diff --git a/topologytool.py b/topologytool.py
index bf68b10..a937dcd 100644
--- a/topologytool.py
+++ b/topologytool.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Topology:
                  linemap_size=(800,800),
                  linemap_rows=30,
                  linemap_cols=30,
-                 linemap_width=1.0,
+                 linemap_width=None,
                  linemap_roundcap=True,
                  linemap_transparent=False,
                  storage_directory=None,
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ class Topology:
         self.linemap_yscale = 1.0 * self.linemap_size[1] / linemap_rows
         self.linemap_rows = linemap_rows
         self.linemap_cols = linemap_cols
-        self.linemap_width = linemap_width
+        if linemap_width is None:
+            self.linemap_width = linemap_size[1] / 400
         self.linemap_roundcap = linemap_roundcap
         self.linemap_transparent = linemap_transparent
         self.subregion_mode = subregion_mode
@@ -159,6 +160,24 @@ class Topology:
         return values
 
     def create_svg_file(self, rotation=None,file_index=None):
+        # subfunction to draw an array, options are line y/n, fill y/n, line and fill color
+        def svg_draw_list(svg_context, draw_list, line_color="White",fill_shape=False):
+            if line_color == "White":
+                svg_context.set_source_rgb(1, 1, 1)
+            if line_color == "Black":
+                svg_context.set_source_rgb(0, 0, 0)
+
+            for item in range(len(draw_list)):
+                if item == 0:
+                    svg_context.move_to(draw_list[item][0],draw_list[item][1])
+                else:
+                    svg_context.line_to(draw_list[item][0],draw_list[item][1])
+            if fill_shape:
+                svg_context.close_path()
+                svg_context.fill_preserve()
+            svg_context.stroke()
+
+
         # if no refetch, check if file exists
         if os.path.exists(self.elevation_filename):
             print("Elevation file exists")
@@ -201,7 +220,7 @@ class Topology:
         # Projects (x,y,z) -> (x+z/2, y+z/2)
         # max height should be no more than 3 times the distance between rows, this could be a setting
         def project(x, y, z):
-            return (x * self.linemap_xscale,   y * self.linemap_yscale - z)
+            return (x * self.linemap_xscale,   y * self.linemap_yscale - (z if z > 0 else (-1.5 * self.linemap_yscale)))
             # return (offset[0] + x * scale + z * 2, offset[1] + y * scale + z * 2)
 
         rows, cols = values.shape
@@ -212,27 +231,42 @@ class Topology:
 
         # Draw Lines along rows
         cr.set_source_rgb(0, 0, 0)  # Black lines
-        cr.set_line_width(2.0)
+        cr.set_line_width(self.linemap_width)
         cr.set_line_cap(cairo.LINE_CAP_ROUND)
         cr.set_line_join(cairo.LINE_JOIN_ROUND)
         x = 0
         y = 0
-        for r in range(rows):
-            for c in range(cols):
-                z = norm_data[r, c]
-                x, y = project(c, r, z)  # -z to make higher values go "up" in 2D
-                if c == 0:
-                    cr.move_to(x, y + 50)
-                    cr.line_to(x, y)
-                else:
-                    cr.line_to(x, y)
-            cr.line_to(x, y + 50)
-            cr.close_path()
-            cr.set_source_rgb(0, 0, 0)
-            cr.fill_preserve()
-            cr.set_source_rgb(1, 1, 1)
-            cr.set_line_width(2.0)
-            cr.stroke()
+
+        if True:
+            for r in range(rows):
+                draw_list = []
+                for c in range(cols):
+                    z = norm_data[r,c]
+                    x,y = project(c, r, z) # now need to make array of x,y vals and pass to drawing func
+                    draw_list.append((x,y))
+                print("***" + str(draw_list))
+                svg_draw_list(cr, draw_list, line_color="Black", fill_shape=True)
+                svg_draw_list(cr, draw_list, line_color="White", fill_shape=False)
+
+        if False:
+            for r in range(rows):
+                for c in range(cols):
+                    z = norm_data[r, c]
+                    x, y = project(c, r, z)  # -z to make higher values go "up" in 2D
+                    if c == 0:
+                        cr.move_to(x, y + 50)
+                        cr.line_to(x, y)
+                    else:
+                        cr.line_to(x, y)
+                cr.line_to(x, y + 50)
+                cr.close_path()
+                cr.set_source_rgb(0, 0, 0)
+                cr.fill_preserve()
+                cr.set_source_rgb(1, 1, 1)
+                cr.set_line_width(self.linemap_width)
+                cr.stroke()
+
+
         surface.write_to_png(svg_filename.replace(".svg", ".topo.png"))
         surface.finish()
 
@@ -240,17 +274,17 @@ def main():
     topology = Topology(country="Switzerland",
                         storage_directory="/Users/he/PycharmProjects/toposhirt/outputfiles",
                         subregion_mode=False,
-                        linemap_cols=150,
-                        linemap_rows=150,
-                        linemap_size=(1224,1224))
+                        linemap_cols=80,
+                        linemap_rows=80,
+                        linemap_size=(1080,1080))
     topology.list_subunits()
     print(topology.get_boundingbox())
     topology.create_svg_file()
-    sys.exit(0)
     for r in range(4*360):
         print("Rotating by [{}] degrees".format(r/4.0))
         topology.create_svg_file(rotation=(r / 4.0), file_index=r)
 
+    sys.exit(0)
 
     t2=Topology(country="United Kingdom",
                 subregion_mode=True,