# Activate scissors effect

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/activate-scissors-effect/4890
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** segmentation
**Created:** [November 27, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/activate-scissors-effect/4890 "2018-11-27T15:29:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![Ash\_Alarfaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/ash_alarfaj/32/3327_2.png) [@Ash\_Alarfaj](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Ash_Alarfaj)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/activate-scissors-effect/4890/1 "2018-11-27T15:29:51Z")

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Problem report for Slicer 4.10.0 macosx-amd64: [please describe expected and actual behavior]

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Hi  
I am trying to use scissors effect but how can I apply it the covered part does not go?

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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: [November 27, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/activate-scissors-effect/4890/2 "2018-11-27T15:51:07Z")

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Make sure you select the segment you want to delete from and choose “Erase inside” mode.