# Creating a volumetric mesh from a surface model

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/creating-a-volumetric-mesh-from-a-surface-model/34993>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 20, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/creating-a-volumetric-mesh-from-a-surface-model/34993 "2024-03-20T19:45:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![HBhramd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/977dab/32.png) [@HBhramd](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/HBhramd)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/creating-a-volumetric-mesh-from-a-surface-model/34993/1 "2024-03-20T19:45:43Z")

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I need to convert a surface model that was created in Blender into a solid, volumetric mesh. The original file is in .obj format. I also need to save the volumetric mesh as a format that can be read by R (for research purposes).