# Trouble saving segment as an STL

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/trouble-saving-segment-as-an-stl/654>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [July 7, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/trouble-saving-segment-as-an-stl/654 "2017-07-07T20:15:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/trouble-saving-segment-as-an-stl/654/2 "2017-07-07T20:38:26Z")

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You need to export the segment to a model node so that you can save it to STL. Easiest way is to go to Data module’s Subject hierarchy view, right-click the segmentation and select Export visible segments to models.

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