# branch splitting in vmtk

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/branch-splitting-in-vmtk/34018
**Category:** VMTK
**Created:** [January 29, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/branch-splitting-in-vmtk/34018 "2024-01-29T13:48:56Z")
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### Author: ![MicheleIng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@MicheleIng](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/MicheleIng)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/branch-splitting-in-vmtk/34018/1 "2024-01-29T13:48:56Z")

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Hi! I am fairly new to both 3d slicer and vmtk.  
Is it possible to do the branch splitting in vmtk ([link](http://www.vmtk.org/tutorials/BranchSplitting.html)) with 3d slicer?  
I want to create those spheres and know the coordinates of the nodes as in the picture.

 ![ppp](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/1/b/1b1de20173c3ec4e665cf85e2783e477de4bc534.png)

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### Author: ![chir.set](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/chir.set/32/66982_2.png) [@chir.set](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/chir.set)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/branch-splitting-in-vmtk/34018/2 "2024-01-29T14:08:54Z")

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> [@MicheleIng](#):
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> with 3d slicer

You may investigate ‘Branch clipper’ and ‘Centerline disassembly’ modules in [SlicerVMTK](https://github.com/vmtk/SlicerExtension-VMTK) extension, that you can install using the ‘Extensions manager’. They won’t create the _spheres_ though.

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### Author: ![MicheleIng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@MicheleIng](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/MicheleIng)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/branch-splitting-in-vmtk/34018/3 "2024-01-29T15:19:22Z")

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Should I download the ‘Branch clipper’ and ‘Centerline disassembly’ modules from link? I have already installed the ‘SlicerVMTK’ extension from ‘manage extensions’.

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### Author: ![chir.set](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/chir.set/32/66982_2.png) [@chir.set](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/chir.set)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/branch-splitting-in-vmtk/34018/4 "2024-01-29T15:44:51Z")

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> [@MicheleIng](#):
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> Should I download the ‘Branch clipper’ and ‘Centerline disassembly’ modules from link?

Not at all.

Type ‘Ctrl + F’ to look for any module by a part of its name.

If you don’t find them, you are probably using an old version of Slicer. Install Slicer Preview instead, specially for ‘Centerline disassembly’ module which is a very recent addition.

_Hint: always use Slicer Preview._

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### Author: ![MicheleIng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@MicheleIng](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/MicheleIng)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/branch-splitting-in-vmtk/34018/5 "2024-01-29T16:44:56Z")

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Thanks! I actually updated my version of 3Dslicer and found the two modules.  
Are there video tutorials on these modules?  
I would like to be able to visualise the centres of those spheres even if I cannot visualise them!