diff --git a/katabatic/CMakeLists.txt b/katabatic/CMakeLists.txt
index 8cc9ae2c..791734b1 100644
--- a/katabatic/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/katabatic/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ IF(BUILD_DOC)
   FIND_PACKAGE(Doxygen)
 ENDIF(BUILD_DOC)
 FIND_PACKAGE(Qt4 REQUIRED) # find and setup Qt4 for this project
+FIND_PACKAGE(VLSISAPD REQUIRED)
 FIND_PACKAGE(HURRICANE REQUIRED)
 FIND_PACKAGE(CORIOLIS REQUIRED)
 FIND_PACKAGE(KNIK REQUIRED)
diff --git a/katabatic/src/CMakeLists.txt b/katabatic/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 3de48088..10b9bdea 100644
--- a/katabatic/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/katabatic/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ endif ( CHECK_DETERMINISM )
                include ( ${QT_USE_FILE} )
 
    include_directories ( ${KATABATIC_SOURCE_DIR}/src
-                         ${HURRICANE_INCLUDE_DIR} 
                          ${CORIOLIS_INCLUDE_DIR} 
+                         ${HURRICANE_INCLUDE_DIR} 
+                         ${CONFIGURATION_INCLUDE_DIR} 
                        )
                    set ( includes      katabatic/Configuration.h
                                        katabatic/AutoContact.h     katabatic/AutoContacts.h
diff --git a/katabatic/src/Configuration.cpp b/katabatic/src/Configuration.cpp
index b59b841a..3bffe58d 100644
--- a/katabatic/src/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/katabatic/src/Configuration.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include  <iostream>
 #include  <iomanip>
 
+#include  "vlsisapd/configuration/Configuration.h"
 #include  "hurricane/Technology.h"
 #include  "hurricane/DataBase.h"
 #include  "hurricane/Cell.h"
@@ -54,18 +55,6 @@ namespace Katabatic {
 // Class  :  "Katabatic::Configuration".
 
 
-  Configuration* Configuration::_default = NULL;
-
-
-  Configuration* Configuration::getDefault ()
-  {
-    if ( _default == NULL ) {
-      _default = new ConfigurationConcrete ( AllianceFramework::get()->getRoutingGauge() );
-    }
-    return _default;
-  }
-
-
   Configuration::Configuration () { }
   Configuration::~Configuration () { }
 
@@ -78,14 +67,14 @@ namespace Katabatic {
     : Configuration()
     , _rg                (NULL)
     , _extensionCap      (DbU::lambda(1.5))
-    , _saturateRatio     (0.80)
-    , _globalThreshold   (29*DbU::lambda(50.0)) // Ugly: direct uses of SxLib gauge.
+    , _saturateRatio     (Cfg::getParamPercentage("katabatic.saturateRatio",80.0)->asDouble())
+    , _globalThreshold   (DbU::lambda(Cfg::getParamDouble("katabatic.globalLengthThreshold",29*50.0)->asDouble())) // Ugly: direct uses of SxLib gauge.
     , _allowedDepth      (0)
   {
-    if ( rg ) {
-      _rg           = rg->getClone();
-      _allowedDepth = rg->getDepth();
-    }
+    if ( rg == NULL ) rg = AllianceFramework::get()->getRoutingGauge();
+
+    _rg           = rg->getClone();
+    _allowedDepth = rg->getDepth();
 
     _gmetalh  = DataBase::getDB()->getTechnology()->getLayer("gmetalh");
     _gmetalv  = DataBase::getDB()->getTechnology()->getLayer("gmetalv");
diff --git a/katabatic/src/KatabaticEngine.cpp b/katabatic/src/KatabaticEngine.cpp
index 66a9f5a1..5001fdc4 100644
--- a/katabatic/src/KatabaticEngine.cpp
+++ b/katabatic/src/KatabaticEngine.cpp
@@ -219,10 +219,12 @@ namespace Katabatic {
     , _destroyBaseSegment(false)
     , _demoMode          (false)
     , _warnGCellOverload (false)
-    , _configuration     (Configuration::getDefault()->clone())
+    , _configuration     (new ConfigurationConcrete())
     , _gcellGrid         (NULL)
     , _routingNets       ()
   {
+    cerr << "KatabaticEngine::_configuration: " << (void*)_configuration << endl;
+
     addMeasure<size_t> ( cell, "Gates"
                        , AllianceFramework::getInstancesCount(cell,AllianceFramework::IgnoreFeeds
                                                                   |AllianceFramework::Recursive) );
diff --git a/katabatic/src/katabatic/Configuration.h b/katabatic/src/katabatic/Configuration.h
index 6431da60..4a922538 100644
--- a/katabatic/src/katabatic/Configuration.h
+++ b/katabatic/src/katabatic/Configuration.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ namespace Katabatic {
 
 
   class Configuration {
-    public:
-      static  Configuration*     getDefault         ();
     public:
     // Constructor & Destructor.
       virtual                   ~Configuration      ();
@@ -100,8 +98,9 @@ namespace Katabatic {
       friend class Configuration;
     public:
     // Constructor & Destructor.
-      virtual ConfigurationConcrete* clone                 () const;
+                                     ConfigurationConcrete ( const RoutingGauge* rg=NULL );
       virtual                       ~ConfigurationConcrete ();
+      virtual ConfigurationConcrete* clone                 () const;
     // Methods.
       virtual bool                   isGMetal              ( const Layer* ) const;
       virtual size_t                 getDepth              () const;
@@ -121,8 +120,6 @@ namespace Katabatic {
       virtual Record*                _getRecord            () const;
       virtual string                 _getString            () const;
       virtual string                 _getTypeName          () const;
-    protected:                      
-                                     ConfigurationConcrete ( const RoutingGauge* );
     protected:
     // Attributes.
       const Layer*  _gmetalh;