# Different fle format, how to change it?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-fle-format-how-to-change-it/9791>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 13, 2020, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-fle-format-how-to-change-it/9791 "2020-01-13T09:42:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Luther](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/luther/32/5602_2.png) [@Luther](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Luther)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-fle-format-how-to-change-it/9791/1 "2020-01-13T09:42:30Z")

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I started working with Slicer just recently and I don’t know much. I have a 3d model in PLY and WRL file format, how can I change [this](https://www.artec3d.com/3d-models/hand) model to STL file format? Can Slicer do that?

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**Author:** ![brhoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/brhoom/32/1228_2.png) [@brhoom](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/brhoom)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-fle-format-how-to-change-it/9791/2 "2020-01-13T12:14:58Z")

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> Can Slicer do that?

Yes, change the format when saving the data, check this out:

[https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/4.8/SlicerApplication/SavingData](https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/4.8/SlicerApplication/SavingData)

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**Author:** ![Luther](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/luther/32/5602_2.png) [@Luther](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Luther)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/different-fle-format-how-to-change-it/9791/3 "2020-01-13T13:28:32Z")

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Thanks for the quick reply @brhoom