# Importing STEP files with Insert mold parts

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-step-files-with-insert-mold-parts/25394>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 21, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-step-files-with-insert-mold-parts/25394 "2023-04-21T08:32:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 21, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-step-files-with-insert-mold-parts/25394/1 "2023-04-21T08:32:27Z")

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Hi,  
I am creating a design that will be injection molded and has some insert mold for threads.  
I downloaded insert mold step files and added them to my project. The step file is added as a collection of Meshes in a folder (not a body). And when I export the parts, the meshes are ignored and only my modeled 3d object is exported and the insert molds are not exported. Is there a way for me to be able to export the imported STEP files too?