# Exporting new design with imported step objects

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-new-design-with-imported-step-objects/32048>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 21, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-new-design-with-imported-step-objects/32048 "2024-05-21T10:32:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kralous158](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kralous158/32/26768_2.png) [@Kralous158](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kralous158)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-new-design-with-imported-step-objects/32048/1 "2024-05-21T10:32:28Z")

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Hello! I have imported some 3D drawings is .step format to Shapr and then design an accessory to it. An object that has been modeled to fit into the imported object. However when I want to export them all together from shapr to .step, it always exports only the object I designed without the imported object. I want to export it together and send to someone so they can open the file and see it all combined. Is there any way to solve this? Thank You!

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**Author:** ![PEC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@PEC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PEC)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-new-design-with-imported-step-objects/32048/2 "2024-05-21T16:10:30Z")

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Hi @Kralous158

Welcome to the forum.  
It should work if the imported body **is not a mesh body** , so it should work with imported .step files, but not with .stl files.

Can you select a face or an edge of the imported body or does it always select the whole body?

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**Author:** ![Kralous158](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kralous158/32/26768_2.png) [@Kralous158](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kralous158)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-new-design-with-imported-step-objects/32048/3 "2024-05-22T06:44:58Z")

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Hello, Thank you very much for your insight! Yes you are correct I accidentally used mesh bodies, even tho I was convinced that I imported step files. It works now!