# Problem with export as .stl (ipad)

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-export-as-stl-ipad/32378>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 10, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-export-as-stl-ipad/32378 "2024-06-10T19:41:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Maxim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Maxim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Maxim)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-export-as-stl-ipad/32378/1 "2024-06-10T19:41:31Z")

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After update, my model export as .stl file is unreadable.

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**Author:** ![Do.B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/do.b/32/26243_2.png) [@Do.B](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Do.B)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-export-as-stl-ipad/32378/2 "2024-06-11T00:18:19Z")

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Could it be due to the software you’re using to read it?  
Have you tried the file type ‘3MF’? It is richer and generally better.

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**Author:** ![Maxim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Maxim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Maxim)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-export-as-stl-ipad/32378/3 "2024-06-11T11:27:17Z")

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I tried. same problem

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-export-as-stl-ipad/32378/4 "2024-06-11T15:49:51Z")

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Unreadable in what app?

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**Author:** ![Maxim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Maxim](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Maxim)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 7:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/problem-with-export-as-stl-ipad/32378/5 "2024-06-12T07:30:21Z")

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Simplify,blender doesn’t work…