# Most Efficient Way of Creating a Thickness Map

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/most-efficient-way-of-creating-a-thickness-map/18203
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**Created:** [June 18, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/most-efficient-way-of-creating-a-thickness-map/18203 "2021-06-18T12:45:59Z")
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### Author: ![Fluvio\_Lobo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/fluvio_lobo/32/81262_2.png) [@Fluvio\_Lobo](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Fluvio_Lobo)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/most-efficient-way-of-creating-a-thickness-map/18203/3 "2021-06-24T02:37:51Z")

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@lassoan,

Thank you for the solution!  
Here is a summary of the process, my results, and some follow-up questions.

1. Generated a **label-map** from the **segmentation** of the skull  

2. Created a **medial surface** from the **label-map** using the **BinaryThinningImageFilter**  

3. Created a **distance map** from the **medial surface** using the **DanielssonDistanceMapImageFilter** with _Input is Binary = Yes_ and _Use Image Spacing=Yes_  

4. Created a **thickness/displacement model** with the **distance map** using the **Probe Volume with Model**  

5. Finally, I can visualize the data using model properties  

Remaining questions;

1. I originally tried making the **label-map** from the model using the **Model to LabelMap** extension, but just a right click on the segment seems easier… is this the correct approach?

2. How do you plot/show/display a **color table/bar** next to the 3D model?

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