Calculating jobs

After your virtual blank has been fully nested, dentalcam must calculate a job or dentalcnc .

  • The calculation takes place in the background.

  • You can run multiple job calculations at the same time without having to start dentalcam manually multiple times.

  • Thanks to the directmill function, you can manufacture jobs even while dentalcam is still calculating them.

Prerequisites

  • You are editing a blank in the Nesting view using appropriate objects.

  • You have placed enough bars for all the objects.

  • All objects are located within the blank, and the tool spaces do not overlap too much.

  1. Select the Calculate job button.

     

    • The Job summary window opens.

       

  2. Check the data for accuracy.

  3. Select OK.

    • The calculation starts in the background. You can view the progress in the Calculations in progress" view.

      The Nesting view closes, and you return to step 1 of the workflow.

Error

Possible cause

Recommendation

Insufficient bars

You have not set any bars for some objects. dentalcam requires at least 1 bar per object. Please note that 1 bar is not always sufficient.

  • Set enough bars for each object.

Objects extend beyond the edge of the blank.

At least 1 object was (partly) positioned outside of the blank.

  • Position all affected objects within the borders of the blank.

The objects overlap too much.

At least 2 objects in the blank overlap too much.

  • Move all affected objects to positions where they do not overlap too much.

The blank is empty.

There are no objects in the blank.

  • Import at least 1 object per disc or block.

What's next?

If you want to manufacture the job:

Overview of job manufacturing

If you want to check the calculated items in the residual material display:

Checking the manufacturing quality in the residual material display