refs #9954. Create workspaces directly.
refs #9954. Fix type warning.
refs #9954. Faster multiply range.
refs #9954. Merge in master

Merge branch 'master' into feature/9954_stitch1dtest
refs #9954. type conversion warning fix.
refs #9954. Add doxygen information.
Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/feature/9954_stitch1dtest'