3D scan STL file support

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mukesh
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3D scan STL file support

Post by mukesh » Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:18 am

For Invisalign there is a 3D scanner product that produces 3D STL file images and needs to be integrated with Open Dental.
1. How can I get the scanner exe to launch from Open Dental ?
2. Is Open Dental capable of storing the 3D STL files and also give an image preview from within Open Dental , can the same 3D STL image be edited too within Open Dental ?
Thanks

joes
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Re: 3D scan STL file support

Post by joes » Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:53 am

Hello mukesh. To launch the scanner exe, you could create a custom bridge: https://opendental.com/manual/bridgecustom.html. Open Dental's Images Module is not capable of displaying or editing 3D STL images. For that kind of advanced integration, you would have to develop a plugin: https://opendental.com/manual/plugins.html.
Joe Sullivan
Open Dental Software
http://www.opendental.com

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