# Reposition imported stl - possible?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reposition-imported-stl-possible/25846>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 22, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reposition-imported-stl-possible/25846 "2022-10-22T21:06:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![eNable\_Polska](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/enable_polska/32/3275_2.png) [@eNable\_Polska](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/eNable_Polska)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reposition-imported-stl-possible/25846/1 "2022-10-22T21:06:42Z")

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How can I change the position of an imported stl model? I want to put two models of the skull on top of each other, unfortunately they are oriented slightly differently in space.  
Is it possible to reposition one of the models in the Slicer? If so, how to do it?

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**Author:** ![pll\_llq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pll_llq/32/9408_2.png) [@pll\_llq](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pll_llq)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 10:16am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reposition-imported-stl-possible/25846/2 "2022-10-23T10:16:47Z")

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If doing this manually suits your use case- apply a transform using the transforms module.  
Else you can look into the model registration capabilities that are available in slicer

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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:** [October 23, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reposition-imported-stl-possible/25846/3 "2022-10-23T13:02:02Z")

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See a video tutorial here:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bbikx7Edv4g/hqdefault.jpg "Transforming objects using Data module in 3D Slicer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbikx7Edv4g)

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**Author:** ![eNable\_Polska](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/enable_polska/32/3275_2.png) [@eNable\_Polska](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/eNable_Polska)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reposition-imported-stl-possible/25846/4 "2022-10-24T18:10:34Z")

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Thank you, that’s what I meant