![icon](/sites/default/files/2025-05/icon_8.png) # Initial Deformation231.1 Supported Ansys versions:- 2023 R1 Required Product:- Mechanical Include initial deformations in a simulation by scaling result sets from other linked analyses. Free [Download](/app/edr-medeso/initial-deformation/231-1/download-app) ## App Description The Initial Deformation app Includes initial deformations in a simulation by scaling result sets from other linked analyses. ## Key Benefits The Initial Deformation app allows you to update the shared model mesh to include a scaled deformation pattern from one or a combination of connected systems prior to solve. The scaling factors of the individual results are automatically calculated based on the given weighting factor and maximum initial deformation value. ## Use Cases Large deformation (buckling) analysis with imperfections. ## Images ![Initial deformation - InitDefHome](/sites/default/files/2025-05/001_Initial%20Deformation_231.1_ID%20InitDefHome_01.png "Initial deformation - InitDefHome") Initial deformation - InitDefHome ![Initial deformation - Verification Model](/sites/default/files/2025-05/002_Initial%20Deformation_231.1_ID%20verifModel_02.png "Initial deformation - Verification Model") Initial deformation - Verification Model ## Latest version Initial Deformation 231.1 Supported Ansys versions: 2023 R1 [Download](/app/edr-medeso/initial-deformation/231-1/download-app) ## Previous versions - Initial Deformation 201.4 Supported Ansys versions: 2019 R1, 2019 R2, 2020 R1, 2021 R1, 2021 R2 [Download](/app/edr-medeso/initial-deformation/201-4/download-app) Go to top Publisher![Publisher logo](/sites/default/files/2025-05/EDR-Medeso_logo.png) EDR-Medeso Support information Johan på Gårdas gata 5A, 41250 Gothenburg Sweden