diff --git a/examples/ExampleBrowser/main.cpp b/examples/ExampleBrowser/main.cpp
index 179f18036..b245cdecb 100644
--- a/examples/ExampleBrowser/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/ExampleBrowser/main.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include "../Importers/ImportSTLDemo/ImportSTLSetup.h"
 #include "../Importers/ImportURDFDemo/ImportURDFSetup.h"
 #include "../Importers/ImportSDFDemo/ImportSDFSetup.h"
+#include "../Importers/ImportSTLDemo/ImportSTLSetup.h"
+
 
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	exampleBrowser->registerFileImporter(".urdf",ImportURDFCreateFunc);
 	exampleBrowser->registerFileImporter(".sdf",ImportSDFCreateFunc);
 	exampleBrowser->registerFileImporter(".obj",ImportObjCreateFunc);
+	exampleBrowser->registerFileImporter(".stl",ImportSTLCreateFunc);
 	
 	clock.reset();
 	if (init)
diff --git a/examples/Importers/ImportSTLDemo/ImportSTLSetup.cpp b/examples/Importers/ImportSTLDemo/ImportSTLSetup.cpp
index b7f25c3dc..c05138ef1 100644
--- a/examples/Importers/ImportSTLDemo/ImportSTLSetup.cpp
+++ b/examples/Importers/ImportSTLDemo/ImportSTLSetup.cpp
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@
 
 class ImportSTLSetup : public CommonRigidBodyBase
 {
+
+	const char* m_fileName;
+	btVector3 m_scaling;
 	
 public:
-    ImportSTLSetup(struct GUIHelperInterface* helper);
+    ImportSTLSetup(struct GUIHelperInterface* helper, const char* fileName);
     virtual ~ImportSTLSetup();
     
 	virtual void initPhysics();
@@ -31,10 +34,19 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-ImportSTLSetup::ImportSTLSetup(struct GUIHelperInterface* helper)
-:CommonRigidBodyBase(helper)
+ImportSTLSetup::ImportSTLSetup(struct GUIHelperInterface* helper, const char* fileName)
+:CommonRigidBodyBase(helper),
+m_scaling(btVector3(10,10,10))
 {
-    
+	if (fileName)
+	{
+		m_fileName = fileName;
+		m_scaling = btVector3(0.01,0.01,0.01);
+	} else
+	{
+		m_fileName = "l_finger_tip.stl";
+
+	}
 }
 
 ImportSTLSetup::~ImportSTLSetup()
@@ -51,17 +63,16 @@ void ImportSTLSetup::initPhysics()
 	m_guiHelper->createPhysicsDebugDrawer(m_dynamicsWorld);
 	m_dynamicsWorld->getDebugDrawer()->setDebugMode(btIDebugDraw::DBG_DrawWireframe);
 
-	const char* fileName = "l_finger_tip.stl";
+	
     char relativeFileName[1024];
-  if (!b3ResourcePath::findResourcePath(fileName, relativeFileName, 1024))
+  if (!b3ResourcePath::findResourcePath(m_fileName, relativeFileName, 1024))
         {
-                b3Warning("Cannot find file %s\n", fileName);
+                b3Warning("Cannot find file %s\n", m_fileName);
                 return;
         }
 
 	
 	btVector3 shift(0,0,0);
-	btVector3 scaling(10,10,10);
 //	int index=10;
 	
 	{
@@ -81,12 +92,12 @@ void ImportSTLSetup::initPhysics()
 		
 		
 	
-		m_guiHelper->getRenderInterface()->registerGraphicsInstance(shapeId,position,orn,color,scaling);
+		m_guiHelper->getRenderInterface()->registerGraphicsInstance(shapeId,position,orn,color,m_scaling);
 
 	}
 }
 
 class CommonExampleInterface*    ImportSTLCreateFunc(struct CommonExampleOptions& options)
 {
-	return new ImportSTLSetup(options.m_guiHelper);
+	return new ImportSTLSetup(options.m_guiHelper, options.m_fileName);
 }
diff --git a/examples/OpenGLWindow/MacOpenGLWindow.mm b/examples/OpenGLWindow/MacOpenGLWindow.mm
index d3b3ba31e..f4f853889 100644
--- a/examples/OpenGLWindow/MacOpenGLWindow.mm
+++ b/examples/OpenGLWindow/MacOpenGLWindow.mm
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ int MacOpenGLWindow::fileOpenDialog(char* filename, int maxNameLength)
     NSOpenGLContext *foo = [NSOpenGLContext currentContext];
     // get the url of a .txt file
     NSOpenPanel * zOpenPanel = [NSOpenPanel openPanel];
-	NSArray * zAryOfExtensions = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"urdf",@"bullet",@"obj",@"sdf",nil];
+	NSArray * zAryOfExtensions = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"urdf",@"bullet",@"obj",@"sdf",@"stl",nil];
     [zOpenPanel setAllowedFileTypes:zAryOfExtensions];
     NSInteger zIntResult = [zOpenPanel runModal];