# Shapr3D crashes

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-crashes/14518>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 21, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-crashes/14518 "2021-08-21T13:25:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-crashes/14518/1 "2021-08-21T13:25:01Z")

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I downloaded a stl file of a column head from the website [ameed.net](http://ameed.net) ([Search Results for “Top of column ” – Download Stl Files, Obj Files](https://www.ameede.net/?s=Top+of+column+)) and when I open it in Shapr3D it crashes. Is it safe ? 😅

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/e9e916e7243a522f358e354d9fd70304b5502996.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-crashes/14518/2 "2021-08-23T06:37:36Z")

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Hi @Rohan, it can happen that the device you are using runs out of memory (I mean RAM). The file contains 247 bodies and I am not brave enough to think about how many vertices 😃 What device are you trying to open it on?

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 10:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-crashes/14518/3 "2021-08-23T10:58:48Z")

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I am using my 9.7” iPad Pro .

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapr3d-crashes/14518/4 "2021-08-23T11:29:14Z")

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Oh yes, that will definitely be a performance issue 😕 Please try to reduce the mesh size in some mesh editors, like [Meshmixer](https://www.meshmixer.com/)