# What format for 3d pritable exports

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-format-for-3d-pritable-exports/33709>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 12, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-format-for-3d-pritable-exports/33709 "2024-09-12T18:49:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![darryl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/darryl/32/27882_2.png) [@darryl](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/darryl)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-format-for-3d-pritable-exports/33709/1 "2024-09-12T18:49:05Z")

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Does anyone know what format I need to export from SHAPR3d if I want the design to be printable. When I export in .3mf or stl they both show up as EMPTY FILES when dragged into bambu studio.  
ANY HELP HELPS…  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![jean-philippe2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jean-philippe2/32/27353_2.png) [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-format-for-3d-pritable-exports/33709/2 "2024-09-12T19:23:19Z")

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Hi,  
Have you try STEP format ?  
[step format](https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/software/bambu-studio/step#:~:text=Bambu%20Studio%20supports%20importing%20models,this%20is%20based%20on%20OpenCASCADE.)

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/what-format-for-3d-pritable-exports/33709/3 "2024-09-13T04:04:16Z")

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Is your Shapr3D up to date? Either 3mf or stl should work.