# Diference between variable Displacements and Disp&Def for postprocessing deformed results?

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**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")\
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**Author:** ![Matej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Matej](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Matej)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/diference-between-variable-displacements-and-disp-def-for-postprocessing-deformed-results/3211/34 "2026-01-26T20:56:35Z")

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So I think I have now covered all possible variations:

Tension force/displacement

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/e/e98e0c4b9d3ac1f2626b4cac99e4bc0d3d09cc4e.png)

Compression force/displacement

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/4/431e0c219fdb195be052b89f83ac4707eda410cf.png)

Zero or fixed displacement

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/1/1276e5b9addcb321c2f7a2fdb642dc9f38628274.png)

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