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 # ansys.meshing.prime.ExportMapdlCdbParams

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

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#### *property* ExportMapdlCdbParams.use\_compact\_format *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3.11/library/functions.html#bool)*

Option to enable compact format for the cdb blocks. When true, writes a new, more space-efficient cdb format while exporting. The default value is false.

**This is a beta parameter**. **The behavior and name may change in the future**.