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To create this project in Exocad, click on the DentalDB icon in on your desktop. The project manager will open.

If the user needs to scan an articulator, we suggest to tilt it backwardsbackward, to be able to get as much information as possible. This is just a suggestion as not all articulators can be tilted.

In the live view of the scanning interface , you can actually see that if the articulator is standing straight it will be difficult to acquire the occlusion properly.

This scan has been performed with the Reference Rim. Everytime Every time the user launches a scan for models, dies or markers, if the software recognises recognizes that the reference rim has not been used the following message shows.

The user can , therefore , decide whether to cancel the scan, put the reference rim on the model holder and start a new scan, or to scan without using the reference rim. For information on the reference rim visit the [[Accessories|Accessories]] page.

This step allows to edit the aquired acquired image; for detailed information on all the available options in this step visit the [[Edit|Edit Tools]] page.

The image at this step can be both edited or trimmed. At this stage , it is actually important not to edit too much the image or cutting big chunks of information, since it would make it more difficult for the software to calculate the automatic alignment of the object to its reference.

To learn more on about the automatic alignment and the manual procedure visit our [[Align|Alignment Interface]] page.

The steps necessary to successfully scan the dies vary depending on the scanning method that the user chooses to apply: the use of the multidie multi-die plate or the custom set-up.

This method is applied by default by the software. It implies that the user will put the dies on the multidie multi-die plate in the position shown by the software, which will make each die immediately recognisable recognizable and cut the steps of the wizard.

;Definition: As mentioned, the position of the dies in the multidie multi-die plate is pre-established by the software.

The multidie multi-die order is based on the Universal tooth numbering, starting from the last element of the first quadrant and following in a clock-wise clockwise order. Therefore the die that needs to be placed in the central element will always be the one closest to the last element of the first quadrant.<br /> If there are more than 9 dies, a second definition step will be shown.

;Scan: The multidie multi-die scan interface is similar to the other steps we just explained, except for the multidie multi-die reference that is kept as a reminder on the right side of the window, under the live view.<br /> To proceed click the '''Scan Button'''{{Inline button|scanAction.png}}. Once the scan is finished the result will be shown.

;Alignment: After being edited the dies get aligned to their references. The result is then showed shown on the monitor. To learn how to change, fix or redo the alignment check the [[Align|Alignment Interface]] page.

The user can also decide to scan the dies in a custom order, for instance , if he needs to scan the dies on the model base. To access the custom set- up definition, click on the {{Inline button|customSetupAction.png}} icon when the software presents the multidie multi-die definition.

;Definition: The software proposes by default a unique scan group which means that, if not defined otherwise, the software will ask the user to scan all the stumps together. In this case , I have created a second scan group, to divide the scan of the upper dies from the scan of the lower dies. Click {{Inline button|nextAction.png}} to access the scan steps.

;Dies Identification: When a scan group has more than one item, the user will be asked to separate each die from the others to correctly identify it.<br /> This step occurs in between the scanning steps. To learn more on about the identification of the dies visit the [[Scan|Scan Interface]] page. Click {{Inline button|nextAction.png}} to continue.

;Alignment: After being edited or identified the dies get aligned to their references. The result is then showed shown on the monitor. To learn how to change, fix or redo the alignment check the [[Align|Alignment Interface]] page.

At this stage , the project has been scanned, unless the user wants to rescan the healthy and pontics. This step is infact in fact a result of the scan of the scanned reference model, trimmed to exclude the parts that have been scanned individually (in this case, the dies). It sometimes happens that in the first model scan, the contact points on the healthy are not correctly recognisedrecognized, which would require the user to rescan the model. Otherwise, just click {{Inline button|nextAction.png}} to continue.

At this point , the software immediately starts mesh generation. The meshes can be edited and exported individually or as a unique image. To learn more about mesh editing visit our [[Mesh|Mesh Tools]] page.

If the project has been started from Exocad, the CAD will automatically open and the design can be started immediately. Otherwise , the software will ask the user how to export the file.