# Convert DICOM stacks to STL

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/convert-dicom-stacks-to-stl/28964>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 17, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/convert-dicom-stacks-to-stl/28964 "2023-04-17T13:19:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![robin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@robin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/robin)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/convert-dicom-stacks-to-stl/28964/1 "2023-04-17T13:19:44Z")

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Operating system: Windows 10  
Slicer version:5.2.1  
Expected behavior: display DICOM stack as solid model  
Actual behavior: screens remain blank

There are instructions which if followed should allow DICOM stacks to be converted to STL (etc) volumes and I gather they worked on some previous editions of Slicer. But nothing happens if they are followed. Please help!

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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:** [April 17, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/convert-dicom-stacks-to-stl/28964/2 "2023-04-17T13:20:44Z")

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You can segment the structures of interest and export the results as STL. See detailed information, links to up-to-date tutorials, etc. in the [Slicer documentation](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/image_segmentation.html).

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**Author:** ![robin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@robin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/robin)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/convert-dicom-stacks-to-stl/28964/3 "2023-04-17T15:18:43Z")

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Thanks Andras Lasso for your help in this matter. I am very much a beginner.