# color STL surface

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/color-stl-surface/11481>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 9, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/color-stl-surface/11481 "2020-05-09T14:58:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![A\_Bonifacio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/a_bonifacio/32/6792_2.png) [@A\_Bonifacio](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/A_Bonifacio)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/color-stl-surface/11481/1 "2020-05-09T14:58:48Z")

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Hi, I’m new to 3D slicer and i was wondering if was possible to export an STL file with different color for each surface (as in 3-Matic using Autocolor Surface).  
Thank you!

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/color-stl-surface/11481/2 "2020-05-09T15:21:22Z")

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The STL file format doesn’t natively support color. How does 3-Matic store the color?