diff --git a/Element/Visualisation/vtkParser.cpp b/Element/Visualisation/vtkParser.cpp
index 3011c3b45..4069a5469 100644
--- a/Element/Visualisation/vtkParser.cpp
+++ b/Element/Visualisation/vtkParser.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void vtk_plot_node_quantity(const shared_ptr<DomainBase>& domain, vtkInfo config
         data->SetTuple6(I, 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0.);
     }
 
-    data->SetName(to_category(config.type));
+    data->SetName(to_category(config.type).c_str());
     data->SetComponentName(0, "1");
     data->SetComponentName(1, "2");
     data->SetComponentName(2, "3");
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ void vtk_plot_node_quantity(const shared_ptr<DomainBase>& domain, vtkInfo config
 
     if(config.store_ptr) {
         grid->GetPointData()->SetScalars(data);
-        grid->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(to_category(config.type));
+        grid->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(to_category(config.type).c_str());
         config.grid_ptr = grid;
     }
     else if(config.save_file) {
         grid->GetPointData()->SetScalars(data);
-        grid->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(to_category(config.type));
+        grid->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(to_category(config.type).c_str());
         domain->insert(make_unique<std::future<void>>(std::async(std::launch::async, vtk_save, std::move(grid), std::move(config))));
     }
     else {
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void vtk_plot_element_quantity(const shared_ptr<DomainBase>& domain, vtkInfo con
         data->SetTuple6(I, 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0.);
     }
 
-    data->SetName(to_category(config.type));
+    data->SetName(to_category(config.type).c_str());
     data->SetComponentName(0, "1");
     data->SetComponentName(1, "2");
     data->SetComponentName(2, "3");
@@ -252,12 +252,12 @@ void vtk_plot_element_quantity(const shared_ptr<DomainBase>& domain, vtkInfo con
 
     if(config.store_ptr) {
         grid->GetPointData()->SetScalars(data);
-        grid->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(to_category(config.type));
+        grid->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(to_category(config.type).c_str());
         config.grid_ptr = grid;
     }
     else if(config.save_file) {
         grid->GetPointData()->SetScalars(data);
-        grid->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(to_category(config.type));
+        grid->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(to_category(config.type).c_str());
         domain->insert(make_unique<std::future<void>>(std::async(std::launch::async, vtk_save, std::move(grid), std::move(config))));
     }
     else {
diff --git a/Recorder/OutputType.cpp b/Recorder/OutputType.cpp
index 45b38fa67..15188050c 100644
--- a/Recorder/OutputType.cpp
+++ b/Recorder/OutputType.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 #include "OutputType.h"
 
