# Error message when exporting

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/error-message-when-exporting/6240>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 13, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/error-message-when-exporting/6240 "2019-12-13T05:51:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sexmachine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Sexmachine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Sexmachine)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/error-message-when-exporting/6240/1 "2019-12-13T05:51:34Z")

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I’m trying to export to HQ STL and every time it says “invalid bodies in the model which cannot be exported”. How do I fix this?

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/victor_shapr3d/32/3502_2.png) [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/error-message-when-exporting/6240/2 "2019-12-13T11:30:45Z")

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Hi, please check to see if you can export the design in shapr format.

If you can, please send us the file via [support@shapr3d.com](mailto:support@shapr3d.com). We will look into the issue and then get back to you as soon as possible.  
Thanks for your patience.