# Fill between slice 3D slicer problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/fill-between-slice-3d-slicer-problem/34917>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** segmentation\
**Created:** [March 15, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/fill-between-slice-3d-slicer-problem/34917 "2024-03-15T18:16:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Simon\_Molina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/simon_molina/32/66983_2.png) [@Simon\_Molina](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Simon_Molina)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/fill-between-slice-3d-slicer-problem/34917/1 "2024-03-15T18:16:59Z")

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Hello,  
I have a stent-graft geometry and I would like to fill its holes without modifying the rest of the geometry. I tried to use the fill between slice tool to do so but I can’t figure out how this works…  
In one of the photos you can see the holes for a slice in the axial plane

thank you for you help

 ![test 3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/a/c/ac528ed81e22b38b8f41be6e8a8197eaad1b4f58.png)  
 ![test 2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/e/6/e6a4d89e4259061fe829fb0757fe5b3e40fb09b5.png)  
 ![test](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/a/f/af287ee5bbf952e7a7f3d9f5b7f582d0aaadd1d4.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:** [March 17, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/fill-between-slice-3d-slicer-problem/34917/2 "2024-03-17T01:00:32Z")

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Fill between slices requires complete segmentation within each slice. If you paint anything in a slice that is considered as a segmented slice and the effect will not change anything in that slice. To fill in holes, You can use Wrap Solidify effect instead (provided by SurfaceWrapSolidify extension).

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**Author:** ![Simon\_Molina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/simon_molina/32/66983_2.png) [@Simon\_Molina](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Simon_Molina)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/fill-between-slice-3d-slicer-problem/34917/3 "2024-03-18T09:58:47Z")

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Okay thank you for the tip !  
I tried to use SurfaceWrapSolidify but if fills the main hole…  
I also tried his “Create shell” feature but the shell stops there (in blue on the photo) and is not “closed” in the end  
 ![test](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/0/3/031f568298b253935c824a6855b7bee062e14dea.png)

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**Author:** ![Matteboo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/matteboo/32/66548_2.png) [@Matteboo](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Matteboo)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/fill-between-slice-3d-slicer-problem/34917/4 "2024-03-18T12:37:19Z")

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Maybe this is a naive proposition but have you tried to use the “closing” option in the segment editor ?  
If you choose your kernel size to be smaller than the central hole it will not fill it.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/1/2/1264b853d6812838c20f10082256ec9542fc54e4.png)