Compress shape geometry files
You can compress shape geometry files by converting the files from .xml format to compressed format .tez. Using the .tez format saves disk space.
In Tekla Model Sharing models, the shape geometry files are automatically converted from .xml to .tez.
In models that are not shared, you can manually compress the shape geometry files that are stored in the \ShapeGeometries sub-folder in the current model folder. The files in the \Shapes sub-folder are not compressed.
If you have already used any of the shapes for items in the model, they work the same way even after compression.
Note:
Compression is a permanent action. You cannot undo it even if you do not save the model.
To compress existing shape geometry files, either re-import the original shape files, or use the Compress shape geometries application.
- Open the model for which you want to compress shape geometry files.
-
Click
the Applications & components button
in the side pane to open the
Applications & components catalog.
- Search for the Compress shape geometries application, then double-click to open it.
- In the Compress shape XML files to TEZ format dialog, click Compress.
- Close the model, then open it again.