# Using crop volume module to extract subvolume from a 3D volume

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**Created:** [June 8, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-crop-volume-module-to-extract-subvolume-from-a-3d-volume/11926 "2020-06-08T13:57:05Z")\
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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:** [June 8, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-crop-volume-module-to-extract-subvolume-from-a-3d-volume/11926/2 "2020-06-08T14:37:35Z")

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You can crop a segmentation using “Scissors” effect or for more complicated cuts, using “Surface cut” effect (provided by SegmentEditorExtraEffects extension).

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