Applies to: ChairsideCAM 8.11

Preparing ChairsideCAM

Before productive use, you must prepare ChairsideCAM .

Some of the following links lead to help articles for DentalCAM. They also apply without change to ChairsideCAM.

Schritt 1: Installation

With Z4 machines, DentalCAM & DentalCNC is pre-installed on the CAM computerClosed supplied.

Schritt 2: Activate ChairsideCAM

If you have not already enabled ChairsideCAM during the setup of 3Shape Produce , do so now:

  1. Open the DentalCAMapplication settings window with the following icon in the main icon bar:

  2. Open the View for general settings with the following icon in the program settings icon bar:

  3. Activate the Activate ChairsideCAM option.

  4. Save your changes with the following icon:

  5. Restart DentalCAM.

    • DentalCAM starts as ChairsideCAM.

Schritt 3: Configure blank types

Limit the list of available blank types to the materials you actually use. This speeds up material selection for each job.

Customizing the material list

Schritt 4: Set root folder for STL data

Set a root folder for your STL files. This allows you to import objects with just a few clicks.

Setting STL root folder

Schritt 5: Store tools used

For all machines except Z4 , you must configure your tools in DentalCNC .

Adding / removing tools and resetting tool life values

Schritt 6: (Optional) Additional configuration steps

Advanced users can make further adjustments:

General application settings of DentalCAM

The configuration of the optional tools can improve your machining results:

Editing machining parameters and optional tools

What's next?

Import your STL file.

Importing STL files