# Mesh to solid tool

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mesh-to-solid-tool/23699>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [January 22, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mesh-to-solid-tool/23699 "2023-01-22T05:33:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zecnarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Zecnarf](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zecnarf)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/mesh-to-solid-tool/23699/2 "2023-01-22T22:07:47Z")

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[Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)[Shapr3D Staff](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/g/shapr3d_staff)

[Nov '2022](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-object-and-intersecting-plane/22616/9?u=zecnarf)

Working with STL can be challenging. In many cases if the shape isn’t too complex, it’s better to recreate it in Shapr.

Shapr3D is a solid body modelling software, therefore working with meshes is quite limited.

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