diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/CrossSectionCommands/RicNewAzimuthDipIntersectionFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/CrossSectionCommands/RicNewAzimuthDipIntersectionFeature.cpp
index b47a27d309..049500112a 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/CrossSectionCommands/RicNewAzimuthDipIntersectionFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/CrossSectionCommands/RicNewAzimuthDipIntersectionFeature.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ void RicNewAzimuthDipIntersectionFeatureCmd::redo()
     cvf::BoundingBox bBox = rimCase->allCellsBoundingBox();
     if (bBox.isValid())
     {
-        intersection->setHeight(cvf::Math::floor(bBox.extent()[2]));
+        intersection->setLengthUp(cvf::Math::floor(bBox.extent()[2] / 2));
+        intersection->setLengthDown(cvf::Math::floor(bBox.extent()[2] / 2));
     }
     
     m_intersectionCollection->appendIntersection(intersection);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/Intersections/RivIntersectionGeometryGenerator.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/Intersections/RivIntersectionGeometryGenerator.cpp
index fb2cdc9ae1..fbab9f44a4 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/Intersections/RivIntersectionGeometryGenerator.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/Intersections/RivIntersectionGeometryGenerator.cpp
@@ -92,24 +92,44 @@ void RivIntersectionGeometryGenerator::calculateArrays()
             sectionBBox.add(p1);
             sectionBBox.add(p2);
 
-            double maxSectionHeight;
+
+            cvf::Vec3d maxHeightVec;
+
+            double maxSectionHeight = sectionBBox.radius();
+            double maxSectionHeightUp;
+            double maxSectionHeightDown;
+
             if (m_crossSection->type == RimIntersection::CS_AZIMUTHLINE)
             {
-                maxSectionHeight = m_crossSection->height();
+                maxSectionHeightUp = m_crossSection->lengthUp();
+                maxSectionHeightDown = m_crossSection->lengthDown();
+
+                if (maxSectionHeightUp + maxSectionHeightDown == 0)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                cvf::Vec3d maxHeightVecDown = m_extrusionDirection*maxSectionHeightUp;
+                cvf::Vec3d maxHeightVecUp = m_extrusionDirection*maxSectionHeightDown;
+
+                sectionBBox.add(p1 + maxHeightVecUp);
+                sectionBBox.add(p1 - maxHeightVecDown);
+                sectionBBox.add(p2 + maxHeightVecUp);
+                sectionBBox.add(p2 - maxHeightVecDown);
+
+                maxHeightVec = maxHeightVecUp + maxHeightVecDown;
             }
             else
             {
-                maxSectionHeight = sectionBBox.radius();
+                maxHeightVec = m_extrusionDirection*maxSectionHeight;
+
+                sectionBBox.add(p1 + maxHeightVec);
+                sectionBBox.add(p1 - maxHeightVec);
+                sectionBBox.add(p2 + maxHeightVec);
+                sectionBBox.add(p2 - maxHeightVec);
+
             }
 
-            if (maxSectionHeight == 0) return;
-
-            cvf::Vec3d maxHeightVec = m_extrusionDirection*maxSectionHeight;
-
-            sectionBBox.add(p1 + maxHeightVec);
-            sectionBBox.add(p1 - maxHeightVec);
-            sectionBBox.add(p2 + maxHeightVec);
-            sectionBBox.add(p2 - maxHeightVec);
 
             std::vector<size_t> columnCellCandidates;
             m_hexGrid->findIntersectingCells(sectionBBox, &columnCellCandidates);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersection.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersection.cpp
index 3db54db277..72c4e24a16 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersection.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersection.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ RimIntersection::RimIntersection()
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField         (&m_branchIndex,     "Branch",            -1,     "Branch", "", "", "");
     CAF_PDM_InitField         (&m_extentLength,    "ExtentLength",      200.0,  "Extent Length", "", "", "");
-    CAF_PDM_InitField         (&m_height,          "Height",            2000.0, "Height", "", "", "");
+    CAF_PDM_InitField         (&m_lengthUp,        "lengthUp",          1000.0, "Length Up", "", "", "");
+    CAF_PDM_InitField         (&m_lengthDown,      "lengthDown",        1000.0, "Length Down", "", "", "");
     
     CAF_PDM_InitField         (&showInactiveCells, "ShowInactiveCells", false, "Show Inactive Cells", "", "", "");
 
@@ -141,7 +142,8 @@ void RimIntersection::fieldChangedByUi(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedField,
         changedField == &simulationWell ||
         changedField == &m_branchIndex ||
         changedField == &m_extentLength ||
-        changedField == &m_height ||
+        changedField == &m_lengthUp ||
+        changedField == &m_lengthDown ||
         changedField == &showInactiveCells)
     {
         rebuildGeometryAndScheduleCreateDisplayModel();
@@ -250,7 +252,8 @@ void RimIntersection::defineUiOrdering(QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering&
 
     if (type == CS_AZIMUTHLINE)
     {
-        optionsGroup->add(&m_height);
+        optionsGroup->add(&m_lengthUp);
+        optionsGroup->add(&m_lengthDown);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -793,17 +796,33 @@ cvf::Vec3d RimIntersection::extrusionDirection() const
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-double RimIntersection::height() const
+double RimIntersection::lengthUp() const
 {
-    return m_height;
+    return m_lengthUp;
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void RimIntersection::setHeight(double height)
+double RimIntersection::lengthDown() const
 {
-    m_height = height;
+    return m_lengthDown;
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimIntersection::setLengthDown(double lengthDown)
+{
+    m_lengthDown = lengthDown;
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimIntersection::setLengthUp(double lengthUp)
+{
+    m_lengthUp = lengthUp;
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersection.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersection.h
index 16577aba7e..9de727ec40 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersection.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersection.h
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ public:
     void                                                 appendPointToAzimuthLine(const cvf::Vec3d& point);
 
     cvf::Vec3d                                           extrusionDirection() const;
-    double                                               height() const;
-    void                                                 setHeight(double height);
+    double                                               lengthUp() const;
+    double                                               lengthDown() const;
+    void                                                 setLengthUp(double heightUp);
+    void                                                 setLengthDown(double heightDown);
 
 protected:
     virtual caf::PdmFieldHandle*            userDescriptionField();
@@ -114,7 +116,8 @@ private:
     caf::PdmField<double>                   m_extentLength;
     caf::PdmField<double>                   m_azimuthAngle;
     caf::PdmField<double>                   m_dipAngle;
-    caf::PdmField<double>                   m_height;
+    caf::PdmField<double>                   m_lengthUp;
+    caf::PdmField<double>                   m_lengthDown;
 
     caf::PdmField< std::vector< cvf::Vec3d> >  m_userPolyline;
     caf::PdmField< std::vector< cvf::Vec3d> >  m_customExtrusionPoints;