# Blender STL and SVG files

**URL:** <https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/blender-stl-and-svg-files/18639>\
**Category:** Snapmaker2.0 Troubleshooting guides\
**Created:** [May 13, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/blender-stl-and-svg-files/18639 "2021-05-13T12:58:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Atl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Atl](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Atl)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/blender-stl-and-svg-files/18639/1 "2021-05-13T12:58:24Z")

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I have searched this forum and the Internet for this answer, and it didn’t pop up readily.

I’ve read on this forum that I can export a STl out of Blender, and it would be recognized by Luban.

I also read that Luban uses SVG files.

I downloaded Luban and tried to import a STL from Blender and also tried to import an SVG file that I had already. Luban wouldn’t recognize either file. The files were grayed out. I went to file \> open file to import it. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![ElloryJaye](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/elloryjaye/32/13979_2.png) [@ElloryJaye](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/ElloryJaye)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/blender-stl-and-svg-files/18639/2 "2021-05-13T13:11:16Z")

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The file types Luban will take depend on the operation being performed. STL files are 3D models intended for 3D printing. SVG is a 2D file format that can be used for laser cutting or CNC, but not 3D printing.

What exactly are you trying to do?

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**Author:** ![Atl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Atl](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Atl)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/blender-stl-and-svg-files/18639/3 "2021-05-13T21:29:51Z")

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I’m just trying to open a couple of files and see how the software works. On the screengrab, you can see that I am in the 3-D printing mode, but the STL file is still grayed out. The same thing happens if I go to the CNC module; the SVG file is grayed out also.

 ![LUBAN.001](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/2X/0/08a34aa278b863f5a4a8c207811160a252e98fc4.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![sdj544](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/sdj544/32/11365_2.png) [@sdj544](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/sdj544)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/blender-stl-and-svg-files/18639/4 "2021-05-13T22:57:16Z")

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You need to “Add file” or drag and drop to the workspace.  
 ![Screen Shot 2021-05-13 at 11.02.17 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/2X/f/f4f62419317f610b2615bbbc0d966900e57650dc.png)

Open file will only open gcode files or files/preferences saved from Luban.

-S

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**Author:** ![Atl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Atl](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Atl)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/blender-stl-and-svg-files/18639/5 "2021-05-13T23:16:44Z")

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Yep that worked Thank you