<p>Splitting up the files into separate objects should preferably be done outside a slicer, there are tools for that. Meshmixer, Blender, any CAD program that imports STL files, etc. will do that. You could upload a single file and let others worry about breaking them apart their selves if their slicer of choice doesn't accept a single file for multi colored printings.</p>

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<p>I only have experience with PrusaSlicer, where if I have one .STL file containing multiple volumes, I can click a <code>Split to parts</code> button to then be able to change color of the individual volumes.</p>
<p>Do other slicer softwares handle this similarly or will I face a problem in other softwares?</p>
<p>I'm looking to upload my files for other people to print, and I would prefer to have 1 file per print. Can I upload these .STL files containing multiple volumes or should I rather upload separate .STLs?</p>
<p>Edit: I was mainly looking for typical hobbyist slicers. I was looking to upload the files to a typical online 3d print sharing service for hobbyists.</p>

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2021-12-03T02:24:34.693Z
While there are only a handful common slicers, there are several hundred slicers in existence (some of them proprietary for specific industrial printers!) and technically every maker is its own slicer if they write the G-code manually. please add constraints.
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2021-12-03T08:13:28.230Z
That's a good point. Certainly there are slicers out there that don't even support .STLs at all...
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Do all slicers handle multi object .STL files correctly for multi color printing?
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# Do all slicers handle multi object .STL files correctly for multi color printing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-07-28)

I only have experience with PrusaSlicer, where if I have one .STL file containing multiple volumes, I can click a `Split to parts` button to then be able to change color of the individual volumes.

Do other slicer softwares handle this similarly or will I face a problem in other softwares?

I'm looking to upload my files for other people to print, and I would prefer to have 1 file per print. Can I upload these .STL files containing multiple volumes or should I rather upload separate .STLs?

Edit: I was mainly looking for typical hobbyist slicers. I was looking to upload the files to a typical online 3d print sharing service for hobbyists.

**Tags:** slicing, stl, prusaslicer
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: While there are only a handful common slicers, there are several hundred slicers in existence (some of them proprietary for specific industrial printers!) and technically every maker is its own slicer if they write the G-code manually. please add constraints.  
> **username_0**: That's a good point. Certainly there are slicers out there that don't even support .STLs at all...  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-12-03. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Splitting up the files into separate objects should preferably be done outside a slicer, there are tools for that. Meshmixer, Blender, any CAD program that imports STL files, etc. will do that. You could upload a single file and let others worry about breaking them apart their selves if their slicer of choice doesn't accept a single file for multi colored printings.


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