# Exporting error

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-error/12638>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 5, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-error/12638 "2021-05-05T15:13:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Zebrewz06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/df705f/32.png) [@Zebrewz06](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zebrewz06)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-error/12638/1 "2021-05-05T15:13:42Z")

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I’ve been exporting stl’s the same way since I’ve been using this app. Today the file shows up as an error on my MacBook and cannot open file to 3d print. Unsure of where to go from here.

Process: I complete the design, hit the export button, tap 3d print stl, name the file and save to “files” that saves through iCloud. I then open on MacBook directly into my slicing software.

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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:** [May 5, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-error/12638/2 "2021-05-05T18:29:06Z")

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> [@Zebrewz06](#):
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> Today the file shows up as an error on my MacBook

Hi, what do you mean by that it shows up as an error?

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**Author:** ![Zebrewz06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/df705f/32.png) [@Zebrewz06](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zebrewz06)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-error/12638/3 "2021-05-05T20:22:37Z")

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![Screen Shot 2021-05-05 at 3.16.08 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/ca54d24a605cae6254d3748f26c011656ef30568.png)  
it shows error underneath the Coffee Funnel design, it’s grey and unable to be clicked on. the other 3 designs were uploaded from shapr3d

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**Author:** ![Matyi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/matyi/32/8191_2.png) [@Matyi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matyi)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-error/12638/4 "2021-05-06T06:25:23Z")

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Hi @Zebrewz06 does the file show up normally in Files on your iPad?

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**Author:** ![Zebrewz06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/df705f/32.png) [@Zebrewz06](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zebrewz06)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-error/12638/5 "2021-05-06T13:01:05Z")

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The file works now. I tried updating my mac and all is well. Thank you for the responses and emails.