# STL exports : wrong size and packed in ZIP

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-exports-wrong-size-and-packed-in-zip/39706>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 31, 2025, 10:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-exports-wrong-size-and-packed-in-zip/39706 "2025-10-31T10:08:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![whatthefactory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/0ea827/32.png) [@whatthefactory](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/whatthefactory)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 10:08am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-exports-wrong-size-and-packed-in-zip/39706/1 "2025-10-31T10:08:23Z")

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Hi,

Since last update (October 30 2025), It seems that the STL export is now packed in a ZIP File.  
This should be an option, cuz it is not always what we need.

The second issue is about he dimensions.The STL file seems to have weired dimensions. Maybe an issue with the units.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-exports-wrong-size-and-packed-in-zip/39706/2 "2025-10-31T16:06:01Z")

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It packs to .zip only if you choose option “Save Each 1st-Level Item Separately”.

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**Author:** ![whatthefactory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/0ea827/32.png) [@whatthefactory](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/whatthefactory)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-exports-wrong-size-and-packed-in-zip/39706/3 "2025-10-31T16:45:11Z")

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Thank you very much. I did not know.