# How to export stl files ?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-export-stl-files/3041>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 1, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-export-stl-files/3041 "2018-06-01T13:53:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Naubru340](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@Naubru340](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Naubru340)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-export-stl-files/3041/1 "2018-06-01T13:53:33Z")

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Hello, I’ ve just download Slicer two days ago to create stl files using dicom files. When I want to save and export, the option stl doesn’t appear in the list. What can I do ? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ihnorton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/ihnorton/32/9_2.png) [@ihnorton](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ihnorton)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-export-stl-files/3041/2 "2018-06-01T13:55:07Z")

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Use the segment editor export feature:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/a/1/a1798ec1804b52fa3657138d9835946102d77251.png)

from:

> <https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/issues/919#issuecomment-374464111>
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> \_This issue was created automatically from an original \[Mantis Issue\](https://ma…ntisarchive.slicer.org/view.php?id=919). Further discussion may take place here.\_

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**Author:** ![Naubru340](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@Naubru340](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Naubru340)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-export-stl-files/3041/3 "2018-06-01T17:48:06Z")

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Thank you.

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