) );
   myOutLineProp->SetColor(anRGB[0],anRGB[1],anRGB[2]);
-  myOutLineProp->SetLineWidth(aLineWidth);
+  myOutLineProp->SetLineWidth(aOutlineWidth);
   myOutLineProp->SetRepresentation(1);
 
   myPreselectProp = vtkProperty::New();
@@ -503,7 +521,7 @@ SMESH_ActorDef::SMESH_ActorDef()
   my2DActor->SetQuadraticArcAngle(aQuadraticAngle);
   
   // Set colors of the name actor
-  SMESH::GetColor( "SMESH", "fill_color", anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2], QColor( 0, 170, 255 ) );
+  SMESH::GetColor( "SMESH", "default_grp_color", anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2], QColor( 0, 170, 255 ) );
   myNameActor->SetBackgroundColor(anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2]);
   SMESH::GetColor( "SMESH", "group_name_color", anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2], QColor( 255, 255, 255 ) );
   myNameActor->SetForegroundColor(anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2]);
@@ -533,6 +551,8 @@ SMESH_ActorDef::~SMESH_ActorDef()
 
   mySurfaceProp->Delete();
   myBackSurfaceProp->Delete();
+  myNormalVProp->Delete();
+  myReversedVProp->Delete();
   myOutLineProp->Delete();
 
   myEdgeProp->Delete();
@@ -559,6 +579,7 @@ SMESH_ActorDef::~SMESH_ActorDef()
   my2DExtProp->Delete();
   my2DExtActor->Delete();
   my3DActor->Delete();
+  my3DExtProp->Delete();
   my3DExtActor->Delete();
 
   myNodeActor->Delete();
@@ -657,15 +678,15 @@ bool SMESH_ActorDef::GetFacesOriented()
   return myIsFacesOriented;
 }
 
-void SMESH_ActorDef::SetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType theColor[3])
+void SMESH_ActorDef::SetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b)
 {
-  my2DActor->SetFacesOrientationColor( theColor );
-  my3DActor->SetFacesOrientationColor( theColor );
+  my2DActor->SetFacesOrientationColor( r, g, b );
+  my3DActor->SetFacesOrientationColor( r, g, b );
 }
 
-void SMESH_ActorDef::GetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType theColor[3])
+void SMESH_ActorDef::GetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b)
 {
-  my3DActor->GetFacesOrientationColor( theColor );
+  my3DActor->GetFacesOrientationColor( r, g, b );
 }
 
 void SMESH_ActorDef::SetFacesOrientationScale(vtkFloatingPointType theScale)
@@ -1074,6 +1095,7 @@ bool SMESH_ActorDef::Init(TVisualObjPtr theVisualObj,
   my2DActor->GetPolygonOffsetParameters(aFactor,aUnits);
   my2DActor->SetPolygonOffsetParameters(aFactor,aUnits*0.75);
   my2DExtActor->SetPolygonOffsetParameters(aFactor,aUnits*0.5);
+  my3DActor->SetPolygonOffsetParameters(2*aFactor,aUnits);
 
