# One Object For Export

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/one-object-for-export/14023>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 24, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/one-object-for-export/14023 "2021-07-24T14:36:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Special\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/special_k/32/11544_2.png) [@Special\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Special_K)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/one-object-for-export/14023/1 "2021-07-24T14:36:42Z")

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Hi, I’m relatively new to this forum but need some advice please.  
I’m currently working a project that has two objects that mate together but I only want to select ONE of those objects and export it so that it can be 3D printed separately as they need to be printed in different colours.

Is this possible & how is this done please?

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 4:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/one-object-for-export/14023/2 "2021-07-26T04:31:00Z")

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No need really. Most slicer programs allows you to split groups of bodies.

That said, it depends on your export type. You can hide bodies in folder view and export only visible bodies… there are other ways.

Try exporting your project and splitting your bodies in your slicer and deleting the parts you don’t want to print.

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**Author:** ![Special\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/special_k/32/11544_2.png) [@Special\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Special_K)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/one-object-for-export/14023/3 "2021-07-27T03:27:18Z")

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Thanks for your reply, as it turns out I discovered I could hide through shapr3D what I didn’t want exported and what was left (the object I wanted) was easily exported!

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**Author:** ![SlowRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@SlowRunner](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SlowRunner)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/one-object-for-export/14023/4 "2021-08-03T07:44:04Z")

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You can hide bodies in folder view and export only visible bodies… there are other ways.