# Extract centerline via python

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/extract-centerline-via-python/41631>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** python, vmtk-centerline\
**Created:** [February 11, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/extract-centerline-via-python/41631 "2025-02-11T15:32:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/extract-centerline-via-python/41631/1 "2025-02-11T15:32:35Z")

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I’ve come across several posts about this module, but I haven’t been able to get it working with a Python script. I want to extract the centerline of the aortic root and obtain orthogonal planes across the centerline for analysis. Could anyone point me to a tutorial or provide some example code that I can use as a guide?