# Exporting stl

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-stl/16938
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [January 16, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-stl/16938 "2022-01-16T19:03:27Z")
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### Author: ![richard1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@richard1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/richard1)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-stl/16938/1 "2022-01-16T19:03:27Z")

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In all my other CAD or Hard Surface modeling programs when i export my STL it is the same size that i created it, in Sharper it is not ? A 5" cube is exported as a 1/4"

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### Author: ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exporting-stl/16938/2 "2022-01-16T22:00:20Z")

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Change the units to mm. Then export. Your 5" cube will be exported as 5".  
To rephrase, your 5" cube will be exported as 127mm which = 5".

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