# Support

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/c/support/11.md?page=446

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## [Extension Manager search is not functioning as expected](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/extension-manager-search-is-not-functioning-as-expected/370)

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**Author:** [@fedorov](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fedorov)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/extension-manager-search-is-not-functioning-as-expected/370 "2017-05-29T21:55:54Z")

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Search results do not make sense to me.

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## [MRI image loading problems: nothing visible on any of the slicer windows/scenes after loading](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/mri-image-loading-problems-nothing-visible-on-any-of-the-slicer-windows-scenes-after-loading/392)

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**Author:** [@Arif\_MBRL](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Arif_MBRL)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/mri-image-loading-problems-nothing-visible-on-any-of-the-slicer-windows-scenes-after-loading/392 "2017-05-27T00:33:16Z")

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Operating system: Windows 7 Slicer version: 4.6.2 & 4.5.0-1 Expected behavior: series of MRI images visible on different slices Actual behavior: I've imported the DICOM data on slicer and it takes a while as expected. It…

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## [Draw segment contour with attracted to edges](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/draw-segment-contour-with-attracted-to-edges/333)

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**Author:** [@brhoom](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/brhoom)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 11:38am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/draw-segment-contour-with-attracted-to-edges/333 "2017-05-26T11:38:17Z")

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One more question :grin:, is it possible to make the drawing attracted to the edge while drawing (something like LeveltracingEffect)?

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## [Automating snapshots](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/automating-snapshots/387)

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**Author:** [@gbook](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/gbook)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/automating-snapshots/387 "2017-05-25T21:50:49Z")

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I'm displaying a freesurfer surface, and applying a LUT from a text file to display different colors. However, I have a few hundred LUTs that I need to apply and take screenshots of each. Is it possible to automate slice…

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## [Reorder segments in Segment Editor?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reorder-segments-in-segment-editor/230)

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**Author:** [@hherhold](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/hherhold)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reorder-segments-in-segment-editor/230 "2017-05-25T15:26:46Z")

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Is there a way to reorder the segments in the segment list in the Segment Editor? I looked through nightly docs but couldn't find anything.

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## [Query and Retrieve](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/query-and-retrieve/378)

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**Author:** [@neuroimage\_analyst](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/neuroimage_analyst)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/query-and-retrieve/378 "2017-05-24T20:28:11Z")

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Operating system: Centos 7 Slicer version: 4.6.2 Expected behavior: Proper retrieveal Actual behavior: Nothing happens Hi, Slicer Users and Developers Please pardon my very simple question below: I am trying to set…

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## [Slicer binary download is extremely slow](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-binary-download-is-extremely-slow/364)

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**Author:** [@fedorov](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fedorov)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-binary-download-is-extremely-slow/364 "2017-05-24T16:54:10Z")

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I started it about 20 min ago, and it gets slower and slower. Downloading from BWH on a wired connection. As I am writing this, the bandwidth dropped further to 3.5 Kb/s.

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## [Modelmaker in script](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/modelmaker-in-script/367)

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**Author:** [@brhoom](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/brhoom)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/modelmaker-in-script/367 "2017-05-24T14:30:09Z")

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Dear all, I am trying to generate a model from a label then load it to the 3D view. I used the CLI Modelmaker but it does not work: ~/Slicer-4.6.2/Slicer --launch ~/Slicer-4.6.2/lib/Slicer-4.6/cli-modules/ModelMaker …

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## [SubjectHierarchy Module does not work in the nightly build](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/subjecthierarchy-module-does-not-work-in-the-nightly-build/371)

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**Author:** [@brhoom](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/brhoom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/subjecthierarchy-module-does-not-work-in-the-nightly-build/371 "2017-05-24T14:24:12Z")

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Hi for sometimes now I have this problem. Is it a bug? or you replace it with something else? regards! Ibraheem

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## [Making models from segments](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/making-models-from-segments/369)

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**Author:** [@bobread](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/bobread)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/making-models-from-segments/369 "2017-05-24T12:38:43Z")

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I am a new user of Slicer and am trying to make a model from a set of segments. I have tried using the Model Maker module but it seems to involve label maps whereas I have segments. Am I correct in thinking these are two…

