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From Your Computer
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![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/32sfdux7Fo64mrzY9hHBcWLoc8SKwTKuof6tEntzDbhKG27Y5Ow3NPEuwYGUJ9GR64tVk6h7MRY5T_UUIbi4a1NEeA)
Click the Open button in the toolbar to add files from your computer. MatterControl accepts the following file formats.
* STL - The industry standard for 3D printing models.
* AMF - A successor to the STL format that supports colors and multi-material objects.
* OBJ - Wavefront 3D graphics format. MatterControl reads meshes but not textures or color data.
* MCX - MatterControl format.
* GCODE - Machine code files. These are not editable. Loading a G-Code file will take you directly to the Layer View.
Drag and Drop
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You can drag and drop files directly from your desktop or file explorer into MatterControl.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LkdsfkXvR_8jftgAZ2846W_WCuV9qt7C50slNRrB6y8-nE2I8ZqVCuI2ieThVqLyZTFWdnC7y_3p7Lqktmk_pWz5LQ)
From the Library
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The Library Sidebar
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![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/crGYrE83PyWb-hntQ8d-RhEeoiN_S8OI7uUnCS1oOm-8eMT5ExkDRSYZCr3IiT7Bx42HzrmFcg4yHhrv_GgzmbyfRA)
Click the Add Content button in the toolbar to open the library browser. From here you can drag and drop any content from the library into your scene.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/926cpzNy9wQBIxRHCBUCaUJhIpWdHVp8FRXpr5sC07rIBiIOO_Ryh2PGX6_mW9Ooe4i8TBR5XlejcqL6B0cJupT4)
The Library Tab
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In the Library tab, you can right click on any object and select Add to Bed. This will add the object the the bed of your most recently used printer.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nv6037mkmlGpm9M_q5uyaTSnHtFOoXXDxm6niLI1fCXPr2EODWPcbAnP71xGr19npSz2RO1CeLZOvNrFtlUjMLJBpg)