diff --git a/armi/utils/plotting.py b/armi/utils/plotting.py
index 5e99c48a4..147e1c20c 100644
--- a/armi/utils/plotting.py
+++ b/armi/utils/plotting.py
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ def plotAssemblyTypes(
         maxAssems = numAssems
 
     if yAxisLabel is None:
-        yAxisLabel = "THERMALLY EXPANDED AXIAL HEIGHTS (CM)"
+        yAxisLabel = "Axial Heights (cm)"
 
     if title is None:
         title = "Assembly Designs"
@@ -864,9 +864,12 @@ def _plotBlocksInAssembly(
     xBlockLoc = xAssemLoc
     xTextLoc = xBlockLoc + blockWidth / 20.0
     for b in assem:
-        blockHeight = b.getHeight()
-        blockXsId = b.p.xsType
-        yBlockCenterLoc = yBlockLoc + blockHeight / 2.5
+        # get block height
+        try:
+            blockHeight = b.getInputHeight()
+        except AttributeError:
+            runLog.debug(f"No ancestor of {b} has blueprints", single=True)
+            blockHeight = b.getHeight()
 
         # Get the basic text label for the block
         try:
@@ -881,6 +884,7 @@ def _plotBlocksInAssembly(
             color = "grey"
 
         # Get the detailed text label for the block
+        blockXsId = b.p.xsType
         dLabel = ""
         if b.hasFlags(Flags.FUEL):
             dLabel = " {:0.2f}%".format(b.getFissileMassEnrich() * 100)
@@ -901,6 +905,7 @@ def _plotBlocksInAssembly(
             ls="solid",
         )
         axis.add_patch(blockPatch)
+        yBlockCenterLoc = yBlockLoc + blockHeight / 2.5
         axis.text(
             xTextLoc,
             yBlockCenterLoc,
diff --git a/armi/utils/reportPlotting.py b/armi/utils/reportPlotting.py
index 936bbec1d..a0de0f807 100644
--- a/armi/utils/reportPlotting.py
+++ b/armi/utils/reportPlotting.py
@@ -416,15 +416,22 @@ def _getMechanicalVals(r):
 def _getPhysicalVals(r):
     avgHeight = 0.0
     fuelA = r.core.getAssemblies(Flags.FUEL)
-    avgHeight = sum(
-        b.getHeight() for a in fuelA for b in a.getBlocks(Flags.FUEL)
-    ) / len(fuelA)
-    radius = r.core.getCoreRadius()
 
+    # get average height
+    avgHeight = 0
+    for a in fuelA:
+        for b in a.getBlocks(Flags.FUEL):
+            try:
+                avgHeight += b.getInputHeight()
+            except AttributeError:
+                avgHeight += b.getHeight()
+    avgHeight /= len(fuelA)
+
+    radius = r.core.getCoreRadius()
     labels, vals = list(
         zip(
             *[
-                ("Fuel height", avgHeight),
+                ("Cold fuel height", avgHeight),
                 ("Fuel assems", len(fuelA)),
                 ("Assem weight", r.core.getFirstAssembly(Flags.FUEL).getMass()),
                 ("Core radius", radius),
diff --git a/armi/utils/tests/test_plotting.py b/armi/utils/tests/test_plotting.py
index bc28b5991..2c930b91e 100644
--- a/armi/utils/tests/test_plotting.py
+++ b/armi/utils/tests/test_plotting.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import os
 import unittest
 
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
 
 from armi import settings
@@ -83,6 +84,25 @@ def test_plotAssemblyTypes(self):
             if os.path.exists(plotPath):
                 os.remove(plotPath)
 
+    def test_plotBlocksInAssembly(self):
+        _fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(15, 15), dpi=300)
+        xBlockLoc, yBlockHeights, yBlockAxMesh = plotting._plotBlocksInAssembly(
+            ax,
+            self.r.core.getFirstAssembly(Flags.FUEL),
+            True,
+            [],
+            set(),
+            0.5,
+            5.6,
+            True,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(xBlockLoc, 0.5)
+        self.assertEqual(yBlockHeights[0], 25.0)
+        yBlockAxMesh = list(yBlockAxMesh)[0]
+        self.assertIn(10.0, yBlockAxMesh)
+        self.assertIn(25.0, yBlockAxMesh)
+        self.assertIn(1, yBlockAxMesh)
+
     def test_plotBlockFlux(self):
         with TemporaryDirectoryChanger():
             xslib = isotxs.readBinary(ISOAA_PATH)
diff --git a/armi/utils/tests/test_reportPlotting.py b/armi/utils/tests/test_reportPlotting.py
index 5e0268bff..3c09f1a62 100644
--- a/armi/utils/tests/test_reportPlotting.py
+++ b/armi/utils/tests/test_reportPlotting.py
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
+from armi.reactor.flags import Flags
 from armi.reactor.tests import test_reactors
 from armi.tests import TEST_ROOT
 from armi.utils.directoryChangers import TemporaryDirectoryChanger
 from armi.utils.reportPlotting import (
+    _getPhysicalVals,
     createPlotMetaData,
     keffVsTime,
     movesVsCycle,
@@ -47,6 +49,37 @@ def test_radar(self):
         """Test execution of radar plot. Note this has no asserts and is therefore a smoke test."""
         r2 = copy.deepcopy(self.r)
         plotCoreOverviewRadar([self.r, r2], ["Label1", "Label2"])
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists("reactor_comparison.png"))
+
+    def test_getPhysicalVals(self):
+        dims, labels, vals = _getPhysicalVals(self.r)
+        self.assertEqual(dims, "Dimensions")
+
+        self.assertEqual(labels[0], "Cold fuel height")
+        self.assertEqual(labels[1], "Fuel assems")
+        self.assertEqual(labels[2], "Assem weight")
+        self.assertEqual(labels[3], "Core radius")
+        self.assertEqual(labels[4], "Core aspect ratio")
+        self.assertEqual(labels[5], "Fissile mass")
+        self.assertEqual(len(labels), 6)
+
+        self.assertEqual(vals[0], 25.0)
+        self.assertEqual(vals[1], 1)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(vals[2], 52474.8927038, delta=1e-5)
+        self.assertEqual(vals[3], 16.8)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(vals[5], 4290.60340961, delta=1e-5)
+        self.assertEqual(len(vals), 6)
+
+        # this test will use getInputHeight() instead of getHeight()
+        radius = self.r.core.getCoreRadius()
+        avgHeight = 0
+        fuelA = self.r.core.getAssemblies(Flags.FUEL)
+        for a in fuelA:
+            for b in a.getBlocks(Flags.FUEL):
+                avgHeight += b.getInputHeight()
+        avgHeight /= len(fuelA)
+        coreAspectRatio = (2 * radius) / avgHeight
+        self.assertEqual(vals[4], coreAspectRatio)
 
     def test_createPlotMetaData(self):
         title = "test_createPlotMetaData"