# Default name of STL export to selected object

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/default-name-of-stl-export-to-selected-object/27414>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [August 19, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/default-name-of-stl-export-to-selected-object/27414 "2023-08-19T19:29:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![tdcsf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tdcsf](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tdcsf)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/default-name-of-stl-export-to-selected-object/27414/1 "2023-08-19T19:29:23Z")

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When exporting to 3D printing, often one project will have multiple components. By default, when you share the STL, the default name is the name of the project. It would be nice if, when an object (or folder) is selected, it would default to that name so one could more quickly export components without needing to rename each time.

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/default-name-of-stl-export-to-selected-object/27414/2 "2023-08-19T19:56:51Z")

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I agree, good suggestion. I’d like to add to that. Why not include both names. Below screen grab shows what I mean. My project is named **Mech-** and the body to export is named **Link**.

 ![NamingSTL](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/b/cb379a4712ed78566855e7fcd7ec044ce3a9f9e3.jpeg)