# Convert ModelNode to SegmentationNode

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/convert-modelnode-to-segmentationnode/22925>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 12, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/convert-modelnode-to-segmentationnode/22925 "2022-04-12T16:10:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![mikhail\_lermontov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mikhail\_lermontov](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikhail_lermontov)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/convert-modelnode-to-segmentationnode/22925/1 "2022-04-12T16:10:43Z")

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Hello,

how can I do it with a python script? I looked in the Script repository without any success

Best Regards

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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 13, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/convert-modelnode-to-segmentationnode/22925/2 "2022-04-13T18:40:07Z")

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You can use the segmentations module logic for all kinds of imports, exports, and conversions. I’ve added an example for model → segmentation conversion, see [here](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer_guide/script_repository.html#create-segmentation-from-a-model-node).