# \#orthopedics

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## [New Person Here](https://community.materialise.com/t/new-person-here/2108)

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**Author:** [@Cjeffers](https://community.materialise.com/u/Cjeffers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/new-person-here/2108 "2025-09-09T12:54:39Z")

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I am a new user of the scripting module in mimics, and somewhat familiar with python but no expert by any means. I created a pseudo code for what I want to do within mimics core. Would anyone be willing to point me in th…

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## [Load data from an excel file and write data to this excel file](https://community.materialise.com/t/load-data-from-an-excel-file-and-write-data-to-this-excel-file/409)

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**Author:** [@Ela](https://community.materialise.com/u/Ela)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/load-data-from-an-excel-file-and-write-data-to-this-excel-file/409 "2025-03-26T15:47:50Z")

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I have two problems: first I have to load datas from an excelfile and I wrote import trimatic import os import numpy as np from openpyxl import load\_workbook def main(): print(os.path.abspath(“D:\\201110 ArbeitUlm\\…

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## [Femur tibia measurements script](https://community.materialise.com/t/femur-tibia-measurements-script/938)

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**Author:** [@karel.penicka](https://community.materialise.com/u/karel.penicka)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/femur-tibia-measurements-script/938 "2024-08-28T18:39:44Z")

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Hi guys. I made a video from my script for 3D analysis of lower limbs. I hope you will like it.

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## [Measurements (3-matic 14.0)](https://community.materialise.com/t/measurements-3-matic-14-0/65)

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**Author:** [@mtls\_jdeckx](https://community.materialise.com/u/mtls_jdeckx)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/measurements-3-matic-14-0/65 "2024-02-26T09:57:36Z")

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In this tutorial basic measurements operations are presented using the project Femur.mxp that is located in the 3-matic installation folder under folder DemoFiles. To open the project, first launch 3-matic and select Fi…

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## [Mimics default empirical formular](https://community.materialise.com/t/mimics-default-empirical-formular/847)

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**Author:** [@iman\_nba91](https://community.materialise.com/u/iman_nba91)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 9:52am UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/mimics-default-empirical-formular/847 "2024-01-04T09:52:57Z")

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Dear Mimics support team and users, in some studies it is mentioned that they used “Mimics default empirical formular” for material assignment to the bone structure. I would like to ask if there is any reference for thi…

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## [Mask From STL Tool](https://community.materialise.com/t/mask-from-stl-tool/326)

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**Author:** [@EntPyle](https://community.materialise.com/u/EntPyle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/mask-from-stl-tool/326 "2020-07-31T14:17:05Z")

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I’m experimenting with the “Mask from Object” tool in the Segment module, and would like to improve the output from that tool. I’m trying to see if I can segment a known metal shape using a design file. After aligning, I…

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## [Align long bones (3-matic 13)](https://community.materialise.com/t/align-long-bones-3-matic-13/28)

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**Author:** [@mtls\_jdeckx](https://community.materialise.com/u/mtls_jdeckx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/align-long-bones-3-matic-13/28 "2019-03-06T12:22:50Z")

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This script aligns a long bone to the world coordinate system based on 5 landmark points: an origin, proximal, distal, left and right point. #This script aligns a long bone to the world coordinate system based on 5 land…

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## [Landmarks and measurements in the shoulder (Mimics 22.0)](https://community.materialise.com/t/landmarks-and-measurements-in-the-shoulder-mimics-22-0/77)

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**Author:** [@mtls\_jdeckx](https://community.materialise.com/u/mtls_jdeckx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/landmarks-and-measurements-in-the-shoulder-mimics-22-0/77 "2019-05-21T12:59:49Z")

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In this tutorial some basic segmentation, landmarking and measurements operations are illustrated on the project Shoulder.mcs from C:\\MedData\\DemoFiles . # Tutorial: Landmarking the shoulder and perform measurements # …

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## [Femur segmentation (Mimics 22.0)](https://community.materialise.com/t/femur-segmentation-mimics-22-0/76)

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**Author:** [@mtls\_jdeckx](https://community.materialise.com/u/mtls_jdeckx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/femur-segmentation-mimics-22-0/76 "2019-05-21T12:53:07Z")

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In this tutorial basic operations to the lower limb are illustrated. The right femur and the pelvis are segmented and basic operations are performed to the masks and the 3D parts. # Tutorial: Perform segmentation and op…

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## [Preparation for FEA (3-matic 14.0)](https://community.materialise.com/t/preparation-for-fea-3-matic-14-0/67)

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**Author:** [@mtls\_jdeckx](https://community.materialise.com/u/mtls_jdeckx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/preparation-for-fea-3-matic-14-0/67 "2019-05-21T11:17:39Z")

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In this tutorial some basic features of remeshing in 3-matic are presented using the project Femur.mxp that is located in the 3-matic installation folder under folder DemoFiles. import trimatic import os # Open the pro…

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## [Non manifold assembly (3-matic 14.0)](https://community.materialise.com/t/non-manifold-assembly-3-matic-14-0/66)

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**Author:** [@mtls\_jdeckx](https://community.materialise.com/u/mtls_jdeckx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/non-manifold-assembly-3-matic-14-0/66 "2019-05-21T11:16:18Z")

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In this tutorial some basic features of remeshing to create a non-manifold assembly are presented using the project BonePlate.mxp that is located in the 3-matic installation folder under folder DemoFiles. import trimati…

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## [Fracture plate (3-matic 14.0)](https://community.materialise.com/t/fracture-plate-3-matic-14-0/64)

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**Author:** [@mtls\_jdeckx](https://community.materialise.com/u/mtls_jdeckx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/fracture-plate-3-matic-14-0/64 "2019-05-21T11:06:56Z")

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This tutorial shows how to semi-automatically design a patient specific finger plate. The workflow focuses on designing a plate based on the position of screws in 3D. This tutorial will help in understanding workflows th…
