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Parameter adjustment

CreSplint will automatically generate the margin line according to the teeth model and pre-settings. You can manually adjust the margin line and parameters. It is supported to check undercut depth and the sectional view between the model and the splint.

Visualization tools

The path insertion refers to the direction in which the splint is positioned. Different path insertions have different undercut ranges, affecting the shape of splint.

Click Undercut Depth and the model will be colored to show the undercut depth.

Move the cursor to the colored area and the accurate value of undercut depth will be shown.

A color bar will be shown on the left bottom corner, on which you can click the arrow to adjust the range of undercut depth.

Steps for adjusting the path insertion

  1. Rotate the model to the expected perspective where you can see the blue arrow.
  2. Click the blue arrow pointing to the upper/lower jaw and the software will automatically adjust the path insertion.
  3. Check the path insertion.

Click Sectional View and a screenshot plane will be automatically created on the model.

The 2D window in the lower right corner shows the corresponding intersecting parts between the plane and the model.

Plane operation Description
Move the plane Press the ball on the middle of the plane and move the cursor.
Rotate the plane Press the other part except the ball of the plane and move the cursor.
2D Window operation Description
Vertical to dental arch Click to show the dental arch on the model. When moving the plane, it will be vertical to the dental arch.
Draw a section Click and you can draw a section on the model.
Press and hold the left mouse button, then drag to draw a line to generate a section.
Reset Click to reset the plane to the original state.
Zoom in/out
  • Scroll up and down the wheel to zoom in and out the sectional view.
  • Click and to zoom in and zoom out the 2D window.
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    Measurement
  • Add a point: Click on the line to add a point.
  • Move the point: Press the point and drag.
  • Distance measurement: When 2 points are added, the distance between them is shown on the 2D window. And a line linking the 2 points will be shown on the 3D model as well.
  • Re-measurement: Add another 2 points to measure the distance again.
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    On the model list, click to show the texture

    Col

    Disabled

    Col

    Enabled

    Margin line

    The margin line wraps the range of splint. Editing the margin line changes the range of splint.

    Click Margin line and there are several methods to edit edit the margin line.

    Note

    After editing the margin line, CreSplint will re-generate it. During this process, you can still edit the margin line.

    • Method 1: Mode Selection. By Control Point Mode or Drawing Mode, you can edit the margin line.

      Click Control Point Mode and there are red control points on the margin line. You can move these points to change the range of splint.

      Purpose Operation
      Edit margin line Press a control point ad move the cursor to edit the margin line.
      Delete a control point Double-click right mouse button to delete the certain control point.
      Add a control point Move the cursor on the line and there will be a green point. Click on the margin line to add a new control point.

      You can press the lft mouse button and move the cursor to draw a line on the model. And this line will replace the former margin line.

    • Method 2: Type Selection. Change the types of the margin line.

      Type Picture Type Picture
      Half-wrap around the lips and cheeks Half-wrapped around the anterior teeth
      Straight line in neck area Curve line in neck area

    • Method 3: Overall adjustment. By changing the labial height and lingual height of upper jaw or lower jaw, you can edit the margin line as a whole.

    Parameters

    Click to edit the parameters again.

    Next step

    After adjusting the parameters, click Next Step.