# Export to Stp or igs?

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-to-stp-or-igs/1617
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [October 18, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-to-stp-or-igs/1617 "2017-10-18T22:16:32Z")
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### Author: ![3Dfun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/b19c9b/32.png) [@3Dfun](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/3Dfun)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-to-stp-or-igs/1617/1 "2017-10-18T22:16:32Z")

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I exported my 3d design with step and iges file to my partner, but he said factory can not open these files, they can only open stp and igs file. Is there any way to export to stp or igs in Shapr3d ? Thank you.

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### Author: ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2017, 8:04am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/export-to-stp-or-igs/1617/2 "2017-10-19T08:04:09Z")

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Those are the same. Just change the extension to .stp from step.