diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Application/RIPreferences.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Application/RIPreferences.cpp
index f78417c979..af1e330a5e 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Application/RIPreferences.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Application/RIPreferences.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ RIPreferences::RIPreferences(void)
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&octaveExecutable,                "octaveExecutable", QString("octave"), "Octave", "", "", "");
     octaveExecutable.setUiEditorTypeName(caf::PdmUiFilePathEditor::uiEditorTypeName());
 
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&defaultGridLines,                "defaultGridLines", true, "Gridlines", "", "", "");
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&defaultScaleFactorZ,             "defaultScaleFactorZ", 5, "Z scale factor", "", "", "");
+
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&useShaders,                      "useShaders", true, "Use Shaders", "", "", "");
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&showHud,                         "showHud", true, "Show 3D Information", "", "", "");
 
@@ -69,3 +72,24 @@ void RIPreferences::defineEditorAttribute(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* field, QStr
     }
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RIPreferences::defineUiOrdering(QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering& uiOrdering) const
+{
+    uiOrdering.add(&navigationPolicy);
+
+    caf::PdmUiGroup* scriptGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup("Script configuration");
+    scriptGroup->add(&scriptDirectory);
+    scriptGroup->add(&scriptEditorExecutable);
+    scriptGroup->add(&octaveExecutable);
+
+    caf::PdmUiGroup* defaultSettingsGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup("Default settings");
+    defaultSettingsGroup->add(&defaultScaleFactorZ);
+    defaultSettingsGroup->add(&defaultGridLines);
+
+
+
+
+}
+
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Application/RIPreferences.h b/ApplicationCode/Application/RIPreferences.h
index 16183a8e0d..7197c2e733 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Application/RIPreferences.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Application/RIPreferences.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ public: // Pdm Fields
     caf::PdmField<QString>  scriptEditorExecutable;
     caf::PdmField<QString>  octaveExecutable;
 
+    caf::PdmField<int>      defaultScaleFactorZ;
+    caf::PdmField<bool>     defaultGridLines;
+
     caf::PdmField<bool>     useShaders;
     caf::PdmField<bool>     showHud;
 
@@ -46,4 +49,6 @@ public: // Pdm Fields
 
 protected:
     virtual void defineEditorAttribute(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* field, QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiEditorAttribute* attribute);
+
+    virtual void defineUiOrdering(QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering& uiOrdering) const;
 };
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimReservoirView.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimReservoirView.cpp
index f774bc0829..fb8170793f 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimReservoirView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimReservoirView.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ CAF_PDM_SOURCE_INIT(RimReservoirView, "ReservoirView");
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RimReservoirView::RimReservoirView()
 {
+    RIApplication* app = RIApplication::instance();
+    RIPreferences* preferences = app->preferences();
+    CVF_ASSERT(preferences);
+
     CAF_PDM_InitObject("Reservoir View", ":/ReservoirView.png", "", "");
  
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault(&cellResult,  "GridCellResult", "Cell Result", ":/CellResult.png", "", "");
@@ -93,7 +97,11 @@ RimReservoirView::RimReservoirView()
     overlayInfoConfig->setReservoirView(this);
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&name,            "UserDescription", QString(""), "Name",             "", "", "");
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(&scaleZ,          "GridZScale",      1.0,         "Z Scale",          "", "Scales the scene in the Z direction", "");
+    
+    double defaultScaleFactor = 1.0;
+    if (preferences) defaultScaleFactor = preferences->defaultScaleFactorZ;
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&scaleZ,          "GridZScale", defaultScaleFactor,         "Z Scale",          "", "Scales the scene in the Z direction", "");
+
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&showWindow,      "ShowWindow",      true,        "Show 3D viewer",   "", "", "");
     showWindow.setUiHidden(true);
 
@@ -114,7 +122,9 @@ RimReservoirView::RimReservoirView()
     propertyFilterCollection = new RimCellPropertyFilterCollection();
     propertyFilterCollection->setReservoirView(this);
 
-    CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault(&meshMode,    "MeshMode",    "Grid lines",   "", "", "");
+    caf::AppEnum<RimReservoirView::MeshModeType> defaultMeshType = NO_MESH;
+    if (preferences->defaultGridLines) defaultMeshType = FULL_MESH;
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&meshMode, "MeshMode", defaultMeshType, "Grid lines",   "", "", "");
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault(&surfaceMode, "SurfaceMode", "Grid surface",  "", "", "");
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&maximumFrameRate, "MaximumFrameRate", 10, "Maximum frame rate","", "", "");