# Simplify3d to Preform....stls don't work

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/simplify3d-to-preform-stls-dont-work/11878>\
**Category:** Form 2\
**Created:** [February 15, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/simplify3d-to-preform-stls-dont-work/11878 "2017-02-15T18:11:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tit\_Inn\_Des](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ad7895/32.png) [@Tit\_Inn\_Des](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Tit_Inn_Des)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/simplify3d-to-preform-stls-dont-work/11878/1 "2017-02-15T18:11:41Z")

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I am having issues loading STL’s in preform, but they all work in SImplify3d… Preform wants to perform a “repair”…then it doesn’t load. Tried using netfabb to repair the files, but still doesn’t work.

[Controller1.stl](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/2X/6/68946a2d397e44d8fd06669af8e83cdd425b291c.stl) (49.6 KB)

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**Author:** ![digitalDougie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/digitaldougie/32/6284_2.png) [@digitalDougie](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/digitalDougie)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/simplify3d-to-preform-stls-dont-work/11878/2 "2017-02-15T18:23:50Z")

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I downloaded, Netfabb shows no errors & it loaded in Preform instantly, no errors

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**Author:** ![Tit\_Inn\_Des](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ad7895/32.png) [@Tit\_Inn\_Des](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Tit_Inn_Des)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/simplify3d-to-preform-stls-dont-work/11878/3 "2017-02-15T18:31:49Z")

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I figured my issues…I am running everything off of dropbox, as my direct hard drive…if I bring it into the computer you are right…Thank you for checking!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/3X/5/b/5bc2bdf993ff27c2e0eecab5010b25626fbb327a.png) [@system](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/simplify3d-to-preform-stls-dont-work/11878/4 "2017-03-01T18:32:03Z")

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Closed on March 1, 2017, 6:32pm UTC

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