# Is there a way to call 3D Slicer libraries without running the 3D Slicer program?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-call-3d-slicer-libraries-without-running-the-3d-slicer-program/19444>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** segmentation, dicom\
**Created:** [August 31, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-call-3d-slicer-libraries-without-running-the-3d-slicer-program/19444 "2021-08-31T18:11:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![nathangator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce7236/32.png) [@nathangator](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/nathangator)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-call-3d-slicer-libraries-without-running-the-3d-slicer-program/19444/1 "2021-08-31T18:11:57Z")

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Operating system: Windows 10  
Slicer version: 4.11.20210226

I want to use 3D splicer libraries for a full-body mesh. Nothing more, and not complex. I want to call the 3Dsplicer libraries without opening the program. It could be through a command-line interface. Is there a specific call line?

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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:** [August 31, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-call-3d-slicer-libraries-without-running-the-3d-slicer-program/19444/2 "2021-08-31T18:51:07Z")

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