diff --git a/FDTD/processfields.cpp b/FDTD/processfields.cpp
index fc355e0..16c8b38 100644
--- a/FDTD/processfields.cpp
+++ b/FDTD/processfields.cpp
@@ -345,23 +345,42 @@ void ProcessFields::WriteVTKCylindricalGridHeader(ofstream &file, double const*
 }
 
 
-void ProcessFields::WriteVTKVectorArray(ofstream &file, string name, FDTD_FLOAT const* const* const* const* array, unsigned int const* numLines, unsigned int precision)
+void ProcessFields::WriteVTKVectorArray(ofstream &file, string name, FDTD_FLOAT const* const* const* const* array, double const* const* discLines, unsigned int const* numLines, unsigned int precision, MeshType meshT)
 {
 	file << "VECTORS " << name << " float " << endl;
 
+	if (g_settings.NativeFieldDumps())
+		meshT = CARTESIAN_MESH; //dump field components as they are...
+
 	unsigned int pos[3];
 	for (pos[2]=0;pos[2]<numLines[2];++pos[2])
 	{
 		for (pos[1]=0;pos[1]<numLines[1];++pos[1])
 		{
+			double cos_a = cos(discLines[1][pos[1]]); //needed only for CYLINDRICAL_MESH
+			double sin_a = sin(discLines[1][pos[1]]); //needed only for CYLINDRICAL_MESH
 			for (pos[0]=0;pos[0]<numLines[0];++pos[0])
 			{
-				//in x
-				file << setprecision(precision) << array[0][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] << " ";
-				//in y
-				file << setprecision(precision) << array[1][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] << " ";
-				//in z
-				file << setprecision(precision) << array[2][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] << endl;
+				switch (meshT)
+				{
+				case CARTESIAN_MESH:
+					UNUSED(discLines); //disclines not needed for the original cartesian mesh
+					//in x
+					file << setprecision(precision) << array[0][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] << " ";
+					//in y
+					file << setprecision(precision) << array[1][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] << " ";
+					//in z
+					file << setprecision(precision) << array[2][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] << endl;
+					break;
+				case CYLINDRICAL_MESH:
+					//in x : F_x = F_r * cos(a) - F_a * sin(a);
+					file << setprecision(precision) << array[0][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] * cos_a - array[1][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] * sin_a << " ";
+					//in y : F_y = F_r * sin(a) + F_a * cos(a);
+					file << setprecision(precision) << array[0][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] * sin_a + array[1][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] * cos_a << " ";
+					//in z
+					file << setprecision(precision) << array[2][pos[0]][pos[1]][pos[2]] << endl;
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -371,7 +390,7 @@ void ProcessFields::WriteVTKVectorArray(ofstream &file, string name, FDTD_FLOAT
 bool ProcessFields::DumpVectorArray2VTK(ofstream &file, string name, FDTD_FLOAT const* const* const* const* array, double const* const* discLines, unsigned int const* numLines, unsigned int precision, string header_info, MeshType meshT, double discLines_scaling)
 {
 	WriteVTKHeader(file, discLines, numLines, precision, header_info, meshT, discLines_scaling);
-	WriteVTKVectorArray(file, name, array, numLines, precision);
+	WriteVTKVectorArray(file, name, array, discLines, numLines, precision, meshT);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -380,7 +399,7 @@ bool ProcessFields::DumpMultiVectorArray2VTK(ofstream &file, string names[], FDT
 	WriteVTKHeader(file, discLines, numLines, precision, header_info, meshT, discLines_scaling);
 	for (unsigned int n=0;n<numFields;++n)
 	{
-		WriteVTKVectorArray(file, names[n], array[n], numLines, precision);
+		WriteVTKVectorArray(file, names[n], array[n], discLines, numLines, precision, meshT);
 		file << endl;
 	}
 	return true;
diff --git a/FDTD/processfields.h b/FDTD/processfields.h
index 6657a6b..3ac523e 100644
--- a/FDTD/processfields.h
+++ b/FDTD/processfields.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
 	//! Write a vtk header to an already open file (cylindrical grid)
 	static void WriteVTKCylindricalGridHeader(ofstream &file, double const* const* discLines, unsigned int const* numLines, unsigned int precision=12, string header_info = string(), double discLines_scaling = 1);
 	//! Append a vtk vector array to an already open vtk file, write a header first! \sa WriteVTKHeader()
-	static void WriteVTKVectorArray(ofstream &file, string name, FDTD_FLOAT const* const* const* const* array, unsigned int const* numLines, unsigned int precision=12);
+	static void WriteVTKVectorArray(ofstream &file, string name, FDTD_FLOAT const* const* const* const* array, double const* const* discLines, unsigned int const* numLines, unsigned int precision=12, MeshType meshT = CARTESIAN_MESH);
 	//! Append a vtk scalar array to an already open vtk file, write a header first! \sa WriteVTKHeader()
 	static void WriteVTKScalarArray(ofstream &file, string name, FDTD_FLOAT const* const* const* array, unsigned int const* numLines, unsigned int precision=12);
 
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 4f74ac2..c95cc46 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		cout << "\t\t--engine=multithreaded\t\tengine using compressed operator + sse vector extensions + multithreading" << endl;
 		cout << "\t--numThreads=<n>\tForce use n threads for multithreaded engine (needs: --engine=multithreaded)" << endl;
 		cout << "\t--no-simulation\tonly run preprocessing; do not simulate" << endl;
+		cout << "\n\t Additional global arguments " << endl;
+		g_settings.ShowArguments(cout,"\t");
 		cout << endl;
 		exit(-1);
 	}
diff --git a/tools/global.cpp b/tools/global.cpp
index bdbea54..d89d4f6 100644
--- a/tools/global.cpp
+++ b/tools/global.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ Global g_settings;
 Global::Global()
 {
 	m_showProbeDiscretization = false;
+	m_nativeFieldDumps = false;
+}
+
+void Global::ShowArguments(ostream& ostr, string front)
+{
+	ostr << front << "--showProbeDiscretization\tShow probe discretization information" << endl;
+	ostr << front << "--nativeFieldDumps\tDump all fields using the native field components" << endl;
 }
 
 //! \brief This function initializes the object
@@ -41,6 +48,11 @@ bool Global::parseCommandLineArgument( const char *argv )
 		m_showProbeDiscretization = true;
 		return true;
 	}
-
+	else if (strcmp(argv,"--nativeFieldDumps")==0)
+	{
+		cout << "openEMS - dumping all fields using the native field components" << endl;
+		m_nativeFieldDumps = true;
+		return true;
+	}
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/tools/global.h b/tools/global.h
index 10e5e34..cb6a133 100644
--- a/tools/global.h
+++ b/tools/global.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #ifndef GLOBAL_H
 #define GLOBAL_H
 
+#include <sstream>
+
 class Global
 {
 public:
@@ -26,8 +28,14 @@ public:
 
 	bool showProbeDiscretization() const {return m_showProbeDiscretization;}
 
+	//! Returns true if native field dumps are requested...
+	bool NativeFieldDumps() const {return m_nativeFieldDumps;}
+
+	void ShowArguments(std::ostream& ostr, std::string front=std::string());
+
 protected:
 	bool m_showProbeDiscretization;
+	bool m_nativeFieldDumps;
 };
 
 extern Global g_settings;