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 set enough connectors 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. To save the job summary as a PDF, click the Save as PDF button.

  4. Select OK.

    • The calculation starts in the background. You can view the progress in the Calculations in progress" view. See Viewing the calculation progress for objects

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

Error

Possible cause

Recommendation

Inadequate connectors

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

  • Set enough connectors 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