# Allow export of Preform files as .STL **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests & Ideas\ **Created:** [September 11, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/allow-export-of-preform-files-as-stl/448 "2013-09-11T05:45:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JoshMeier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@JoshMeier](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JoshMeier)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/allow-export-of-preform-files-as-stl/448/1 "2013-09-11T05:45:37Z")
I realise that Preform does not let you manually modify the support structure. However if you could export the file as an STL those with the appropriate software can delete/add supports as needed after Preform has had a go. ---
**Author:** ![DamienB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@DamienB](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/DamienB)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/allow-export-of-preform-files-as-stl/448/2 "2013-09-11T14:18:50Z")
Good day Josh, before they include this function in Preform, you can always use the small utility here: [http://wp.me/p3gI7M-90](http://wp.me/p3gI7M-90) It’s only command line, so not very integrated, and while it exports each object separately with its support structure, the rotation and scaling are not included. Cheers ---
**Author:** ![MongerDesigns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@MongerDesigns](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/MongerDesigns)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/allow-export-of-preform-files-as-stl/448/3 "2013-09-11T19:46:02Z")
Hi Josh, I use the b9creator software (free download) to place custom supports and it works great. You have a lot of control of the supports, location, angles, thickness, etc. Then it exports the file to STL and import it into the Preform for printing.