diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/write_constraint_force.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/write_constraint_force.py
index 27554855eb..19e7fb99a6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/write_constraint_force.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/write_constraint_force.py
@@ -47,17 +47,20 @@ def write_meshdata_constraint(f, femobj, force_obj, ccxwriter):
     # floats read from ccx should use {:.13G}, see comment in writer module
 
     direction_vec = femobj["Object"].DirectionVector
+    dir_zero_tol = 1e-15  # TODO: should this be more generally for more values?
+    # be careful with raising the tolerance, a big load would have an impact
+    # but compared to the real direction the impact would be small again
     for ref_shape in femobj["NodeLoadTable"]:
         f.write("** {}\n".format(ref_shape[0]))
         for n in sorted(ref_shape[1]):
             node_load = ref_shape[1][n]
-            if (direction_vec.x != 0.0):
+            if abs(direction_vec.x) > dir_zero_tol:
                 v1 = "{:.13E}".format(direction_vec.x * node_load)
                 f.write("{},1,{}\n".format(n, v1))
-            if (direction_vec.y != 0.0):
+            if abs(direction_vec.y) > dir_zero_tol:
                 v2 = "{:.13E}".format(direction_vec.y * node_load)
                 f.write("{},2,{}\n".format(n, v2))
-            if (direction_vec.z != 0.0):
+            if abs(direction_vec.z) > dir_zero_tol:
                 v3 = "{:.13E}".format(direction_vec.z * node_load)
                 f.write("{},3,{}\n".format(n, v3))
         f.write("\n")
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_quad4.inp b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_quad4.inp
index 345c374b10..3105e03a28 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_quad4.inp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_quad4.inp
@@ -107,11 +107,8 @@ ConstraintFixed,6
 *CLOAD
 ** ConstraintForce
 ** node loads on shape: CanileverPlate:Edge3
-3,2,-4.9960036108132E-10
 3,3,-2.2500000000000E+06
-4,2,-4.9960036108132E-10
 4,3,-2.2500000000000E+06
-13,2,-9.9920072216264E-10
 13,3,-4.5000000000000E+06
 
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_quad8.inp b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_quad8.inp
index d45840a47b..6e27d94ff0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_quad8.inp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_quad8.inp
@@ -95,15 +95,10 @@ ConstraintFixed,6
 *CLOAD
 ** ConstraintForce
 ** node loads on shape: CanileverPlate:Edge3
-3,2,-1.6653345369377E-10
 3,3,-7.5000000000000E+05
-4,2,-1.6653345369377E-10
 4,3,-7.5000000000000E+05
-11,2,-3.3306690738755E-10
 11,3,-1.5000000000000E+06
-12,2,-6.6613381477509E-10
 12,3,-3.0000000000000E+06
-13,2,-6.6613381477509E-10
 13,3,-3.0000000000000E+06
 
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_tria3.inp b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_tria3.inp
index 28a2e30c4a..7a99b20451 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_tria3.inp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_tria3.inp
@@ -1583,21 +1583,13 @@ ConstraintFixed,6
 *CLOAD
 ** ConstraintForce
 ** node loads on shape: CanileverPlate:Edge3
-3,2,-1.4274296030895E-10
 3,3,-6.4285714285714E+05
-4,2,-1.4274296030895E-10
 4,3,-6.4285714285715E+05
-64,2,-2.8548592061790E-10
 64,3,-1.2857142857143E+06
-65,2,-2.8548592061790E-10
 65,3,-1.2857142857143E+06
-66,2,-2.8548592061790E-10
 66,3,-1.2857142857143E+06
-67,2,-2.8548592061790E-10
 67,3,-1.2857142857143E+06
-68,2,-2.8548592061790E-10
 68,3,-1.2857142857143E+06
-69,2,-2.8548592061790E-10
 69,3,-1.2857142857143E+06
 
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_tria6.inp b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_tria6.inp
index a147f019e1..31a6b19e5c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_tria6.inp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/calculix/ccx_cantilever_ele_tria6.inp
@@ -313,15 +313,10 @@ ConstraintFixed,6
 *CLOAD
 ** ConstraintForce
 ** node loads on shape: CanileverPlate:Edge3
-3,2,-1.6653345369377E-10
 3,3,-7.5000000000000E+05
-4,2,-1.6653345369377E-10
 4,3,-7.5000000000000E+05
-39,2,-3.3306690738755E-10
 39,3,-1.5000000000000E+06
-40,2,-6.6613381477509E-10
 40,3,-3.0000000000000E+06
-41,2,-6.6613381477509E-10
 41,3,-3.0000000000000E+06