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## [Control Slicer using Surface Dial controller](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/control-slicer-using-surface-dial-controller/362)

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**Author:** [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/control-slicer-using-surface-dial-controller/362 "2017-05-23T13:35:59Z")

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In case you were wondering if you can use Surface Dial to control Slicer - yes, you can. See 1-minute demo here: No change in 3D Slicer is necessary. Scrolling through slices, zooming in/out, traversing through the u…

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## [DICOM Browser: How to distinguish series in the list?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-browser-how-to-distinguish-series-in-the-list/319)

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**Author:** [@jondo](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jondo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/dicom-browser-how-to-distinguish-series-in-the-list/319 "2017-05-23T13:35:29Z")

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Hello, I have received DICOM data from an external partner. After importing the files, the DICOM browser lists a lot of series, but they all look exactly the same in the series list. I can only distinguish them by openin…

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## [Equations do not appear on Slicer wiki pages](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/equations-do-not-appear-on-slicer-wiki-pages/343)

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**Author:** [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/equations-do-not-appear-on-slicer-wiki-pages/343 "2017-05-22T14:43:49Z")

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Question moved here from mailing list: Hey guys, I wanted to point of of my students to the coordinate systems wiki page and it is in a pretty bad shape. Anyone aware of this? https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Coordinate…

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## [Mantis issue tracker access issue:](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/mantis-issue-tracker-access-issue/346)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/mantis-issue-tracker-access-issue/346 "2017-05-22T13:39:56Z")

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As of 2017-05-19, 1.30pm EST, trying to access the bug tracker report the following: see http://www.na-mic.org/Bug/ or http://www.na-mic.org/Mantis/ Forbidden You don't have permission to access /Mantis/view.php on…

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## [Determine points in 3d pictures](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/determine-points-in-3d-pictures/358)

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**Author:** [@Joelle](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Joelle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/determine-points-in-3d-pictures/358 "2017-05-21T19:46:47Z")

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Hi I'm new to 3d slicer and for my dissertation I’m analyzing images of patients. I will receive 3d pictures of faces and would like to calculate the symmetry. The images are done with a 3d camera and therefore don’t are…

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## [Centralize loaded volume in 3d View](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/centralize-loaded-volume-in-3d-view/254)

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**Author:** [@tarun14110](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/tarun14110)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/centralize-loaded-volume-in-3d-view/254 "2017-05-21T18:31:03Z")

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I am working on a slicelet. Whenever I loads a volume, the volume is not centralized w.r.t 3d view axis. How can I do that ?

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## [Data Probe widget is empty](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/data-probe-widget-is-empty/356)

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**Author:** [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/data-probe-widget-is-empty/356 "2017-05-21T18:17:14Z")

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(moved from mailing list) When I try to see the HU units of a CT-scan in Slicer, I don’t anything in the dataprobe, it doesn’t respond. But When I look at the nightly versions, the dataprobe works perfectly.

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## [Patient position](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/patient-position/308)

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**Author:** [@djalil92](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/djalil92)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/patient-position/308 "2017-05-21T17:55:38Z")

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Hi everyone hope you are fine, i have got a problem with patient position of my CBCT which is in fact FFP for first feet prone but when i tried to do a segmentation of the trachea and save this into dicom with the module…

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## [Slicer download web site is down](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-download-web-site-is-down/347)

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**Author:** [@fedorov](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fedorov)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-download-web-site-is-down/347 "2017-05-19T19:43:41Z")

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It is indeed down (and I cannot leave this empty) http://download.slicer.org

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## [Broken link in the wiki](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/broken-link-in-the-wiki/338)

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**Author:** [@Fernando](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Fernando)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/broken-link-in-the-wiki/338 "2017-05-19T16:17:13Z")

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FYI, this link to the 3D Slicer paper in the Acknowledgements section of the Wiki is dead. P. S.: I'm not sure this is the right Category for this topic.

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## [API for Surface Models -\> Model Maker for Python Access?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/api-for-surface-models-model-maker-for-python-access/329)

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**Author:** [@jks1995](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jks1995)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/api-for-surface-models-model-maker-for-python-access/329 "2017-05-18T20:45:15Z")

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Does the surface models module have an api that will allow you to access its features via python?

