diff --git a/data/presets/fields/parallel_direction.json b/data/presets/fields/parallel_direction.json
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+{
+    "key": "direction",
+    "type": "combo",
+    "label": "Direction",
+    "strings": {
+        "options": {
+          "forward": "Forward",
+          "backward": "Backward"
+        }
+    }
+}