# Threading in Slicer 3d

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/threading-in-slicer-3d/13931>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 8, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/threading-in-slicer-3d/13931 "2020-10-08T05:40:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/threading-in-slicer-3d/13931/2 "2020-10-08T16:57:13Z")

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Do you need a separate thread? Have you tried slicer.util.createProgressDialog()? You might find these examples helpful: [Use progress bar from python](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/use-progress-bar-from-python/4343)

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