# Save Mesh VTK without Cleaver Background Mesh

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/save-mesh-vtk-without-cleaver-background-mesh/9767>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** meshing\
**Created:** [January 10, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/save-mesh-vtk-without-cleaver-background-mesh/9767 "2020-01-10T02:14:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lausiv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lausiv/32/4984_2.png) [@lausiv](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lausiv)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/save-mesh-vtk-without-cleaver-background-mesh/9767/1 "2020-01-10T02:14:37Z")

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Would you Know How to eliminate Box(Background) Mesh on the Cleaver when saving VTK file? or mesh generating parameter

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/3/9/39c2eef49861e06e546bec3f4cbbf1811e09005b.jpeg)

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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 10, 2020, 5:33am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/save-mesh-vtk-without-cleaver-background-mesh/9767/2 "2020-01-10T05:33:27Z")

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I’ve added a new option (“Cleaver remove background mesh”) in advanced section that you can enable if you want to remove background mesh. It will be available in tomorrow’s nightly builds.

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**Author:** ![lausiv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lausiv/32/4984_2.png) [@lausiv](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lausiv)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/save-mesh-vtk-without-cleaver-background-mesh/9767/3 "2020-01-10T08:24:47Z")

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Thank you very much Lasso^^

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**Author:** ![lausiv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lausiv/32/4984_2.png) [@lausiv](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lausiv)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 5:41am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/save-mesh-vtk-without-cleaver-background-mesh/9767/4 "2020-01-14T05:41:15Z")

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I tested from latest night build^^ 🙂

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/e/c/ecb060f33ce35fecf153170dc587a019b748e097.png)