# Multicolor printing
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [June 9, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930 "2020-06-09T17:00:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@Sacredillusions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Sacredillusions)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/1 "2020-06-09T17:00:15Z")
Hello I am attempting to make this bracket two colors and I can not for the life of me figure out how to make it multicolored. Is there a way to make this multiple parts in Shapr3D? I’ve also exported to fusion as a step file and can’t figure out how to make it come into my slider as a multicolor object. I can make the object look how it want it with different colors but it only exports as single object still. Please help me! Thank you!
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### Author:  [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/2 "2020-06-09T19:47:38Z")
Hi @Sacredillusions Welcome to the Forum
Is this the sort of result you are looking for?
This is two separate Bodies, see the Items List: ------ This is a single Body:
 
Please tell us more about the Export requirements.
Happy S3Ding
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### Author:  [@Sacredillusions](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Sacredillusions)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/3 "2020-06-09T21:31:26Z")
That seems to be what I need, so pretty much I’ll have to remake the design from scratch but be sure to do it as two separate bodies. I’m going to try that now. Thank you. As far as exporting I normally just export as stl or obj.
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### Author:  [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/4 "2020-06-09T21:53:24Z")
@Sacredillusions
Beaware that you can Colour individual Faces, this is the single Body version:
Experiment with Colouring and Exporting, if you are not satisfied with the results just shout.
Search the Forum for **export as stl or obj** with as many variations as possible.
Hit the **Magnifying Glass Icon** at top right of every Forum Page.
You may find useful information regarding the processes.
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### Author:  [@Vak](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Vak)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/5 "2021-01-20T23:43:55Z")
Didn’t find an answer to my question in the export as stl part of the forum … if I want to 3d print that model exactly as shown, in multiple colors, do I need to export it into multiple STL files, one for each color (basically a color separation) or can I do it as one STL file and the color information will be imbedded?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/6 "2021-01-21T00:14:47Z")
@Vak I do that quite a bit. Yes you need one STL per color. I am not aware of anyway to do that in a single STL. The first time I did it I found this helpful [Get started with Cura: Printing with two colors](https://ultimaker.com/learn/get-started-with-cura-printing-with-two-colors)
The way it is done is to put the two parts (colors) into their own folder. Then when you export the STL there is an option to “Save Each First-Level Item Separately”.
Then in the slicer (I use Cura) you import both parts and set the color (filament) for each part then “merge” the two parts in the slicer. You can find a Shapr project here where I made this coaster:
> **[yepher/3d\_print\_model\_warehouse](https://github.com/yepher/3d_print_model_warehouse/tree/master/for_home/coaster_tree_birds)**
>
> master/for\_home/coaster\_tree\_birds
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### Author:  [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/7 "2021-01-21T03:39:27Z")
Meshmixer. [How to Split Single Color STLs for Two-Color Prints, with Meshmixer - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hnGD8AKlg4)
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### Author:  [@Vak](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Vak)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/8 "2021-01-21T16:47:24Z")
@Yepher - Thank you so much for this information! Very helpful, and I truly appreciate you giving me the benefit of your experience! - best regards … Vince
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### Author:  [@troian](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/troian)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/9 "2022-12-09T14:22:53Z")
I have precisely the same issue. Trying to export in 3mf for multicolor print and it looks like only can do it with separate objects, which does not work in my case.
Found a few multicolor projects and they are indeed exported as singled body, yet have multicolor
[https://www.printables.com/model/217417-articulated-axolotl-multicolor-remix/files](https://www.printables.com/model/217417-articulated-axolotl-multicolor-remix/files)
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### Author:  [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/10 "2022-12-09T14:47:26Z")
Hi @troian,
Although the 3MF format is capable of transferring the color, Shapr3D does not write color-related information into the file.
Just for the sake of interest, is the MMU from Prusa capable of handling face colors properly? The regular way of multi-color FDM print was to select which body should be printed by which head where the heads used different colors/materials.
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### Author:  [@troian](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/troian)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/11 "2022-12-09T15:08:04Z")
I’m not using Prusa but BambuLab X1C with multicolor system and thats why 3mf with colors would be good to have.
Any plans for it?
edit: not sure about face color handling in the Bambu printer tho. but this model for example prints ok with 3 different colors: [Printables](https://www.printables.com/model/217417-articulated-axolotl-multicolor-remix/files)
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### Author:  [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/12 "2022-12-15T10:24:04Z")
I see, it is not on our roadmap at the moment to support colors in the 3MF format.
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### Author:  [@troian](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/troian)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/13 "2022-12-18T21:25:00Z")
I see, does it save color information in another format?
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### Author:  [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/14 "2022-12-20T14:17:11Z")
With OBJ you can export colors if you enable the option and USDZ takes the texture from the Visualization tool
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### Author:  [@jb7](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jb7)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/15 "2023-03-01T13:12:14Z")
I also, would also like to see colors in 3mf exports.
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### Author:  [@2bit](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/2bit)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2024, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/16 "2024-10-25T07:37:26Z")
+1 for multi colors in 3mf exports
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### Author:  [@Krzyniux](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Krzyniux)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/multicolor-printing/7930/17 "2025-03-03T10:22:06Z")
+1 for multicolour 3mf export