# Can 3D slicer be used to image process and compute 2D strain on a bare metal substrate

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**Created:** [December 14, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-3d-slicer-be-used-to-image-process-and-compute-2d-strain-on-a-bare-metal-substrate/33395 "2023-12-14T14:16:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rahul\_Kulkarni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rahul_kulkarni/32/68696_2.png) [@Rahul\_Kulkarni](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Rahul_Kulkarni)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-3d-slicer-be-used-to-image-process-and-compute-2d-strain-on-a-bare-metal-substrate/33395/1 "2023-12-14T14:16:04Z")

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Operating system: Windows  
Slicer version:  
Expected behavior: To image process pattern sprayed on sample and track the displacement of the pattern  
Actual behavior:

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-3d-slicer-be-used-to-image-process-and-compute-2d-strain-on-a-bare-metal-substrate/33395/2 "2023-12-15T13:09:37Z")

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You could probably use Slicer for that, but it’s not something it was specifically designed for so there would be development required.