   SUIT_ResourceMgr* mgr = SUIT_Session::session()->resourceMgr();
   if( !mgr )
@@ -1551,6 +1573,7 @@ void SMESH_ActorDef::SetRepresentation (int theMode)
   myNodeActor->SetVisibility(false);
   myNodeExtActor->SetVisibility(false);
   vtkProperty *aProp = NULL, *aBackProp = NULL;
+  vtkProperty *aPropVN = NULL, *aPropVR = NULL;
   SMESH_DeviceActor::EReperesent aReperesent = SMESH_DeviceActor::EReperesent(-1);
   SMESH_Actor::EQuadratic2DRepresentation aQuadraticMode = GetQuadratic2DRepresentation();
   switch (myRepresentation) {
@@ -1558,16 +1581,18 @@ void SMESH_ActorDef::SetRepresentation (int theMode)
     myPickableActor = myNodeActor;
     myNodeActor->SetVisibility(true);
     aQuadraticMode = SMESH_Actor::eLines;
-    aProp = aBackProp = myNodeProp;
+    aProp = aBackProp = aPropVN = aPropVR = myNodeProp;
     aReperesent = SMESH_DeviceActor::ePoint;
     break;
   case eEdge:
-    aProp = aBackProp = myEdgeProp;
+    aProp = aBackProp = aPropVN = aPropVR = myEdgeProp;
     aReperesent = SMESH_DeviceActor::eInsideframe;
     break;
   case eSurface:
     aProp = mySurfaceProp;
     aBackProp = myBackSurfaceProp;
+    aPropVN = myNormalVProp;
+    aPropVR = myReversedVProp;
     aReperesent = SMESH_DeviceActor::eSurface;
     break;
   }
@@ -1583,8 +1608,8 @@ void SMESH_ActorDef::SetRepresentation (int theMode)
 
   my2DExtActor->SetRepresentation(aReperesent);
   
-  my3DActor->SetProperty(aProp);
-  my3DActor->SetBackfaceProperty(aBackProp);
+  my3DActor->SetProperty(aPropVN);
+  my3DActor->SetBackfaceProperty(aPropVR);
   my3DActor->SetRepresentation(aReperesent);
 
   //my0DExtActor->SetVisibility(false);
@@ -1803,7 +1828,10 @@ static void GetColor(vtkProperty *theProperty, vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloati
 void SMESH_ActorDef::SetOpacity(vtkFloatingPointType theValue){
   mySurfaceProp->SetOpacity(theValue);
   myBackSurfaceProp->SetOpacity(theValue);
+  myNormalVProp->SetOpacity(theValue);
+  myReversedVProp->SetOpacity(theValue);
   myEdgeProp->SetOpacity(theValue);
+  myOutLineProp->SetOpacity(theValue);
   myNodeProp->SetOpacity(theValue);
 
   my1DProp->SetOpacity(theValue);
@@ -1819,9 +1847,9 @@ vtkFloatingPointType SMESH_ActorDef::GetOpacity(){
 
 void SMESH_ActorDef::SetSufaceColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b, int delta){
   mySurfaceProp->SetColor(r,g,b);
+  my2DExtProp->SetColor(1.0-r,1.0-g,1.0-b);
   if( SMESH_GroupObj* aGroupObj = dynamic_cast<SMESH_GroupObj*>( myVisualObj.get() ) )
-    if( aGroupObj->GetElementType() == SMDSAbs_Face ||
-        aGroupObj->GetElementType() == SMDSAbs_Volume )
+    if( aGroupObj->GetElementType() == SMDSAbs_Face )
       myNameActor->SetBackgroundColor(r,g,b);
   
   myDeltaBrightness = delta;
@@ -1832,10 +1860,27 @@ void SMESH_ActorDef::SetSufaceColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType
 
 void SMESH_ActorDef::GetSufaceColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b, int& delta){
   ::GetColor(mySurfaceProp,r,g,b);
-  my2DExtProp->SetColor(1.0-r,1.0-g,1.0-b);
   delta = myDeltaBrightness;
 }
 