+#include <regex>
+
 int to_index(const OutputType config) {
     if(config == OutputType::S11) return 0;
     if(config == OutputType::S22) return 1;
@@ -125,170 +127,16 @@ int to_index(const OutputType config) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-const char* to_category(const OutputType L) {
-    if(OutputType::S == L) return "S";
-    if(OutputType::S11 == L) return "S";
-    if(OutputType::S12 == L) return "S";
-    if(OutputType::S13 == L) return "S";
-    if(OutputType::S22 == L) return "S";
-    if(OutputType::S23 == L) return "S";
-    if(OutputType::S33 == L) return "S";
-    if(OutputType::E == L) return "E";
-    if(OutputType::E11 == L) return "E";
-    if(OutputType::E12 == L) return "E";
-    if(OutputType::E13 == L) return "E";
-    if(OutputType::E22 == L) return "E";
-    if(OutputType::E23 == L) return "E";
-    if(OutputType::E33 == L) return "E";
-    if(OutputType::EE == L) return "EE";
-    if(OutputType::EE11 == L) return "EE";
-    if(OutputType::EE12 == L) return "EE";
-    if(OutputType::EE13 == L) return "EE";
-    if(OutputType::EE22 == L) return "EE";
-    if(OutputType::EE23 == L) return "EE";
-    if(OutputType::EE33 == L) return "EE";
-    if(OutputType::PE == L) return "PE";
-    if(OutputType::PE11 == L) return "PE";
-    if(OutputType::PE12 == L) return "PE";
-    if(OutputType::PE13 == L) return "PE";
-    if(OutputType::PE22 == L) return "PE";
-    if(OutputType::PE23 == L) return "PE";
-    if(OutputType::PE33 == L) return "PE";
-    if(OutputType::SP == L) return "SP";
-    if(OutputType::SP1 == L) return "SP";
-    if(OutputType::SP2 == L) return "SP";
-    if(OutputType::SP3 == L) return "SP";
-    if(OutputType::EP == L) return "EP";
-    if(OutputType::EP1 == L) return "EP";
-    if(OutputType::EP2 == L) return "EP";
-    if(OutputType::EP3 == L) return "EP";
-    if(OutputType::EEP == L) return "EEP";
-    if(OutputType::EEP1 == L) return "EEP";
-    if(OutputType::EEP2 == L) return "EEP";
-    if(OutputType::EEP3 == L) return "EEP";
-    if(OutputType::PEP == L) return "PEP";
-    if(OutputType::PEP1 == L) return "PEP";
-    if(OutputType::PEP2 == L) return "PEP";
-    if(OutputType::PEP3 == L) return "PEP";
-    if(OutputType::U == L) return "U";
-    if(OutputType::U1 == L) return "U";
-    if(OutputType::U2 == L) return "U";
-    if(OutputType::U3 == L) return "U";
-    if(OutputType::U4 == L) return "U";
-    if(OutputType::U5 == L) return "U";
-    if(OutputType::U6 == L) return "U";
-    if(OutputType::UR1 == L) return "U";
-    if(OutputType::UR2 == L) return "U";
-    if(OutputType::UR3 == L) return "U";
-    if(OutputType::V == L) return "V";
-    if(OutputType::V1 == L) return "V";
-    if(OutputType::V2 == L) return "V";
-    if(OutputType::V3 == L) return "V";
-    if(OutputType::V4 == L) return "V";
-    if(OutputType::V5 == L) return "V";
-    if(OutputType::V6 == L) return "V";
-    if(OutputType::VR1 == L) return "V";
-    if(OutputType::VR2 == L) return "V";
-    if(OutputType::VR3 == L) return "V";
-    if(OutputType::A == L) return "A";
-    if(OutputType::A1 == L) return "A";
-    if(OutputType::A2 == L) return "A";
-    if(OutputType::A3 == L) return "A";
-    if(OutputType::A4 == L) return "A";
-    if(OutputType::A5 == L) return "A";
-    if(OutputType::A6 == L) return "A";
-    if(OutputType::AR1 == L) return "A";
-    if(OutputType::AR2 == L) return "A";
-    if(OutputType::AR3 == L) return "A";
-    if(OutputType::MM == L) return "MM";
-    if(OutputType::MM1 == L) return "MM";
-    if(OutputType::MM2 == L) return "MM";
-    if(OutputType::MM3 == L) return "MM";
-    if(OutputType::MM4 == L) return "MM";
-    if(OutputType::MM5 == L) return "MM";
-    if(OutputType::MM6 == L) return "MM";
-    if(OutputType::MMR1 == L) return "MM";
-    if(OutputType::MMR2 == L) return "MM";
-    if(OutputType::MMR3 == L) return "MM";
-    if(OutputType::RF == L) return "RF";
-    if(OutputType::RF1 == L) return "RF";
-    if(OutputType::RF2 == L) return "RF";
-    if(OutputType::RF3 == L) return "RF";
-    if(OutputType::RF4 == L) return "RF";
-    if(OutputType::RF5 == L) return "RF";
-    if(OutputType::RF6 == L) return "RF";
