# Export file reading

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-file-reading/40270>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 9, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-file-reading/40270 "2026-02-09T19:54:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Prototyping](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/prototyping/32/14094_2.png) [@Prototyping](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Prototyping)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-file-reading/40270/1 "2026-02-09T19:54:15Z")

</div>

Hello friends,

I am having problems with exporting and then recognition of files. I export STL or STEP files. But when I am trying to drop a file in the browser, into a manufacturing companies page for Estimate and manufacturing, the companies page does not recognize my files as downloadable STL files. I am wondering why, and what can I change to have them recognizable. Thanks a lot. Ed