+void SMESH_ActorDef::SetVolumeColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b, int delta){
+  myNormalVProp->SetColor(r,g,b);
+  my3DExtProp->SetColor(1.0-r,1.0-g,1.0-b);
+  if( SMESH_GroupObj* aGroupObj = dynamic_cast<SMESH_GroupObj*>( myVisualObj.get() ) )
+    if( aGroupObj->GetElementType() == SMDSAbs_Volume )
+      myNameActor->SetBackgroundColor(r,g,b);
+  
+  myDeltaVBrightness = delta;
+  QColor bfc = Qtx::mainColorToSecondary(QColor(int(r*255),int(g*255),int(b*255)), delta);
+  myReversedVProp->SetColor( bfc.red() / 255. , bfc.green() / 255. , bfc.blue() / 255. );
+  Modified();
+}
+
+void SMESH_ActorDef::GetVolumeColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b, int& delta){
+  ::GetColor(myNormalVProp,r,g,b);
+  delta = myDeltaVBrightness;
+}
+
 void SMESH_ActorDef::SetEdgeColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b){
   myEdgeProp->SetColor(r,g,b);
   my1DProp->SetColor(r,g,b);
@@ -1929,12 +1974,23 @@ void SMESH_ActorDef::SetLineWidth(vtkFloatingPointType theVal){
   my1DProp->SetLineWidth(theVal + aLineWidthInc);
   my1DExtProp->SetLineWidth(theVal + aLineWidthInc);    
   my2DExtProp->SetLineWidth(theVal + aLineWidthInc);
+  my3DExtProp->SetLineWidth(theVal + aLineWidthInc);
   myOutLineProp->SetLineWidth(theVal);
   myHighlightProp->SetLineWidth(theVal);
   myPreselectProp->SetLineWidth(theVal);
   Modified();
 }
 
+vtkFloatingPointType SMESH_ActorDef::GetOutlineWidth()
+{
+  return myOutLineProp->GetLineWidth();
+}
+
+void SMESH_ActorDef::SetOutlineWidth(vtkFloatingPointType theVal)
+{
+  myOutLineProp->SetLineWidth(theVal);
+  Modified();
+}
 
 void SMESH_ActorDef::Set0DSize(vtkFloatingPointType theVal){
   my0DProp->SetPointSize(theVal);
diff --git a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.h b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.h
index 4e04546f4..fc954253d 100644
--- a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.h
+++ b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ class SMESHOBJECT_EXPORT SMESH_Actor: public SALOME_Actor
   virtual void SetSufaceColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b, int delta ) = 0;
   virtual void GetSufaceColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b, int& delta ) = 0;
     
+  virtual void SetVolumeColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b, int delta ) = 0;
+  virtual void GetVolumeColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b, int& delta) = 0;
+
   virtual void SetEdgeColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b) = 0;
   virtual void GetEdgeColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b) = 0;
 
@@ -88,6 +91,9 @@ class SMESHOBJECT_EXPORT SMESH_Actor: public SALOME_Actor
   virtual vtkFloatingPointType GetLineWidth() = 0;
   virtual void SetLineWidth(vtkFloatingPointType theVal) = 0;
 
+  virtual vtkFloatingPointType GetOutlineWidth() = 0;
+  virtual void SetOutlineWidth(vtkFloatingPointType theVal) = 0;
+
   virtual void Set0DSize(vtkFloatingPointType size) = 0;
   virtual vtkFloatingPointType Get0DSize() = 0;
 
@@ -122,8 +128,8 @@ class SMESHOBJECT_EXPORT SMESH_Actor: public SALOME_Actor
   virtual void SetFacesOriented(bool theIsFacesOriented) = 0;
   virtual bool GetFacesOriented() = 0;
 
-  virtual void SetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType theColor[3]) = 0;
-  virtual void GetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType theColor[3]) = 0;
+  virtual void SetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b) = 0;
+  virtual void GetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b) = 0;
 
   virtual void SetFacesOrientationScale(vtkFloatingPointType theScale) = 0;
   virtual vtkFloatingPointType GetFacesOrientationScale() = 0;
diff --git a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_ActorDef.h b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_ActorDef.h
index 09bec1848..11d7fe41a 100644
--- a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_ActorDef.h
+++ b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_ActorDef.h
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ class SMESH_ActorDef : public SMESH_Actor
   virtual void SetSufaceColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b, int delta );
   virtual void GetSufaceColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b, int& delta);
 
+  virtual void SetVolumeColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b, int delta );
+  virtual void GetVolumeColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b, int& delta);
+
   virtual void SetEdgeColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b);
   virtual void GetEdgeColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b);
 
