# Create a Model stl

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-model-stl/4781>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** build\
**Created:** [November 17, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-model-stl/4781 "2018-11-17T15:17:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![mukatyz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/mukatyz/32/2567_2.png) [@mukatyz](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mukatyz)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-model-stl/4781/1 "2018-11-17T15:17:58Z")

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Hi,

How can i create a model from stl file, in script python

for example whit slicer.util.loadModel()

Thanks

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**Author:** ![cpinter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/cpinter/32/7995_2.png) [@cpinter](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cpinter)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/create-a-model-stl/4781/2 "2018-11-17T19:27:40Z")

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If you load an stl file with slicer.util.loadModel, then it will be a model node in the Slicer scene. Do you mean finite element model, or what’s the question exactly?