# How to segment volumenode just based a given plane

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-segment-volumenode-just-based-a-given-plane/35909>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** segmentation, python, 3d-model\
**Created:** [May 4, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-segment-volumenode-just-based-a-given-plane/35909 "2024-05-04T05:17:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cathy123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Cathy123](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Cathy123)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-segment-volumenode-just-based-a-given-plane/35909/1 "2024-05-04T05:17:14Z")

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I have a 3D volume, i can add a plane on it. so there is a volume node and a plane node in scence.  
Can I segment the object into 2 parts just based the plane and operate on the volume??  
Really hope someone can help.

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-segment-volumenode-just-based-a-given-plane/35909/2 "2024-05-04T12:40:08Z")

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[https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user\_guide/modules/dynamicmodeler.html](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/modules/dynamicmodeler.html)