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# Export
In order to 3D print your design, the file must ideally be saved as an STL file. STL was not originally an acronym (several backronyms have been formed), although it is a shorthand for stereo-lithography CAD (computer assisted design). The STL file converts the design into a huge amount of tiny triangles. For more information visit the wikipedia page on STL files.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STL_(file_format)| STL files].
To save the design as a STL file, you can press the icon in the toolbar representing a 3D printer, above '''MAKE'''. After pressing the icon, the settings window pops up. It is recommended you keep the refinement HIGH and you do not send the file to any printing utility. Simply click '''OK''' and then determine where you want the file to be saved.
