# Using Scissors to make a hole in lumen

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-scissors-to-make-a-hole-in-lumen/17470>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 5, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-scissors-to-make-a-hole-in-lumen/17470 "2021-05-05T13:22:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hamid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@Hamid](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Hamid)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-scissors-to-make-a-hole-in-lumen/17470/1 "2021-05-05T13:22:08Z")

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I am using Scissors to make a circle hole in one side of my lumen which has a hollow tube shape.The problem is when use scissors the hole is made ib both side of the lumen. Is it possible to limit this option to make a hole just in one side? and is it possible to set a diameter of hole for scissors?

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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:** [May 5, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/using-scissors-to-make-a-hole-in-lumen/17470/2 "2021-05-05T18:38:35Z")

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If you draw your scissors shape on a slice view instead of on the 3D view you can limit its extent. See the Slice Cut options. Also, you can use the Circle shape option.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/8/1/815dfbd7e235ced3ea1f4807ec3c0c195a916f05.png)

You might find the discussion [here](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/scissors-segment-editor-effects-from-a-script/8348) helpful.