Applies to: ChairsideCAM 8.09

Importing STL files

  • Open the STL import view with the following icon in the main toolbar:

Steps for importing STL files

  1. (Optional) Select the file type for your objects from the Filter drop-down list. STL files are preselected.
    • ChairsideCAM lists only files of the selected type.

  2. If the root folder contains subfolders, open the subdirectory that contains the desired STL file:

    1. If you want to display the content of a sub-folder, select the desired folder in the corresponding column.

      • If there are sub-folders in the selected folder, they are displayed in the column to the right of the current column.

    2. If you want to hide all columns to the right of a specific column, select the following icon above the required column: .

    3. If there are many sub-folders in a folder and you want to filter them, enter the filter criterion into the input field above the corresponding column.

      You can remove a filter at any time by deleting the text from the corresponding input field.

    4. Mark the desired sub-folder.
      • If there are object files in the selected sub-folder, they are displayed in the right section of the STL import view.

  3. Mark the desired file in the file list.

     

    • ChairsideCAM previews the marked file in the bottom left corner of the STL import view. You can view them from all sides.

  4. Set the calculation options:

    1. Select the type of object in the selection list.

      ChairsideCAM must know the right type in order to choose the right machining strategy.

       

    2. Select the machining quality by cycling through the following icons:

      Fast – coarse surfaces

      Standard – slightly coarse surfaces

      Optimal – very smooth surfaces

      The machining quality affects the path distance when processing outer surfaces. Fits, drillings and cavities are always machined with the highest quality. A higher machining quality results in finer outer surfaces, but also in higher machining time.

      • Use Fast if rough outer surfaces are sufficient. This may apply to objects which will be coated or veneered, or require much manual work.
      • Use Optimal for very smooth exterior surfaces. You can use this setting, for example, for fully anatomical objects on which you do not want to do much manual work.
      • Use Standard for slightly rough exterior surfaces.

    3. Activate or deactivate the label that will be milled on the object by cycling through the following icons:

      Activated

      A label will be added to the object. By default, DentalCAM assigns continuous numbers as label texts to objects.

      You can specify the label text during nesting. Moving, editing and deleting label texts milled on objects

      Deactivated

      No label will be added to the object.

  5. (Optional)) Enter the patient data in the 2 input fields next to the following icon:

    The data is displayed on the touchscreen of the Z4 and in DentalCNC for job assignment.

  6. Add the object to the job with the following icon:

    • ChairsideCAM analyzes the object and automatically opens the Nesting view.

What's next?

Nest the object:

Positioning objects