# slice filter disabled
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-filter-disabled/2887
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 1, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-filter-disabled/2887 "2019-11-01T13:47:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@cecidip](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cecidip)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-filter-disabled/2887/1 "2019-11-01T13:47:06Z")
Hi, i have a .xmf file representing a 3D volume … I am trying to display 3 slices of the volume interecting at an specific interest point. However i cant use the filter Slice, it’s disabled. Actually all filters are disabled.
Looking on internet, when they explain how to do this slices i want, i should be able to use the filter under my circumstance, ideas ?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Dave\_DeMarle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave_DeMarle)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-filter-disabled/2887/2 "2019-11-01T14:09:30Z")
If all filters are disabled, I am guessing that you forgot to hit the apply button on the properties tab after you opened the file. If that is not the case let us know.
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### Author:  [@cecidip](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cecidip)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-filter-disabled/2887/3 "2019-11-01T15:42:06Z")
It was exactly that, Thank you!
and sorry for the stupid question.
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### Author:  [@Dave\_DeMarle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave_DeMarle)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-filter-disabled/2887/4 "2019-11-01T15:58:51Z")
No worries. You are not the first trip over this.
And I prefer easy questions. : )