diff --git a/DFNGen/insertShape.cpp b/DFNGen/insertShape.cpp
index 50f8afe0d..f87c24e53 100755
--- a/DFNGen/insertShape.cpp
+++ b/DFNGen/insertShape.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ struct Poly generatePoly_withRadius(double radius,struct Shape &shapeFam, std::m
 // gravity = 9.8
 // water Visc = 8.9e-4
 // constant scalar = waterDesnsity*gravity/waterVisc = 48.3868
-#define _CONSTSCALAR 48.3868
+#define _CONSTSCALAR 1.1e7 
 void assignAperture(struct Poly &newPoly, std::mt19937_64 &generator) {
     
     // Most aperture variables are currently declared globaly