deform_scale_factor argument in animate_mode doesn't work

[ayush-kumar-423]

Before submitting the issue

• I have checked for Compatibility issues
• I have searched among the existing issues
• I am using a Python virtual environment

Description of the bug

deform_scale_factor argument in animate_mode doesn't work

Steps To Reproduce

Just add deform_scale_factor=2.0 to the last line of the example:

https://github.com/ansys/pydpf-core/blob/master/examples/02-modal_analyses/01-plot_and_animate_modes.py

Which Operating System causes the issue?

Windows

Which DPF/Ansys version are you using?

Ansys 2024 R1

Which Python version causes the issue?

3.10

Installed packages

aiofiles 22.1.0
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[mcMunich]

piggybacking here. A customer also has issues with the deformation not scaling.

[mcMunich]

Another customer has raised the issue on the dev portal: https://discuss.ansys.com/discussion/3046/animate-mode-is-not-working-as-expected#latest

[landon-kanner]

Any update?!?