# .stl file uploaded does not appear as a "volume"

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stl-file-uploaded-does-not-appear-as-a-volume/3114>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** registration, dicom, stl\
**Created:** [June 7, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stl-file-uploaded-does-not-appear-as-a-volume/3114 "2018-06-07T14:51:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stl-file-uploaded-does-not-appear-as-a-volume/3114/7 "2018-06-08T14:52:57Z")

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It should not be necessary to use the legacy Editor module anymore. It is replaced by the Segment editor module.

See follow-up in this topic: [Why I cannot Per-Structure Volume](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/why-i-cannot-per-structure-volume/3124)

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