# Diference between variable Displacements and Disp&Def for postprocessing deformed results? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Questions\ **Created:** [January 21, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/diference-between-variable-displacements-and-disp-def-for-postprocessing-deformed-results/3211 "2026-01-21T14:34:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 24
**Author:** ![FEAnalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/feanalyst/32/688_2.png) [@FEAnalyst](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/FEAnalyst)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/diference-between-variable-displacements-and-disp-def-for-postprocessing-deformed-results/3211/24 "2026-01-25T20:13:42Z")
> [@ANYS](#): > > It seems your preload isn’t tightening the Allen bolt?.Is that possible? It seems to be pointing in the opposite direction. Shouldn’t the two arrows be pointing one to each other?. Maybe it’s a different Prepomax convention? PrePoMax always displays them this way, even if you enter a negative value of the bolt load: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/1/192283293c940f1b602b5c3293c45ee406292665.png) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/5/5affc4cf8bcde72c82f7596d58c66a1ae6169aae.png) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/b/b7c431b23bf740ecd43f8dbba60ebe0865b48bcf.png) In Abaqus, entering a negative value inverts the arrows: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/4/4f4ca022951445675420213f18fae00f2ed20439.png) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/e/e064538de342e4e9788cb0077a0f2022e771645f.png) --- _[View the full topic](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/diference-between-variable-displacements-and-disp-def-for-postprocessing-deformed-results/3211)._