# Export - Save Each First-Level Item Separately

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 17, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461 "2021-02-17T01:17:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/1 "2021-02-17T01:17:32Z")

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Not sure if this is a known issue. When exporting STL I use “`Save Each First-Level Item Separately`” all the time. On the Mac version, it only saves a single STL file that is just one of the items.

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/2 "2021-02-17T08:32:53Z")

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Thanks, we are investigating the problem!

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 10:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/3 "2021-02-17T10:56:32Z")

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Fix will come in the next release.

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/4 "2021-02-25T16:01:05Z")

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Fixed in Version 3.60.0 (908)

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/5 "2021-02-25T16:46:30Z")

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Sorry I forgot to post here, yes, it should work now 🙂

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**Author:** ![dartmeadow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dartmeadow/32/11213_2.png) [@dartmeadow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dartmeadow)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/6 "2021-07-06T19:57:47Z")

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The export is not work in todays release for obj, ill give stl a try

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**Author:** ![dartmeadow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dartmeadow/32/11213_2.png) [@dartmeadow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dartmeadow)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/7 "2021-07-06T19:59:42Z")

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same for stl single part export regardless

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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:** [July 6, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/8 "2021-07-06T20:07:54Z")

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Hello - which version are you using? Can you please send us the workspace (here or [here](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)), we will try to find the problem

Tried with 4.7.1 on a random file and it worked for me.

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 6:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/9 "2021-07-07T06:41:23Z")

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Hi @dartmeadow! We have received the workspace and I have no issues exporting it as STL/OBJ with the default settings. Can you please give us a small description of what was the problem?

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**Author:** ![dartmeadow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/dartmeadow/32/11213_2.png) [@dartmeadow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dartmeadow)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/10 "2021-07-07T08:23:22Z")

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The obj and sty export separate part options were not exposed when opened in blender rather just a single part file

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/11 "2021-07-07T08:28:49Z")

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The STL output creates standalone bodies from each part. Could you please check if anything is grouped or merged together in Blender after the import process?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/f/f3f307d5efa206a9822d81c1e5710419f7c60af6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![swebal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/12 "2021-10-07T21:07:46Z")

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Would be even better if this export worked recursively for each folder when exporting to STL. I now have to move all models in all folders to root before exporting to a 3D print.

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**Author:** ![Dysaniaprops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Dysaniaprops](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dysaniaprops)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-save-each-first-level-item-separately/11461/13 "2023-05-08T06:57:51Z")

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This is still the way to go right? Idk if this changed for the better, but so far its the most annoying thing to deal when exporting files. ☹