# Collection of 2d images from a single 3d .stl object **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [November 1, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/collection-of-2d-images-from-a-single-3d-stl-object/14370 "2020-11-01T15:41:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![puia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ea5d25/32.png) [@puia](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/puia)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/collection-of-2d-images-from-a-single-3d-stl-object/14370/1 "2020-11-01T15:41:36Z")

Hello I am researching to find a way to have a collection of 2d images from a single 3d .stl object in order to use that collection of 2d images for training a machine learning model. - first : can i use the 3Dslicer as an API service , which means my app sends the stl image to the service and in return get the result as a collection of 2d images ? ( slices of the 3d object ) - even 2d images from different angles would be solution . ( 20 images from different angles ) tnx ---

**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 1, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/collection-of-2d-images-from-a-single-3d-stl-object/14370/2 "2020-11-01T15:42:21Z")

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