# Postprocessing - Deformation Scale Factor **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [June 11, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/postprocessing-deformation-scale-factor/239 "2022-06-11T14:27:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![arnie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@arnie](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/arnie)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/postprocessing-deformation-scale-factor/239/1 "2022-06-11T14:27:51Z")
Good day, I would like to propose to have the deformation scale factor setting more easily accessible - perhaps an icon and drop down choices within the Results menu. It would make it a lot quicker to access than having to go into setting every time you want to change it. I just love this software ! 🙂 Thank you Arnie ---
**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:** [June 11, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/postprocessing-deformation-scale-factor/239/2 "2022-06-11T15:47:06Z")
Some time ago I suggested a button for _Undeformed with color contours_ display mode: > [@A few small features for convenience](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/a-few-small-features-for-convenience/130): > > If you don’t mind, in this topic I’d like to make a few requests for rather small features that could be added in the future for convenience (I don’t want to create a separate topic for each idea to avoid unnecessary mess): Shortcuts (buttons) for these existing options available from the Tools menu: a) Probe values (Tools → Query → Point/Node) b) Undeformed with color contours (currently, there is only Deformed with color contours and Undeformed/Deformed without contours) Access to To… A shortcut for the deformation scale factor would also be handy. ---
**Author:** ![Matej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Matej](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Matej)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/postprocessing-deformation-scale-factor/239/3 "2022-06-13T06:08:14Z")
I will se what I can do 🙂 I like the idea of “Undeformed with color contours” option and also some shortcut to select the scaling factor directly. Maybe editing the value in the status block directly by double clicking it. This requires some additional work but might be the shortest shortcut. ---
**Author:** ![Matej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Matej](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Matej)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/postprocessing-deformation-scale-factor/239/4 "2022-06-16T15:06:17Z")
Double-clicking the scale factor value could work, but only if the scale factor type would be set to User in order not to mess with other settings. So I thought of preparing a new toolbar for Deformation scale factor settings. Something like this: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/1X/de5654aac87dad8273b0cb06c734484faec1b899.png) Any opinions? ---
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/postprocessing-deformation-scale-factor/239/5 "2022-06-16T15:15:55Z")
Good idea, now it’s really handy 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lucas\_bueno](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/lucas_bueno/32/1168_2.png) [@lucas\_bueno](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/lucas_bueno)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/postprocessing-deformation-scale-factor/239/6 "2022-06-17T00:05:25Z")
Very useful addition, Matej. Looks awesome. ---
**Author:** ![arnie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@arnie](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/arnie)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 7:04am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/postprocessing-deformation-scale-factor/239/7 "2022-06-17T07:04:57Z")
Hi Matej, This looks great and easily accessible. Thank you. ! I cant wait to try all the upgrades when 1.3.3 is released. The image below is from Ansys, where they include some preset values, which may be handy as a ready made choice for the user. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/1X/901ccda0400f23470a1f355cfcc1b5678aa9d712.png) ---
**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:** [June 30, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/postprocessing-deformation-scale-factor/239/8 "2023-06-30T12:07:19Z")