# Unhealthy export geometry

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unhealthy-export-geometry/12448>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 24, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unhealthy-export-geometry/12448 "2021-04-24T18:06:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![seuren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@seuren](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/seuren)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unhealthy-export-geometry/12448/1 "2021-04-24T18:06:08Z")

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Hello, I primarily use Shapr to export to use in Blender (and some models in games). However, every time I export an object from Shapr, the geometry is pretty ugly (see screenshots). Many of the surfaces in these images are flat and shouldn’t have all the extra geometry. I love modeling in Shapr, but it makes me question whether I can continue using it because the models are too large for games, and using displacement maps in Blender is too difficult. Am I doing something wrong?

 ![Screen Shot 2021-04-24 at 11.57.25 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b50dc8f3c40044ab54ea3696769e786657966aa4.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unhealthy-export-geometry/12448/2 "2021-04-24T18:53:15Z")

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Might be better to export large items in parts. Break it down a bit.

Convert to quads. [blender 2.8 daily tips convert triangles to quads in one single click - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ujfZC8KvN8)

Even after conversion you might need to hand edit a bit. Once you get the process down it gets better.

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**Author:** ![OserCAD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/osercad/32/9390_2.png) [@OserCAD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/OserCAD)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unhealthy-export-geometry/12448/3 "2021-04-25T00:53:28Z")

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@Oregonerd Thanks for the quad tip link.