# Reimport STEP model

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/reimport-step-model/40989>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 3, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/reimport-step-model/40989 "2026-06-03T23:30:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![bidek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@bidek](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bidek)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/reimport-step-model/40989/1 "2026-06-03T23:30:04Z")

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**Scenario:**

I have a model in an external CAD software.

I imported it into Shapr3D as a STEP file, arranged it, and duplicated it several times.

After that, I made some minor tweaks to the model in the external CAD software.

**Question:** Can I reimport the updated model so that the new version replaces the old one while keeping all the positioning and orientation modifications I made in Shapr3D?

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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 4, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/reimport-step-model/40989/2 "2026-06-04T14:14:47Z")

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No, you can’t.