Should I use reference models or overlay models?
In the following tables, see the pros and cons of reference models and overlay models, and the operations that you can perform in these model types.
Reference models | Overlay models |
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+ Parts of the Tekla Structures model, so more operations are available - Increase the
size of the |
+ Fast to load and display + Allow each user to view the model versions that they need + Do not affect
the size of the - All operations are not available |
Operation |
Can you do it with reference models? |
Can you do it with overlay models? |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
No |
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No |
Yes |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
No |