# A lost beginner to 3D printing

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/a-lost-beginner-to-3d-printing/34198>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 7, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/a-lost-beginner-to-3d-printing/34198 "2024-02-07T22:45:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![TamR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ad7895/32.png) [@TamR](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/TamR)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/a-lost-beginner-to-3d-printing/34198/1 "2024-02-07T22:45:55Z")

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Hello, I have only been using this software for 3 hours but am struggling to even get the Dicom data to load correctly with out all the loadout screens appearing black.  
I have tried to follow a number of tutorials on the wiki and on YT, mostly the YT ones are out of date as many are 4v and I have downloaded 5.6 v. and a few of the links on the wiki like the Dicom module documentation are 504 bad gateways. Is there anyone who has done a video breakdown step by step to get a 3D printable model from these on 5v or anyone willing to hop in on a video call to help. I want to learn, but am quite overwhelmed with the software and terminology.

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**Author:** ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/3622_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/a-lost-beginner-to-3d-printing/34198/2 "2024-02-08T00:00:01Z")

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Please use the official documentation at the:

[https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user\_guide/data\_loading\_and\_saving.html](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/data_loading_and_saving.html)

and from there click the `DICOM Module Documentation` for more detail.

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**Author:** ![ogdenk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ogdenk](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ogdenk)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/a-lost-beginner-to-3d-printing/34198/3 "2024-02-12T14:09:23Z")

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TamR,

I can help you with model creation if you like. Let me know and we can set something up.

Kent