@@ -131,6 +134,9 @@ class SMESH_ActorDef : public SMESH_Actor
   virtual vtkFloatingPointType GetLineWidth();
   virtual void SetLineWidth(vtkFloatingPointType theVal);
 
+  virtual vtkFloatingPointType GetOutlineWidth();
+  virtual void SetOutlineWidth(vtkFloatingPointType theVal);
+
   virtual void Set0DSize(vtkFloatingPointType size);
   virtual vtkFloatingPointType Get0DSize();
 
@@ -180,8 +186,8 @@ class SMESH_ActorDef : public SMESH_Actor
   virtual void SetFacesOriented(bool theIsFacesOriented);
   virtual bool GetFacesOriented();
 
-  virtual void SetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType theColor[3]);
-  virtual void GetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType theColor[3]);
+  virtual void SetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b);
+  virtual void GetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b);
 
   virtual void SetFacesOrientationScale(vtkFloatingPointType theScale);
   virtual vtkFloatingPointType GetFacesOrientationScale();
@@ -233,6 +239,8 @@ class SMESH_ActorDef : public SMESH_Actor
 
   vtkProperty* mySurfaceProp;
   vtkProperty* myBackSurfaceProp;
+  vtkProperty* myNormalVProp;
+  vtkProperty* myReversedVProp;
   vtkProperty* myEdgeProp;
   vtkProperty* myNodeProp;
 
@@ -252,6 +260,7 @@ class SMESH_ActorDef : public SMESH_Actor
   eControl myControlMode;
   SMESH::Controls::FunctorPtr myFunctor;
   vtkProperty* my2DExtProp;
+  vtkProperty* my3DExtProp;
   SMESH_CellLabelActor* my2DActor;
   SMESH_DeviceActor* my2DExtActor;
   SMESH_CellLabelActor* my3DActor;
@@ -295,6 +304,7 @@ class SMESH_ActorDef : public SMESH_Actor
   bool myIsFacesOriented;
   
   int myDeltaBrightness;
+  int myDeltaVBrightness;
 
   VTK::MarkerTexture myMarkerTexture;
 
diff --git a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_DeviceActor.cxx b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_DeviceActor.cxx
index 7a88f701b..d53765d79 100644
--- a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_DeviceActor.cxx
+++ b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_DeviceActor.cxx
@@ -642,16 +642,16 @@ SMESH_DeviceActor
 
 void
 SMESH_DeviceActor
-::SetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType theColor[3])
+::SetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b)
 {
-  myFaceOrientation->GetProperty()->SetColor( theColor );
+  myFaceOrientation->GetProperty()->SetColor( r, g, b );
 }
 
 void
 SMESH_DeviceActor
-::GetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType theColor[3])
+::GetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b)
 {
-  myFaceOrientation->GetProperty()->GetColor( theColor );
+  myFaceOrientation->GetProperty()->GetColor( r, g, b );
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_DeviceActor.h b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_DeviceActor.h
index 8c3abb7ae..554af35d9 100644
--- a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_DeviceActor.h
+++ b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_DeviceActor.h
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class SMESHOBJECT_EXPORT SMESH_DeviceActor: public vtkLODActor{
   virtual void SetFacesOriented(bool theIsFacesOriented);
   virtual bool GetFacesOriented() { return myIsFacesOriented; }
 
-  virtual void SetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType theColor[3]);
-  virtual void GetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType theColor[3]);
+  virtual void SetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType r,vtkFloatingPointType g,vtkFloatingPointType b);
+  virtual void GetFacesOrientationColor(vtkFloatingPointType& r,vtkFloatingPointType& g,vtkFloatingPointType& b);
 
   virtual void SetFacesOrientationScale(vtkFloatingPointType theScale);
   virtual vtkFloatingPointType GetFacesOrientationScale();