# Dimension problem while sharing

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-problem-while-sharing/5968>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 5, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-problem-while-sharing/5968 "2019-11-05T14:12:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nyctpt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@nyctpt](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/nyctpt)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-problem-while-sharing/5968/1 "2019-11-05T14:12:48Z")

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Hello all,

I am having an issue while sharing a design and hope that someone can help. I will try to explain as best I can. Thanks in advance.

I am designing several scale set pieces for a musical production. I have so far designed and shared three pieces with no problem. They are designed using feet as the unit. When I open the .stl file in cura, for example, my 8’ wide piece becomes 8mm. No problem, I do the conversion and and cura scales appropriately. We are working with 1/2” equals 1’, so my 8’ wide piece becomes 101.6mm. This has worked so far, no problem at all.

For some reason the piece I am working on now is sharing at a different size. It is 8’ on the x axis. When I open it in cura it opens at 43.xxxxxx mm not 8mm. However, it doesn’t seem like 43mm when compared to the bed, and if I scale it to 101.6mm it does not take up the same space on the bed as other designs that have been the same size. I am not sure why is being changed from my 8’. I understand that .stl is unit-less, and cura assumes mm. But why are my dimensions being changed when sharing from shapr to anything other that 8 units?

I have opened it in other slicers with the same results. I have restarted the iPad I’m sharing with and the comp that cura is running on. I have removing and re-added the printer profile. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,  
Ryan

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 7:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-problem-while-sharing/5968/2 "2019-11-06T07:36:50Z")

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Hi Ryan, thanks for the detailed report. Can you maybe share the file with our support, and we will have a look at what the problem could be. Please send it to [support@shapr3d.com](mailto:support@shapr3d.com)

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**Author:** ![nyctpt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@nyctpt](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/nyctpt)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-problem-while-sharing/5968/3 "2019-11-07T20:31:14Z")

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Sent

Thanks  
Ryan

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 11:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dimension-problem-while-sharing/5968/4 "2019-11-07T23:27:09Z")

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Thanks - will get back to you on it in 24 hours 🙂