# How to export the Volume Rendering into models?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-export-the-volume-rendering-into-models/1019>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 8, 2017, 3:56am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-export-the-volume-rendering-into-models/1019 "2017-09-08T03:56:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-export-the-volume-rendering-into-models/1019/5 "2017-09-08T13:24:08Z")

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Volume rendering is a visualization technique. No data is generated that could be exported to models (surface meshes). See detailed explanation in this topic:

> [@Save volume rendering as STL file](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/save-volume-rendering-as-stl-file/524):
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> Hello, I am a new user on 3D slicer. I was using the display preset feature under volume rendering, and I was wondering if there is a way to save what I was viewing as an .stl or 3D printable file. For example, I was viewing a sample MRI using the CT-cardiac3 preset display. When I tried to save that specific 3D preset displayed sample in a .stl file, the option was unavailable. I was only able to see .vp (volume property), .txt formats. Is there a way to accomplish what I desire in 3D slic…

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