# MakeModelEffect Error. The file cannot be saved.

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/makemodeleffect-error-the-file-cannot-be-saved/7957
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 9, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/makemodeleffect-error-the-file-cannot-be-saved/7957 "2019-08-09T02:39:40Z")
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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: [August 9, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/makemodeleffect-error-the-file-cannot-be-saved/7957/2 "2019-08-09T20:55:37Z")

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Hi @11127 -

It looks like your login name is not ascii (and [alas Slicer can’t handle that](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/special-characters/5398)). You should be able to manually change the temp directory in the Edit-\>Application Settings dialog to someplace with only English characters.

Also, you can update to using the [Segment Editor](https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/4.10/Training#Segmentation) and you’ll have a better set of tools and more STL export options.

Best,  
Steve

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