Applies to: Z4

Workflow overview

Equipment

In addition to the machine, use the following hardware and software:

CAD computer with CAD application
Scanner supported by the CAD application
CAM computer The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC. running DentalCAM & DentalCNC from vhf .

On earlier Z4 machines, the CAM computer The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC. is integrated in the machine.

Workflows

Depending on the workflow, you use the equipment differently:

Integrated workflow

If you use CAD/CAM integration, you will design and nest objects completely in the CAD application. When exporting, DentalCAM automatically calculates the machining strategy in the background and sends it to DentalCNC.

On Z4 machines, the touchscreen immediately displays the job for further processing.

The following CAD applications are supported:

exocad ChairsideCAD
TRIOS Design Studio

No.	Step	Software	Hardware
1	Scan and model	Scan application CAD application (often available as a package)	Scanner CAD computer (often available as a package)
2	Nesting objects (determine position in blank and bars)	CAD application	CAD computer
3	Export from CAD	CAD application	CAD computer (fully automated export to touchscreen)
4	Calculate milling data	DentalCAM (invisible in the background)	CAM computer The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC. (without user interaction)
5	Milling objects	DentalCNC (invisible in the background)	Touchscreen

Details integrated workflow with internal CAM computer The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC.

Details integrated workflow with external CAM computer The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC.

3Shape Produce

3Shape Produce enables standardized data exchange between TRIOS Design Studio and DentalCAM.

3Shape Produce replaces the CAD/CAM integration of TRIOS Design Studio. A switch back to CAD/CAM integration is not planned.

To create jobs for objects, work with both TRIOS Design Studio and DentalCAM in the 3Shape Produce workflow.

No.	Step	Software	Hardware
1	Scan and model	Scan application CAD application (often available as a package)	Scanner CAD computer (often available as a package)
2	Export from CAD	CAD application	CAD computer (standardized export to DentalCAM)
3	Nesting objects (determine position in blank and bars)	DentalCAM	CAM computer The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC.
4	Calculate milling data	DentalCAM	CAM computer The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC. (triggered by user)
5	Milling objects	DentalCNC	Touchscreen

Details 3Shape Produce workflow

STL workflow

With the open STL workflow, you assemble your equipment according to your needs.

This configuration requires the careful selection of components and manual configuration.
The CAD application must be able to export STL files that you import manually into DentalCAM.

No.	Step	Software	Hardware
1	Scan and model	Scan application CAD application (often available as a package)	Scanner CAD computer (often available as a package)
2	Export from CAD	CAD application	CAD computer (Export to manually selected folder. Manual import in DentalCAM)
3	Nesting objects (determine position in blank and bars)	DentalCAM	CAM computer The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC.
4	Calculate milling data	DentalCAM	CAM computer The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC. (triggered by user)
5	Milling objects	DentalCNC	Touchscreen

Details STL workflow

What's next?

Connect the machine and computers to the network:

 Connecting the machine and computers to the network