diff --git a/src/ada/concepts/levels.py b/src/ada/concepts/levels.py
index 7a609498e..64ccae2e4 100644
--- a/src/ada/concepts/levels.py
+++ b/src/ada/concepts/levels.py
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ def to_fem(
         from ada.fem.results import Results
 
         scratch_dir = Settings.scratch_dir if scratch_dir is None else pathlib.Path(scratch_dir)
-        fem_res_files = default_fem_res_path(name, scratch_dir)
+        fem_res_files = default_fem_res_path(name, scratch_dir=scratch_dir)
 
         res_path = fem_res_files.get(fem_format, None)
         metadata = dict() if metadata is None else metadata
diff --git a/src/ada/fem/formats/__init__.py b/src/ada/fem/formats/__init__.py
index 5e932747b..647df8872 100644
--- a/src/ada/fem/formats/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ada/fem/formats/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
-
+from typing import Callable, Dict
 from . import abaqus, calculix, code_aster, sesam, usfos
 from .utils import interpret_fem
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class FEATypes:
     FEATypes.USFOS: usfos.to_fem,
 }
 
-fem_executables = {
+fem_executables: Dict[str, Callable] = {
     FEATypes.ABAQUS: abaqus.run_abaqus,
     FEATypes.CALCULIX: calculix.run_calculix,
     FEATypes.CODE_ASTER: code_aster.run_code_aster,
diff --git a/src/ada/fem/formats/abaqus/results.py b/src/ada/fem/formats/abaqus/results.py
index f8e5e4fad..ce3057a4b 100644
--- a/src/ada/fem/formats/abaqus/results.py
+++ b/src/ada/fem/formats/abaqus/results.py
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ def get_eigen_data(dat_file: Union[str, os.PathLike]) -> EigenDataSummary:
 
 def read_abaqus_results(results: Results, file_ref: pathlib.Path, overwrite):
     dat_file = file_ref.with_suffix(".dat")
-    if dat_file.exists() and type(results.assembly.fem.steps[0]) == StepEigen:
+    # if results.assembly is not None:
+    #     if results.assembly.fem.steps[0]) == StepEigen:
+    #         is_eigen = True
+    if dat_file.exists():
         results.eigen_mode_data = get_eigen_data(dat_file)
 
     logging.error("Result mesh data extraction is not supported for abaqus")
diff --git a/src/ada/fem/formats/utils.py b/src/ada/fem/formats/utils.py
index 32a0b8ef0..cf280d2c3 100644
--- a/src/ada/fem/formats/utils.py
+++ b/src/ada/fem/formats/utils.py
@@ -480,8 +480,8 @@ def convert_part_objects(p: Part, skip_plates, skip_beams):
         p._beams = convert_part_elem_bm_to_beams(p)
 
 
-def default_fem_res_path(name, scratch_dir) -> Dict[str, pathlib.Path]:
-    base_path = scratch_dir / name / name
+def default_fem_res_path(name, scratch_dir=None, analysis_dir=None) -> Dict[str, pathlib.Path]:
+    base_path = scratch_dir / name / name if analysis_dir is None else analysis_dir / name
     return dict(
         code_aster=base_path.with_suffix(".rmed"),
         abaqus=base_path.with_suffix(".odb"),
@@ -491,8 +491,8 @@ def default_fem_res_path(name, scratch_dir) -> Dict[str, pathlib.Path]:
     )
 
 
-def default_fem_inp_path(name, scratch_dir):
-    base_path = scratch_dir / name / name
+def default_fem_inp_path(name, scratch_dir=None, analysis_dir=None):
+    base_path = scratch_dir / name / name if analysis_dir is None else analysis_dir / name
     return dict(
         code_aster=base_path.with_suffix(".export"),
         abaqus=base_path.with_suffix(".inp"),