# 3D Objects coordinates issue

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 8, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694 "2022-11-08T10:02:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author: ![Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chm)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694/1 "2022-11-08T10:02:51Z")

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Dear Team,

I am extracting the surface (select points on) from an 3D object and getting the below output Points:

|171.055|-134.464|-1132.1|  
|181.162|-136.666|-1132.1|  
|171.055|-135.655|-1132.1|

Is this normal ? How can i get normal x,y,z coordinates ?

Thanks a lot

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694/2 "2022-11-08T10:08:58Z")

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What is wrong with these values ?

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### Author: ![Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chm)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2022, 6:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694/3 "2022-11-09T06:22:25Z")

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i thought it was too large values, but its ok and im running a few examples for testing  
Thanks for you reply

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### Author: ![Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chm)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694/4 "2022-11-09T19:07:49Z")

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Hello again,

I have two identιcal 3D objects. How can i set them to have the same x,y,z  
system ? Please check the attachment showing the 3D objects.  
Thanks in advance.

 ![3D Objects](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a7458c45afd002a8f0c264476e76f9f19d4a2f32.png)

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694/5 "2022-11-10T07:46:07Z")

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Transform filter maybe ?

But if they are identical, except for their coordinates, why do you need to do that ?

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### Author: ![Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chm)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694/6 "2022-11-10T15:57:47Z")

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Thanks a lot for your prompt reply.  
I checked this filter but i see that this is for manually registration, is there any filter for automatic registration ?

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### Author: ![cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/cory.quammen/32/11193_2.png) [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694/7 "2022-11-10T20:02:14Z")

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ParaView does not have object registration methods. You may want to check [3DSlicer](https://www.slicer.org/), which does have registration methods available.

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### Author: ![Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chm)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694/8 "2022-11-10T20:29:04Z")

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Can i use Iterative Closest Point Transform Filter for registration or its not working as plugin ?

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### Author: ![cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/cory.quammen/32/11193_2.png) [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694/9 "2022-11-10T21:14:00Z")

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It is not exposed in ParaView.

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### Author: ![Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chm)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694/10 "2022-11-13T21:59:18Z")

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thanks lot Cory, i am trying to find a solution.
