# Import Failed for STL file **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Tags:** import\ **Created:** [May 22, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-failed-for-stl-file/328520 "2025-05-22T23:22:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rebecca5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@rebecca5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rebecca5)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-failed-for-stl-file/328520/1 "2025-05-22T23:22:18Z")
[FISHING PLATFORM - STL.zip](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/oPzXiQqOgiCIvTSAj3Uid7erPnf.zip) (5.6 MB) I am getting Import Failed message on this STL import. I imported a similar file from the same consultant successfully so not sure what is going on. I tried changing all the Import Options such as changing the units to metres and unticked the Merge Coplanar Faces. Any tips would be great. Deadline on Wednesday next week so slightly freaking 🙂 Cheers Rebecca ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-failed-for-stl-file/328520/2 "2025-05-22T23:26:04Z")
Where did you get the STL file from? Why is it an STL file? Can you get a different file type? ---
**Author:** ![rebecca5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@rebecca5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rebecca5)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-failed-for-stl-file/328520/3 "2025-05-22T23:35:08Z")
It was originally from Solidworks and exported as STL for Sketchup ---
**Author:** ![endlessfix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/endlessfix/32/148757_2.png) [@endlessfix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/endlessfix)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-failed-for-stl-file/328520/4 "2025-05-23T01:08:34Z")
Should look something like this? ![Dock](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/b/cb7e79fc765fcf5d70ac4068bff1eff02dfb2d9c.jpeg) Here is the .stl file in SketchUp, in what I believe to be the correct scale. > **[Phishing Platform.skp](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Izg52ZyAhNsEzu-VhPA8iN223Sj9VwyL/view?usp=sharing)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**Author:** ![rebecca5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@rebecca5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rebecca5)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-failed-for-stl-file/328520/5 "2025-05-23T07:43:46Z")
Thanks! You’re a legend! Any tips for me next time? ---
**Author:** ![endlessfix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/endlessfix/32/148757_2.png) [@endlessfix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/endlessfix)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-failed-for-stl-file/328520/6 "2025-05-23T15:46:03Z")
Next time ask your collaborator to export another way? Native import function failed, not sure why the .stl was over 2000’ (650M) from origin which may have been part of the problem. I was able to succeed using an import extension Universal Importer which actually converts files through a third party intermediate process. It is of course tessellated as thats part of the .stl file process, but that can be cleaned up with extensions to merge coplanar faces. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-failed-for-stl-file/328520/7 "2025-11-22T23:46:09Z")
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