# Transform model / segments

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/transform-model-segments/25519>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [October 3, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/transform-model-segments/25519 "2022-10-03T07:59:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mohammed\_alshakhas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/mohammed_alshakhas/32/10025_2.png) [@mohammed\_alshakhas](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mohammed_alshakhas)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/transform-model-segments/25519/1 "2022-10-03T07:59:23Z")

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i would love to able to do segments models transform in similar way to the way I can do it in meshmexer software . the wat the do it is ti creat a pivot / centre point where you can drag and rotation your models .

 ![Screen Shot 2022-10-03 at 10.50.03](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/1/4/14508bbf8065a826ec1fc7028798fe205de64163.jpeg)

the transform module in slicer3d is not intuitive and doesn’t allow the movement i wish to achieve .

thanks

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**Author:** ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/3622_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 3:33am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/transform-model-segments/25519/2 "2022-10-04T03:33:05Z")

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A similar functionality exists:

Right-click on the grid icon of the model object in the Data module and choose `Create New Transform`  
then  
Right-click on the same spot, and choose `Interaction in 3D view`.

Now you can rotate your model around around using the handlebars of the white bounding box.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/1/1/112a94c7993f2da34d6f2afc723cb1b2663efa96.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/5/c/5c0576267465d030897b3a4241264e3b35c26604.png)

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**Author:** ![mohammed\_alshakhas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/mohammed_alshakhas/32/10025_2.png) [@mohammed\_alshakhas](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mohammed_alshakhas)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/transform-model-segments/25519/3 "2022-10-04T08:26:02Z")

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thanks, I was not aware of it.

is it possible to show handles for movement? the dots for movements are pretty small and not easy to play with

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**Author:** ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/3622_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/transform-model-segments/25519/4 "2022-10-04T16:16:47Z")

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Not sure why the Transform module does not use the nice transformation widgets that Markups functionality uses. It would be nice to be consistent.  
@lassoan ?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/4/0/40c9e923649810ae1ba5f9868def203249163fc1.png)

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**Author:** ![mohammed\_alshakhas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/mohammed_alshakhas/32/10025_2.png) [@mohammed\_alshakhas](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mohammed_alshakhas)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/transform-model-segments/25519/5 "2022-10-04T16:55:12Z")

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please add that feature @lassoan @muratmaga @pieper

Additionally, a collision detector would be an amazing feature to work with .

that would put slicer3d on a new level of usability