# 3D print pelvis while preserving fractures

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-print-pelvis-while-preserving-fractures/28554>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** feature, segmentation, dicom, 3d-model\
**Created:** [March 24, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-print-pelvis-while-preserving-fractures/28554 "2023-03-24T06:13:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![usmanqadir91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7cd45c/32.png) [@usmanqadir91](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/usmanqadir91)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-print-pelvis-while-preserving-fractures/28554/1 "2023-03-24T06:13:17Z")

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Hi

I am working on one of the projects in which I have 3D scan of a fractured pelvis. I intend to process the model in a way to preserve actual fractures, while at the the same ensuring the smoothing of the rest of the model.

Is it even possible through 3D-Slicer? If yes which tools would I require to achieve the desired task.

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/3d-print-pelvis-while-preserving-fractures/28554/2 "2023-03-27T18:27:03Z")

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Yes, this is exactly what [SurfaceWrapSolidify extension](https://github.com/sebastianandress/Slicer-SurfaceWrapSolidify#surface-wrap-solidify) is developed for.