# Does 3D slicer have any tools with a function similar to AMIRA's "magic wand"?

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**Category:** Feature requests\
**Tags:** segmentation\
**Created:** [May 29, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/does-3d-slicer-have-any-tools-with-a-function-similar-to-amiras-magic-wand/3008 "2018-05-29T15:48:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/does-3d-slicer-have-any-tools-with-a-function-similar-to-amiras-magic-wand/3008/2 "2018-05-29T17:07:01Z")

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Yes, and also hopefully you find there are also much better tools.

I think the closest to the Magic Wand effect is “Flood filling” effect, provided by SegmentEditorExtraEffects extension.

I would also recommend to try “Grow from seeds” effect as explained here: [Bone segmentation to create 3D-printable STL](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/bone-segmentation-to-create-3d-printable-stl/960/2). You may also try to use Watershed effect, which takes some more time to compute but provides smooth surfaces.

I would also recommend to check out segmentation tutorials here: [https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/Nightly/Training#Slicer4\_Image\_Segmentation](https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/Nightly/Training#Slicer4_Image_Segmentation)

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