# How to split the segmentation into two

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-split-the-segmentation-into-two/15566
**Category:** Community
**Tags:** segmentation
**Created:** [January 17, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-split-the-segmentation-into-two/15566 "2021-01-17T13:59:41Z")
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### Author: ![slicer365](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/slicer365/32/67549_2.png) [@slicer365](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/slicer365)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-split-the-segmentation-into-two/15566/1 "2021-01-17T13:59:41Z")

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In the Segment Editor, there is a scissors tool, and the scissors can cut and delete the segmentation. How to cut the segmentation into two,instead of deleting it .I know the Logical operater can help , but it is complex.

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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: [January 17, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-split-the-segmentation-into-two/15566/2 "2021-01-17T14:04:29Z")

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See [this segmentation recipe](https://lassoan.github.io/SlicerSegmentationRecipes/Craniotomy/) for step-by-step instructions.