# Cranial implant

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cranial-implant/26184>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 10, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cranial-implant/26184 "2022-11-10T13:04:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![yousra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a87d85/32.png) [@yousra](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/yousra)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cranial-implant/26184/1 "2022-11-10T13:04:27Z")

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hello , can you show me please the differents steps to create an implant or how to fill a holl with 3dslicer  
thank you  
 ![crane](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/6/8/682d24b5b486204ce614b3673721ae5a98495435.png)

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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:** [December 1, 2022, 7:21am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cranial-implant/26184/2 "2022-12-01T07:21:46Z")

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This tutorial may help:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AigTwMYRI1Y/maxresdefault.jpg "Design surface patches using new Baffle Planner module") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AigTwMYRI1Y)

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**Author:** ![yousra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a87d85/32.png) [@yousra](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/yousra)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cranial-implant/26184/3 "2022-12-02T10:34:13Z")

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hi i can’t find a buffle planner module

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**Author:** ![yousra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a87d85/32.png) [@yousra](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/yousra)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cranial-implant/26184/4 "2022-12-02T10:38:02Z")

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i can’t find a buffle planner module i must install a new version of slicer?

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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:** [December 2, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cranial-implant/26184/5 "2022-12-02T13:08:46Z")

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It is included in a Slicer extension that has to be installed. See the following thread:

> [@New module: Baffle planner - for designing surface patches](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-module-baffle-planner-for-designing-surface-patches/16799):
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> A new module has been added in [SlicerHeart extension](https://github.com/SlicerHeart/SlicerHeart#slicerheart-extension-for-3d-slicer) that can be generally used whenever a smooth surface patch needed that conforms to pre-existing anatomical boundary. By default a “soap-bubble” surface is created for the specified curve but the surface shape can be edited by specifying additional surface points in either slice or 3D views. The module can generate an infinitely thin open surface, or a closed surface with specified thickness. The module can also generate a flattened shape, wh…

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**Author:** ![yousra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a87d85/32.png) [@yousra](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/yousra)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cranial-implant/26184/6 "2022-12-02T13:40:11Z")

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sorry i find it  
thank you

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**Author:** ![ProtoMed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/protomed/32/67867_2.png) [@ProtoMed](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/ProtoMed)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cranial-implant/26184/7 "2023-10-14T18:03:20Z")

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Can you share the link to download this module?

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**Author:** ![manjula](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/manjula/32/80981_2.png) [@manjula](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/manjula)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/cranial-implant/26184/8 "2023-10-15T12:19:17Z")

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it is in the slicerHeart extension. Install it and then search for Baffle Planner