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## [How to display a spatial bar in an image?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-display-a-spatial-bar-in-an-image/337)

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**Author:** [@AJ\_ZHU](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/AJ_ZHU)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-display-a-spatial-bar-in-an-image/337 "2017-05-18T20:29:27Z")

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Hi All, I am a newbie in using 3D-slicer. My Q is: How to display a spatial bar in a image so that I may know the dimensional scale for an image Thanks a lot, AJ

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## [Add 3D Slicer to awesome-health list](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/add-3d-slicer-to-awesome-health-list/172)

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**Author:** [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/add-3d-slicer-to-awesome-health-list/172 "2017-05-18T12:48:05Z")

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Here is the patch describing 3D Slicer that I plan to contribute to the awesome-health Before I create the pull request, let me know if you would like to tweak the description.

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## [Problem when using "Split Merge Volume" in "Editor" module](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-when-using-split-merge-volume-in-editor-module/332)

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**Author:** [@brhoom](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/brhoom)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problem-when-using-split-merge-volume-in-editor-module/332 "2017-05-17T13:50:59Z")

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Dear all, Here is what I did: \* I segmented different objects with different colors of an image manually using Editor module. \* I used Split Merge Volume to get these objects separated then I saved them in different fil…

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## [Manual Segmentation, Filling a closed contour in the current slice](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/manual-segmentation-filling-a-closed-contour-in-the-current-slice/311)

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**Author:** [@brhoom](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/brhoom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/manual-segmentation-filling-a-closed-contour-in-the-current-slice/311 "2017-05-17T13:10:48Z")

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Dear all, Is there a tool that fills a contour (drawn by me) in the current slice? this will help to segment difficult areas manually in a simple way. Have a nice evening! Ibraheem

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## [Problems with stl file generation from Dicom files](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problems-with-stl-file-generation-from-dicom-files/298)

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**Author:** [@Sarvraj\_Kohli](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sarvraj_Kohli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/problems-with-stl-file-generation-from-dicom-files/298 "2017-05-11T12:45:29Z")

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Hi, I'm an orthodontist and I'm working to Slicer predominantly for converting Dicom files (ct and cbct) To stl format. I'm having issues with crop volume module and editor module. Once I've selected my ROI when I click…

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## [View/save NODDI output](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/view-save-noddi-output/282)

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**Author:** [@mrjeffs](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mrjeffs)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/view-save-noddi-output/282 "2017-05-11T18:54:19Z")

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how do i look at and save the NODDI intra-cellular and volume fractions. are they imbedded in the vtk? how to view? do i need to run the UKF before NODDI? seemed to successfully complete directly...here is the error free…

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## [About using the code of exporting a model with colors to Blender](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/about-using-the-code-of-exporting-a-model-with-colors-to-blender/299)

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**Author:** [@Mohamed](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Mohamed)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/about-using-the-code-of-exporting-a-model-with-colors-to-blender/299 "2017-05-11T14:25:45Z")

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Hello, I was trying to use the code of exporting a model with colors to Blender in the repository here: Export a model to Blender, including color but it seems like the function of GetOutputPolyData has been modified i…

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## [Diffusion extensions make Slicer crash on latest nightly Mac version](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/diffusion-extensions-make-slicer-crash-on-latest-nightly-mac-version/287)

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**Author:** [@mrjeffs](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mrjeffs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 4:52am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/diffusion-extensions-make-slicer-crash-on-latest-nightly-mac-version/287 "2017-05-11T04:52:59Z")

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getting multiple errors on restart after loading diffusion exts. Process: polydatamerge \[14274\] Path: /Applications/Slicer\_dev\_05-06-2017.app/Contents/Extensions-26007/DTIProcess/lib/Slic…

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## [File add volume](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/file-add-volume/284)

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**Author:** [@marcro](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/marcro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/file-add-volume/284 "2017-05-08T18:30:03Z")

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Hi I have not used 3D slicer at all before, only, Mimics (Materialise). I see in a tutorial that there is a choice "add volume" under File but I dont have that option. Does anyone know why or where I can find that opti…

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