diff --git a/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/BaseCarvingPerformer.h b/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/BaseCarvingPerformer.h
index 8d8ed96..d015faf 100644
--- a/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/BaseCarvingPerformer.h
+++ b/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/BaseCarvingPerformer.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class SOFA_INFINYTOOLKIT_API BaseCarvingPerformer
 
     virtual ~BaseCarvingPerformer();
 
-    void clearContacts();
+    virtual void clearContacts();
 
     const std::string& getType() { return m_performerType; }
     
diff --git a/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/RefineCarvingPerformer.cpp b/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/RefineCarvingPerformer.cpp
index a650125..288951f 100644
--- a/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/RefineCarvingPerformer.cpp
+++ b/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/RefineCarvingPerformer.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ RefineCarvingPerformer::RefineCarvingPerformer(TetrahedronSetTopologyContainer::
     , m_tetraAlgo(nullptr)
 {
     m_performerType = "RefineCarvingPerformer";
+    m_doRefine = true;
 }
 
 
@@ -51,6 +52,14 @@ bool RefineCarvingPerformer::initPerformer()
     return resInit;
 }
 
+void RefineCarvingPerformer::clearContacts()
+{
+	BaseCarvingPerformer::clearContacts();
+	m_tetra2Filter.clear();
+    m_carvingPositions.clear();
+	m_triIdsToFilter.clear();
+}
+
 
 void RefineCarvingPerformer::filterContacts()
 {
@@ -60,9 +69,11 @@ void RefineCarvingPerformer::filterContacts()
     const SReal& refineDistance = m_carvingMgr->d_refineDistance.getValue();
     const SReal& carvingDistance = m_carvingMgr->d_carvingDistance.getValue();
     m_tetra2Filter.clear();
-    //m_tetra2Filter2.clear();
     m_triIdsToFilter.clear();
+	m_carvingPositions.clear();
+	m_tetra2Carv.clear();
 
+	// If triangle collision involved (only surface) take tetra behind the triangle, if close enough, for refinement
     for (contactInfo * cInfo : m_triangleContacts)
     {
         if (cInfo->dist > refineDistance)
@@ -76,15 +87,17 @@ void RefineCarvingPerformer::filterContacts()
             continue;
         }
 
+		// Add the tetra behind the triangle to the list of tetra to refine
         m_tetra2Filter.insert(tetraAT[0]);
+        m_carvingPositions.push_back(cInfo->pointA);
 
-        //if (cInfo->dist <= carvingDistance)
-        //    m_tetra2Filter2.push_back(tetraAT[0]);
-
-       
-        carvingPosition = cInfo->pointA;
+		// Add the tetra behind the triangle to the list of tetra to carve if close enough
+		if (cInfo->dist <= carvingDistance) {
+			m_tetra2Carv.insert(tetraAT[0]);
+		}
     }
 
+	// If point collision involved (can be surface or inside) take all tetra around the point, if close enough, for refinement
     for (contactInfo * cInfo : m_pointContacts)
     {
         if (cInfo->dist > refineDistance)
@@ -95,46 +108,34 @@ void RefineCarvingPerformer::filterContacts()
         for (auto tetraId : tetraAV)
             m_tetra2Filter.insert(tetraId);
 
-        if (cInfo->dist <= carvingDistance) {
-            const core::topology::BaseMeshTopology::TrianglesAroundVertex& triAV = m_topologyCon->getTrianglesAroundVertex(cInfo->elemId);
-
-            for (auto triId : triAV)
-                m_triIdsToFilter.insert(triId);
+        if (cInfo->dist <= carvingDistance) 
+        {
+            for (auto tetraId : tetraAV)
+                m_tetra2Carv.insert(tetraId);
         }
 
