# CAD Export not possible

**URL:** <https://forum.vention.io/t/cad-export-not-possible/877>\
**Category:** MachineBuilder\
**Tags:** machinebuilder\
**Created:** [June 11, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.vention.io/t/cad-export-not-possible/877 "2025-06-11T05:13:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![christoph-steidle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.vention.io/christoph-steidle/32/439_2.png) [@christoph-steidle](https://forum.vention.io/u/christoph-steidle)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.vention.io/t/cad-export-not-possible/877/1 "2025-06-11T05:13:43Z")

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Hallo together,

as you could see in the picture he CAD-Export isn’t possible for me.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/vention2/original/1X/6ec15a035cb436fc73f7e639c1450b344283ed52.jpeg)

What could be the reason?

Thanks for your help!

Greetings

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**Author:** ![marc-andre-kyer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.vention.io/marc-andre-kyer/32/24_2.png) [@marc-andre-kyer](https://forum.vention.io/u/marc-andre-kyer)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.vention.io/t/cad-export-not-possible/877/2 "2025-06-16T14:10:48Z")

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Hi Christoph, thank you for your question.  
Export is disabled when you open a design of which you are not a collaborator.

You must “customize” the design first to be able to export it:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/vention2/original/1X/9af24a77e5ffd0459dc0a041d79fb071c0a8e069.jpeg)

Let us know if that works for you!

Cheers

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**Author:** ![christoph-steidle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.vention.io/christoph-steidle/32/439_2.png) [@christoph-steidle](https://forum.vention.io/u/christoph-steidle)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2025, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.vention.io/t/cad-export-not-possible/877/3 "2025-06-17T10:20:49Z")

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Hi,

thanks for your answer!

What could I do if ther eis not a button like this?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/vention2/original/1X/64d21448e40a45e48572bae4bded02d1e676a4c3.jpeg)

Best regards  
Christoph