https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/stl-export-option-missing-in-3ds-max-2025-any-solutions/m-p/13351107#M652 <P>In older versions of 3ds Max (such as 2020), there was an option to export files in STL format.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Waseem_Dabbas_0-1741085759636.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1473584i4AD9CE97E7984DB1/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Waseem_Dabbas_0-1741085759636.png" alt="Waseem_Dabbas_0-1741085759636.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>However, I can no longer find this option in newer versions like 3ds Max 2025.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Waseem_Dabbas_1-1741085769487.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1473585iB7833DBA2F2F86A8/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Waseem_Dabbas_1-1741085769487.png" alt="Waseem_Dabbas_1-1741085769487.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What could be the reason for this? And how can we convert the file to STL format? Some 3D printer machines do not accept OBJ or FBX formats.</P> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:57:23 GMT Waseem_Dabbas 2025-03-04T10:57:23Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/stl-export-option-missing-in-3ds-max-2025-any-solutions/m-p/13351107#M652 <P>In older versions of 3ds Max (such as 2020), there was an option to export files in STL format.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Waseem_Dabbas_0-1741085759636.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1473584i4AD9CE97E7984DB1/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Waseem_Dabbas_0-1741085759636.png" alt="Waseem_Dabbas_0-1741085759636.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>However, I can no longer find this option in newer versions like 3ds Max 2025.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Waseem_Dabbas_1-1741085769487.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1473585iB7833DBA2F2F86A8/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Waseem_Dabbas_1-1741085769487.png" alt="Waseem_Dabbas_1-1741085769487.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What could be the reason for this? And how can we convert the file to STL format? Some 3D printer machines do not accept OBJ or FBX formats.</P> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:57:23 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/stl-export-option-missing-in-3ds-max-2025-any-solutions/m-p/13351107#M652 Waseem_Dabbas 2025-03-04T10:57:23Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/stl-export-option-missing-in-3ds-max-2025-any-solutions/m-p/13351173#M653 <P>STL Export is really old but still available in 3ds Max 2025.</P> <P>Maybe what you see is caused by running "Export selected" instead of "Export"?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>As far as I can remember, the STL Exporter never supported "Export Selected", only the full scene...</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:27:20 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/stl-export-option-missing-in-3ds-max-2025-any-solutions/m-p/13351173#M653 MartinBeh 2025-03-04T11:27:20Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/stl-export-option-missing-in-3ds-max-2025-any-solutions/m-p/13351278#M654 <P>That's right</P><P>I just realized that after posting this.</P><P>Thank you very much, I will accept it as a solution.</P> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:23:29 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/stl-export-option-missing-in-3ds-max-2025-any-solutions/m-p/13351278#M654 Waseem_Dabbas 2025-03-04T12:23:29Z