# Thin wall and STL import/export

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-wall-and-stl-import-export/1835>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 12, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-wall-and-stl-import-export/1835 "2017-12-12T08:27:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lavochkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Lavochkin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lavochkin)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-wall-and-stl-import-export/1835/1 "2017-12-12T08:27:34Z")

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Hello everybody,

Can I draw .8mm (0.8mm)walls with the Shapr3D app?

When,please when will the import/export STL files come available?(tomorrow?)

I’m asking,because I would realy like to begin using the IPad pro app in the future for 3D printing.

> **[1/12 Lavochkin La-7(ABS)](https://www.modelbouwforum.nl/threads/1-12-lavochkin-la-7-abs.254273/page-3)**
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> En vandaag nog even iets meer in de polygonen verdiept.
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> Ik had begrepen dat het War Thunder spel behoorlijk wat van die polygonen gebruikt....

Greetings:Robin

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 9:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-wall-and-stl-import-export/1835/2 "2017-12-12T09:00:07Z")

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Hi,

You certainly can draw 0.8mm walls and STL export is already available 🙂  
Stl import is coming in 2018 hopefully.

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**Author:** ![Lavochkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Lavochkin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lavochkin)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-wall-and-stl-import-export/1835/3 "2017-12-12T09:27:10Z")

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Thank you for the fast reply Daniel…

2018 would be great…Especially on the first of january.(haha)

Happy new year.

Greetings:Robin

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**Author:** ![Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/gabor_shapr3d/32/235_2.png) [@Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gabor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 9:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-wall-and-stl-import-export/1835/4 "2017-12-12T09:46:05Z")

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Until we are ready with STL import, you can use other services to convert STL to STEP. And you can import STEP to Shapr3D directly.

To convert STL to STEP:

1. Download FreeCAD: [https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Download](https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Download)
2. Load STL to FreeCAD
3. Convert to STEP format

You can find the detailed conversion steps here: [http://blog.bantamtools.com/convert-stl-to-step](http://blog.bantamtools.com/convert-stl-to-step)

Load STEP to Shapr3D

1. Install Shapr3D
2. Import the STEP file

Takes a few extra steps, but it should work.

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**Author:** ![Lavochkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Lavochkin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lavochkin)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-wall-and-stl-import-export/1835/5 "2017-12-12T11:41:05Z")

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Thank you Gabor.

For thinking with me.

Greetings Robin

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**Author:** ![Jlm70](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jlm70/32/2074_2.png) [@Jlm70](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jlm70)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-wall-and-stl-import-export/1835/6 "2018-07-28T16:46:53Z")

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Thanks, Gabor.  
Any ideas, anyhow, about a release date for the STL importer?  
If you only want to work on an ipad pro… passing through a Pc or Mac for any STL file is a pain…  
Great app, anyhow… i’d want to directly prepare here the files to 3d print with an Ultimaker 3x.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/thin-wall-and-stl-import-export/1835/7 "2018-07-30T08:28:32Z")

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Hi - mesh import is something which is always on our mind. I can’t promise you anything, but hopefully happen mid-term, but no ETA.