# Stl export of deformed mesh? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 24, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/stl-export-of-deformed-mesh/963 "2022-01-24T18:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lukerickert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@lukerickert](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/lukerickert)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/stl-export-of-deformed-mesh/963/1 "2022-01-24T18:10:42Z")
Hi is there a way to export or convert the results file into an STL mesh? I can export the un-deformed parts as stl but can’t seem to get the results out that way. I am on a quest to use a UV resin printer to accurately print parts and while the finish and resolution are remarkable I need a way to compensate for shrinkage as simply scaling the models does not do this. I suspect (and will test further) that I can use thermal expansion to create compensated models to send to the printer but that only works if I can get the mesh out again. thanks Luke ---
**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/stl-export-of-deformed-mesh/963/2 "2022-01-24T18:32:55Z")
Try the command `send all stl` in GraphiX. It should let you achieve the desired effect. ---
**Author:** ![lukerickert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@lukerickert](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/lukerickert)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/stl-export-of-deformed-mesh/963/3 "2022-01-26T19:14:26Z")
Thanks Calc\_em I will have to admit that I have been working with ProPoMax rather than CCX and CGX. I have those installed now in a virtual machine and can load my results file and visualize it but can’t get the send command to work. I guess the command line should be (in the folder with the results) “cgx send all stl” but clearly I am missing something as that doesn’t work. thanks Luke ---
**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/stl-export-of-deformed-mesh/963/4 "2022-01-26T21:06:10Z")
This command has to be entered when GraphiX is open. So start the GraphiX first (using system command line) then activate the internal command line and type `send all stl`. ---
**Author:** ![dichtstoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@dichtstoff](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/dichtstoff)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/stl-export-of-deformed-mesh/963/5 "2022-01-26T21:47:57Z")
command window ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/calculix/original/1X/a820bbd86122a486b652e9f4ead4da0f34a62ec9.png) or write an read command ---
**Author:** ![Awareness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/82dd89/32.png) [@Awareness](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Awareness)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/stl-export-of-deformed-mesh/963/6 "2022-12-24T18:32:26Z")
It happened to be so easy to be true. I open result.stl file in FreeCAD and the beam is straight as in the first place when no displacement were calculated on it. $send all STL all in this case is just meshed not calculated, I mean there are no displacements yet. The point is how to get the beam nodes with resulted displacements. ---
**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/stl-export-of-deformed-mesh/963/7 "2022-12-24T18:56:36Z")
FreeCAD also can export the deformed mesh: [FEM FemMesh2Mesh - FreeCAD Documentation](https://wiki.freecadweb.org/FEM_FemMesh2Mesh) ---
**Author:** ![Awareness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/82dd89/32.png) [@Awareness](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Awareness)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/stl-export-of-deformed-mesh/963/8 "2022-12-24T19:13:37Z")
What variable the deformed mesh is in? Variable all does not count.