# Smoothing a model

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/smoothing-a-model/15209>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 24, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/smoothing-a-model/15209 "2020-12-24T03:59:26Z")\
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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:** [December 18, 2023, 5:48am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/smoothing-a-model/15209/21 "2023-12-18T05:48:38Z")

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> [@sfat](#):
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> what’s the best way/tool to shrink for this purpose ?

You can use the Margin effect for shrinking and Logical operators effect for inverting the segment.

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**Author:** ![Killmaro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/killmaro/32/77864_2.png) [@Killmaro](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Killmaro)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/smoothing-a-model/15209/22 "2024-06-30T17:00:01Z")

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Hello

Could you specify the type of filter (median, Gaussian, etc.) used for smoothing 3D rendering after segmentation ? This information does not appear in Slicer.

Regards

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