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Import Settings<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Import to Separate Instances:<\/strong> Creates a new VoxTree layer.
Import w\/o Voxelization:<\/strong> Creates the mesh as a polygonal surface rather than voxels.
Import as Child:<\/strong> If a VoxTree layer is currently selected, and this option is turned on, then the mesh will be created in a new VoxTree layer as a child to the selected layer.
Respect Negative Volumes:<\/strong> If the imported object has a secondary mesh item\/object and has \u201c_negative\u201d in its name, this option will allow subtracting this volume from the scene and creating the primary mesh item\/object with whatever boolean operation you decide to use.
Cut Through Volumes:<\/strong> Cuts through the selected VoxTree layer and all child layers.
Import w\/ Thickness:<\/strong> If the mesh you are attempting to import is a single-sided polygonal mesh or has holes, or you generally want to import something with walls, use this option to thicken the surface.
Select Mesh:<\/strong> This allows you to browse a mesh stored on your computer or another drive.
Subdivide:<\/strong> Subdivides mesh to be imported, giving it more initial resolution before importing.
Close Mesh:<\/strong> Closes any holes in the mesh upon importing.
Pick From Retopo:<\/strong> If you have retopology mesh in the Retopo Room, then you can use the mesh to merge to voxels. Note that all visible meshes from the Retopo Groups panel will be used. If you do not want this to happen, hide the meshes you don\u2019t want to use first.
Shift (X, Y & Z):<\/strong> Shifts the mesh to be imported along the selected axis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Import DICOM Slices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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DICOM is the primary file format for storing and transferring medical images in a hospital\u2019s database. There are other file formats for storing images. Besides DICOM, you may also see medical images saved in the NIFTI format (file suffix \u201c.nii\u201d), PNG, JPEG format, or even Python file objects like NumPy arrays.
So why use DICOM? Other file formats may be more convenient, but everything uses the DICOM format in clinical practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding DICOM<\/a>:<\/strong> How to read, write, and organize medical images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want to emphasize that 3DCoat does not have any medical licenses, and 3DCoat is not intended for medical purposes.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Import Mesh for Voxelization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Import polygonal mesh to be voxelized in Sculpt room. This tool lets you import polygonal meshes to convert into voxels. The mesh should be closed.
If it is not closed, you should import it with the thickness or make it closedLet us first go over some of the basic functions of this tool:<\/p>\n\n\n

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