-    if(OutputType::RM1 == L) return "RF";
-    if(OutputType::RM2 == L) return "RF";
-    if(OutputType::RM3 == L) return "RF";
-    if(OutputType::DF == L) return "DF";
-    if(OutputType::DF1 == L) return "DF";
-    if(OutputType::DF2 == L) return "DF";
-    if(OutputType::DF3 == L) return "DF";
-    if(OutputType::DF4 == L) return "DF";
-    if(OutputType::DF5 == L) return "DF";
-    if(OutputType::DF6 == L) return "DF";
-    if(OutputType::DM1 == L) return "DF";
-    if(OutputType::DM2 == L) return "DF";
-    if(OutputType::DM3 == L) return "DF";
-    if(OutputType::IF == L) return "IF";
-    if(OutputType::IF1 == L) return "IF";
-    if(OutputType::IF2 == L) return "IF";
-    if(OutputType::IF3 == L) return "IF";
-    if(OutputType::IF4 == L) return "IF";
-    if(OutputType::IF5 == L) return "IF";
-    if(OutputType::IF6 == L) return "IF";
-    if(OutputType::IM1 == L) return "IF";
-    if(OutputType::IM2 == L) return "IF";
-    if(OutputType::IM3 == L) return "IF";
-    if(OutputType::GDF == L) return "GDF";
-    if(OutputType::GDF1 == L) return "GDF";
-    if(OutputType::GDF2 == L) return "GDF";
-    if(OutputType::GDF3 == L) return "GDF";
-    if(OutputType::GDF4 == L) return "GDF";
-    if(OutputType::GDF5 == L) return "GDF";
-    if(OutputType::GDF6 == L) return "GDF";
-    if(OutputType::GDM1 == L) return "GDM";
-    if(OutputType::GDM2 == L) return "GDM";
-    if(OutputType::GDM3 == L) return "GDM";
-    if(OutputType::GIF == L) return "GIF";
-    if(OutputType::GIF1 == L) return "GIF";
-    if(OutputType::GIF2 == L) return "GIF";
-    if(OutputType::GIF3 == L) return "GIF";
-    if(OutputType::GIF4 == L) return "GIF";
-    if(OutputType::GIF5 == L) return "GIF";
-    if(OutputType::GIF6 == L) return "GIF";
-    if(OutputType::GIM1 == L) return "GIF";
-    if(OutputType::GIM2 == L) return "GIF";
-    if(OutputType::GIM3 == L) return "GIF";
-    if(OutputType::HYDRO == L) return "HYDRO";
-    if(OutputType::MISES == L) return "MISES";
-    if(OutputType::EEQ == L) return "EEQ";
-    if(OutputType::EEEQ == L) return "EEEQ";
-    if(OutputType::PEEQ == L) return "PEEQ";
-    if(OutputType::KE == L) return "KE";
-    if(OutputType::SE == L) return "SE";
-    if(OutputType::VE == L) return "VE";
-    if(OutputType::NVE == L) return "NVE";
-    if(OutputType::K == L) return "K";
-    if(OutputType::M == L) return "M";
-    if(OutputType::ED == L) return "ED";
-    if(OutputType::VD == L) return "VD";
-    if(OutputType::SD == L) return "SD";
-    if(OutputType::ES == L) return "ES";
-    if(OutputType::VS == L) return "VS";
-    if(OutputType::SS == L) return "SS";
-    if(OutputType::DAMAGE == L) return "DAMAGE";
-    if(OutputType::DT == L) return "DT";
-    if(OutputType::DC == L) return "DC";
-    if(OutputType::PP == L) return "PP";
-    if(OutputType::VF == L) return "VF";
-    if(OutputType::HIST == L) return "HIST";
-    if(OutputType::LITR == L) return "LITR";
-    if(OutputType::YF == L) return "YF";
-    if(OutputType::BEAME == L) return "BEAME";
-    if(OutputType::BEAMS == L) return "BEAMS";
-    if(OutputType::AMP == L) return "AMP";
-    if(OutputType::NL == L) return "NL";
-
-    return "NL";
+std::string to_category(const OutputType L) {
+    auto result = std::regex_replace(std::string(to_name(L)), std::regex(R"([0-9])"), "");
+    if(result == "UR") return "U";
+    if(result == "VR") return "V";
+    if(result == "AR") return "A";
+    if(result == "MMR") return "MM";
+    if(result == "RM") return "RF";
+    if(result == "DM") return "DF";
+    if(result == "IM") return "IF";
+    if(result == "GDM") return "GDF";
+    if(result == "GIM") return "GIF";
+    return result;
 }
diff --git a/Recorder/OutputType.h b/Recorder/OutputType.h
index c43460a73..2295627e7 100644
--- a/Recorder/OutputType.h
+++ b/Recorder/OutputType.h
@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@ constexpr std::string_view to_name(const OutputType L) { return magic_enum::enum
 
 constexpr OutputType to_token(const std::string_view L) { return magic_enum::enum_cast<OutputType>(L).value_or(OutputType::NL); }
 
-const char* to_category(OutputType);
+std::string to_category(OutputType);
+
 int to_index(OutputType);
 
 #endif