diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/App/AppFemPy.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/App/AppFemPy.cpp
index dcd525350f..e6e42f763c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/App/AppFemPy.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/App/AppFemPy.cpp
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ private:
                     else if (file.hasExtension("inp")) {
                         // get Abaqus inp prefs
                         ParameterGrp::handle g = hGrp->GetGroup("Abaqus");
-                        int elemParam = g->GetInt("AbaqusElementChoice", 1);
-                        bool groupParam = g->GetBool("AbaqusWriteGroups", false);
+                        int elemParam = g->GetInt("AbaqusElementChoice", 2);
+                        bool groupParam = g->GetBool("AbaqusWriteGroups", true);
                         // write ABAQUS Output
                         femMesh.writeABAQUS(file.filePath(), elemParam, groupParam);
                     }
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/DlgSettingsFemExportAbaqus.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/DlgSettingsFemExportAbaqus.ui
index 61507a50d1..2a170144aa 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/DlgSettingsFemExportAbaqus.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/DlgSettingsFemExportAbaqus.ui
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ not belonging to faces and faces not belonging to volumes.</string>
            <string/>
           </property>
           <property name="whatsThis">
-           <string>element parameter: All: all elements, highest: highest elements only, FEM: FEM elements only (only edges not belonging to faces and faces not belonging to volumes)</string>
+           <string>element parameter: All: all elements, Highest: highest elements only, FEM: FEM elements only (only edges not belonging to faces and faces not belonging to volumes)</string>
           </property>
           <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
            <cstring>AbaqusElementChoice</cstring>
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ not belonging to faces and faces not belonging to volumes.</string>
           <property name="toolTip">
            <string>Mesh groups are exported too.
 Every analysis feature and, if there are different materials,
-material consists of two mesh groups, faces and nodes where
+material consists of two mesh groups - faces and nodes where
 the constraint or material is applied.</string>
           </property>
           <property name="text">
            <string/>
           </property>
           <property name="checked">
-           <bool>false</bool>
+           <bool>true</bool>
           </property>
           <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
            <cstring>AbaqusWriteGroups</cstring>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/DlgSettingsFemExportAbaqusImp.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/DlgSettingsFemExportAbaqusImp.cpp
index fe290d2baf..271d613cae 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/DlgSettingsFemExportAbaqusImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/DlgSettingsFemExportAbaqusImp.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void DlgSettingsFemExportAbaqusImp::loadSettings()
 
     ParameterGrp::handle hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetParameterGroupByPath(
         "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Fem/Abaqus");
-    int index = hGrp->GetInt("AbaqusElementChoice", 0);
+    int index = hGrp->GetInt("AbaqusElementChoice", 2);
     if (index > -1) {
         ui->comboBoxElemChoiceParam->setCurrentIndex(index);
     }
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femobjects/mesh_gmsh.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femobjects/mesh_gmsh.py
index d93abc0c26..6c3f1cd0c2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femobjects/mesh_gmsh.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femobjects/mesh_gmsh.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class MeshGmsh(base_fempythonobject.BaseFemPythonObject):
                 name="GroupsOfNodes",
                 group="Mesh Parameters",
                 doc="For each group create not only the elements but the nodes too",
-                value=False,
+                value=True,
             )
         )
         prop.append(