# STL to STEP

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-to-step/2979>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 5, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-to-step/2979 "2018-10-05T21:13:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2018, 11:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stl-to-step/2979/6 "2018-10-12T11:13:07Z")

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So, actually we don’t support STL import. At some point we will, however, currently we don’t. Every attempt to convert STL to shapr, is a hack and won’t give quality results. Here is why: [Explanation of export/import formats supported by Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/explanation-of-export-import-formats-supported-by-shapr3d/279)

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