-        carvingPosition = cInfo->pointA;
+        m_carvingPositions.push_back(cInfo->pointA);
     }
 }
 
 
 bool RefineCarvingPerformer::runPerformer()
 {
-    if (!m_tetra2Filter.empty())
+	// nothin to do if no tetra to refine
+    if (m_tetra2Filter.empty())
+        return false;
+
+	// will try to refine or carve but not the two at the same time for now, to avoid some conflict. 
+	if (m_doRefine)
     {
         sofa::Size nbrTetra = m_topologyCon->getNbTetrahedra();
-        bool res = m_tetraAlgo->refineTetrahedra(m_tetra2Filter, m_carvingMgr->d_refineCriteria.getValue());
-
-        if (res)
-        {
-#if 0
-            return res;
-#else
-            sofa::Size nbrTetraNew = m_topologyCon->getNbTetrahedra();
-            for (sofa::Index tetraId = nbrTetra; tetraId < nbrTetraNew; ++tetraId)
-                m_tetra2Filter.insert(tetraId);
-#endif
-        }
-#if 0
-        else
-        {
-            surfaceCarving2();
-        }
-#else
-        simpleCarving();
-#endif
-        
-        
-        return res;
+        m_tetraAlgo->refineTetrahedra(m_tetra2Filter, m_carvingMgr->d_refineCriteria.getValue());
+        m_doRefine = false;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_tetraAlgo->removeTetrahedra(m_tetra2Carv);
+        m_doRefine = true;
     }
 
     return false;
@@ -158,10 +159,16 @@ void RefineCarvingPerformer::simpleCarving()
             bary += vertices[tetra[j]];
         }
         bary *= 0.25;
-        SReal dist = (carvingPosition - bary).norm();
 
-        if (dist < carvingDistance)
-            tetraToremove.insert(tetraId);
+        for (const auto& carvingPos : m_carvingPositions)
+        {
+            SReal dist = (carvingPos - bary).norm();
+            if (dist < carvingDistance)
+            {
+                tetraToremove.insert(tetraId);
+                break;
+            }
+		}
     }
 
     if (!tetraToremove.empty())
@@ -192,15 +199,19 @@ void RefineCarvingPerformer::surfaceCarving()
     for (auto pointId : pointsToCheck)
     {
         Vec3& vertex = vertices[pointId];
-        Vec3 dir = vertex - carvingPosition;
-        const SReal dist = dir.norm();
 
-        if (dist > carvingDistance)
-            continue;
+        for (const auto& carvingPos : m_carvingPositions)
+        {
+            Vec3 dir = vertex - carvingPos;
+            const SReal dist = dir.norm();
+
+            if (dist > carvingDistance)
+                continue;
 
-        SReal factor = (carvingDistance - dist)* invCarv; // ]0, carvingDistance]
-        msg_info("RefineCarvingPerformer") << "pointId: " << pointId << " | factor: " << factor << " | carvingDistance: " << carvingDistance << " | dist: " << dist;
-        vertex = vertex + dir * factor;
+            SReal factor = (carvingDistance - dist) * invCarv; // ]0, carvingDistance]
+            msg_info("RefineCarvingPerformer") << "pointId: " << pointId << " | factor: " << factor << " | carvingDistance: " << carvingDistance << " | dist: " << dist;
+            vertex = vertex + dir * factor;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -271,7 +282,7 @@ void RefineCarvingPerformer::surfaceCarving2()
         {
             Vec3 vertex = vertices[pId];
             Vec3 dir = oppoPCoord - vertex; // normalise??
-            const SReal dist = (vertex - carvingPosition).norm();
+            const SReal dist = 0.0;// TODO check that (vertex - carvingPosition).norm();
 
             if (dist > carvingDistance)
                 continue;
diff --git a/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/RefineCarvingPerformer.h b/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/RefineCarvingPerformer.h
index 5eb744c..2846582 100644
--- a/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/RefineCarvingPerformer.h
+++ b/src/InfinyToolkit/CarvingTools/RefineCarvingPerformer.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class SOFA_INFINYTOOLKIT_API RefineCarvingPerformer : public BaseCarvingPerforme
 
 	bool initPerformer() override;
 
+	void clearContacts() override;
+
 	void filterContacts();
 
 	bool runPerformer() override;
@@ -58,8 +60,10 @@ class SOFA_INFINYTOOLKIT_API RefineCarvingPerformer : public BaseCarvingPerforme
 	sofa::type::vector<unsigned int> m_tetra2Filter2;
 	std::set<unsigned int> m_triIdsToFilter;
 	std::set<unsigned int> m_triIds;
+	std::set<unsigned int> m_tetra2Carv;
 
-	Vec3 carvingPosition;
+	std::vector<Vec3> m_carvingPositions;
+	bool m_doRefine = true;
 };
 					
 } // namespace sofa::infinytoolkit