# Can we rotate the slice in single model like in MITK

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**Created:** [March 23, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-we-rotate-the-slice-in-single-model-like-in-mitk/28531 "2023-03-23T00:08:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![slicer365](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/slicer365/32/67549_2.png) [@slicer365](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/slicer365)\
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Can we rotate the slice in single model like in MITK。

Anyway including python scripts, will be helpful !

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/b/a/babeb010cf9b312c0e94efe9d8d817e3e41562ec.mp4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/b/a/babeb010cf9b312c0e94efe9d8d817e3e41562ec.mp4)

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**Author:** ![jamesobutler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/jamesobutler/32/7511_2.png) [@jamesobutler](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jamesobutler)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-we-rotate-the-slice-in-single-model-like-in-mitk/28531/2 "2023-03-23T01:41:31Z")

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There is not an interaction like that with interactive slice intersections, but you can try the “Reformat” widget which has controls to change the rotation of selected slice views from the module panel.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/7/f/7fdaf4cd7989295d0d9b4d6612cc6c2d8e11cde6.jpeg)

however,

> [@Orthogonal reformat](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/orthogonal-reformat/19377/2):
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> The reformat widget is not very powerful and I don’t think it supports suchorthogonality constraint. Instead, you can [rotate slice views](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/user_interface.html#slice-views) by displaying slice intersections and then: use Ctrl + Alt + Left-click-and-drag using your mouse, or pinch-and-rotate on touchscreen (on Windows) or on the touchpad (on macOS), or or define the desired orientation using a transform and then use “Volume reslice driver” module in SlicerIGT extension to show orthogonal slices There are specialized modules for…

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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 23, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-we-rotate-the-slice-in-single-model-like-in-mitk/28531/3 "2023-03-23T01:51:03Z")

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> [@slicer365](#):
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> Can we rotate the slice in single model like in MITK。

Slice view intersection [rotation using Ctrl+Alt+Left-click-and-drag](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/user_interface.html#slice-views) was implemented a few years ago. (0:00-0:09 in the video)

Interactive slice intersection feature was added more recently, maybe half year ago. There are still some glitches, so we haven’t advertised the feature much. (0:09-0:18 in the video)

Do you miss the ability to rotate a single slice view?

In that case you can temporarily change the “view group” of a slice view in “View Controllers” module:

What is your clinical use case?

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**Author:** ![RafaelPalomar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rafaelpalomar/32/1436_2.png) [@RafaelPalomar](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/RafaelPalomar)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-we-rotate-the-slice-in-single-model-like-in-mitk/28531/4 "2023-03-23T12:00:08Z")

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The development reported in [Interactive slice intersections](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/interactive-slice-intersections/21677) seems to be close to what you want, including rotations. I hope it helps.