# Export shapes as obj file

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-shapes-as-obj-file/3425>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 7, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-shapes-as-obj-file/3425 "2018-12-07T18:17:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![BenCarlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@BenCarlin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BenCarlin)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-shapes-as-obj-file/3425/1 "2018-12-07T18:17:03Z")

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![0A75B109-8B41-42C8-BB3C-53BA74D47A0F](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/5821a1f091ef3ebb7e009a4f6fb6b7fec32858f4.jpeg) Hi,

I’ve made this grid pattern as seen in the image attached. I’d like to export it out as a single obj file. Is this possible?

Thanks

Ben

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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:** [December 8, 2018, 8:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-shapes-as-obj-file/3425/2 "2018-12-08T08:20:12Z")

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Hi Ben - you can only export 3D shapes - bodies. Make the Grid 3D and you will be able to 🙂