# Export selected body

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-selected-body/18770>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 14, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-selected-body/18770 "2022-04-14T18:42:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![sjorgens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@sjorgens](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/sjorgens)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-selected-body/18770/1 "2022-04-14T18:42:27Z")

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Is there a way to select a body and do a quick export of it to a specific format? I usually make simple adjustments to models for 3D printing and having to click several times to get a file out is a bit cumbersom. Fusion360s export feature is much more streamlined. Can I set up a hot key to do this?

I am new to shapr3d and use it on my ipad and mac mini for now. I am primarily using it for 3D printing on my prusa FFM printer.

cheers,

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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:** [April 15, 2022, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-selected-body/18770/2 "2022-04-15T08:07:11Z")

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Hello @sjorgens, please _Isolate_ the part you wish to export, then hit export. This way only the isolated parts will be exported. Let me share an article with you about the Isolate, you’ll find it at the bottom of the page:

> **[How is my design space organized?](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020101393-How-is-my-design-space-organized-)**
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> 💡 From version 5.100, you can select and highlight certain items in your design space and click Isolate Selection to work on only those items.💡
> You can declutter your design space with the Items ma...

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**Author:** ![bronson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a698b9/32.png) [@bronson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bronson)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-selected-body/18770/3 "2022-07-11T19:44:39Z")

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This only works when I export to a DIFFERENT format.

When I isolate a solid and export to Shapr format, everything gets included, including all the invisible objects. This is easy to see because both the original file and the exported file are 7MB in size, even though I’m only exporting one solid.

However, when I export to x\_t format, only the isolated parts are exported, and everything works the way I would expect.

Is this a bug? I’d prefer to use Shapr’s native format.

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**Author:** ![Jagey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jagey/32/13115_2.png) [@Jagey](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jagey)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-selected-body/18770/4 "2022-07-11T20:48:08Z")

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Yes, I’ve tried this, too and it would be a very useful facility to have available.

Isolate and export to .shapr certainly exports the whole project - exporting to .usdz, for example, brings up a menu with a ‘show hidden objects’ checkbox but this is not available for exporting to .shapr, which is unfortunate.

A useful feature…so nearly there!