# How to deal with highly anisotropic mesh

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-deal-with-highly-anisotropic-mesh/13558
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [December 19, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-deal-with-highly-anisotropic-mesh/13558 "2023-12-19T08:38:27Z")
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### Author: ![Methil](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@Methil](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Methil)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-deal-with-highly-anisotropic-mesh/13558/8 "2023-12-19T14:44:14Z")

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I found that you can use the “transform” filter.

> [@Axis Scale Factor or vertical exaggeration of Z axis?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axis-scale-factor-or-vertical-exaggeration-of-z-axis/4808/6):
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> In order to exaggerate Z-axis, you have to go three steps: Apply “Transform” filter to your data which you want to exaggerate Z-axis At the properties panel of Transform filter, you change the scale of Z-axis [pic1] At the same properties panel, go down to Axes Grid, click Edit to open Edit window (note: click Edit at Axes Grid, not Data Axes Grid) [pic2] In Edit window, go down to section: Data Transform. At this section, you have to change the scale of Z-axis again with the same va…

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