Applies to: Z4

Integrating exocad ChairsideCAD

For CAD/CAM integration of exocad ChairsideCAD with other machines, see Setting up CAD/CAM integration.

This CAD application writes its data to the following data folder on the CAM computerClosed The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC.:

C:\CADshare\DentalNestingObjToMDW

The folder is already created at machine delivery and shared on the network.

Overview

  1. Download the script for integration on the CAD computer.

  2. Run the script on the CAD computer. Enter the required information.

  3. Save the path to the shared data folder on the CAM computerClosed The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC. in DentalCNC.

  4. Save the path to the shared data folder on the CAD computer in exocad ChairsideCAD.

Integration

Configuring the CAD computer

  1. Open our download portal: https://www.dentalportal.info/community/filebase/category-file-list/3-z4/

  2. Download the CAD/CAM integration script to the CAD computer.

  3. Unpack the ZIP fileClosed A compressed file which contains multiple other files. Has the .ZIP file extension. ZIP files must be unzipped before use. (e.g. to the Desktop).

    • The script file is stored under the following name:

      • CAD-CAM_Integration_Exocad.cmd

  4. Run the script.

    • A window opens. The script prompts you to enter the machine serial number.

  5. Enter the machine serial number. Press Enter.

    6. Identification plate and serial number

  6. Record the drive letter for the network drive.

  7. Press any key.

    • The current window closes. The script has finished.

Setting up DentalCNC

  1. Access the CAM computerClosed The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs DentalCAM and DentalCNC..

  2. Switch to DentalCNC.

  3. Open the DentalCNC Application settings with the following icon in the main icon bar: 

  4. Open the General settings with the following icon in the local icon bar: 

  5. Check if the following folder path displays under the CAD/CAM integration: Data transfer folder label:

    6. C:\CADshare\DentalNestingObjToMDW

     

    If it doesn’t, do the following:

    1. To store the data transfer folder in DentalCNC, select the depicted icon to the right of the CAD/CAM integration: Data transfer folder label.

      • A window for selecting the folder opens.

    2. From the drop-down list, select the drive letter c:.
    3. Select the following folder:

      CADshare\DentalNestingObjToMDW

    4. Select the depicted icon.
    • The selected folder displays below the CAD/CAM integration: Data transfer folder label.

Setting up exocad ChairsideCAD

  1. In Windows® Explorer, open the exocad ChairsideCAD folder.

  2. Change into the config folder.

  3. Open the following file with a text editor:

    4. settings-chairside.xml

  4. Inside the file, find the following expression (“tag”):

    5. <NestingInterop2TemporaryFolder>

    Directly behind the expression, you will find the exocad output path.

  5. Replace the output path with the letter of the network drive that you recorded followed by a colon (:).

    6. Example: You recorded the drive letter Z. The expression in the XML file must be:

    <NestingInterop2TemporaryFolder>Z:</NestingInterop2TemporaryFolder>

  6. Save and close the XML file.