diff --git a/scripts/xyz_grid.py b/scripts/xyz_grid.py
index 99ad96be264..0dc255bc43d 100644
--- a/scripts/xyz_grid.py
+++ b/scripts/xyz_grid.py
@@ -205,13 +205,14 @@ def csv_string_to_list_strip(data_str):
 
 
 class AxisOption:
-    def __init__(self, label, type, apply, format_value=format_value_add_label, confirm=None, cost=0.0, choices=None):
+    def __init__(self, label, type, apply, format_value=format_value_add_label, confirm=None, cost=0.0, choices=None, prepare=None):
         self.label = label
         self.type = type
         self.apply = apply
         self.format_value = format_value
         self.confirm = confirm
         self.cost = cost
+        self.prepare = prepare
         self.choices = choices
 
 
@@ -536,6 +537,8 @@ def process_axis(opt, vals, vals_dropdown):
 
             if opt.choices is not None and not csv_mode:
                 valslist = vals_dropdown
+            elif opt.prepare is not None:
+                valslist = opt.prepare(vals)
             else:
                 valslist = csv_string_to_list_strip(vals)