Installation and user-guide. Unite Automate Crown workflow

 User guide for versions: 

• Automate Crown 1.1.0; 2.1.0
• Unite 1.7.83.0 product version 23.1.4; Unite 1.8.5.1 product version 24.1 and higher

I. Create a case using the Automate Crown App.

1.    Go to the “Patients” tab in 3Shape Unite.
2.    Create a new patient.

3.    Once the patient is created, a new window will pop up.
4.    Under the "Everything else" menu, select Automate Crown workflow.

From Unite 24.1 (version 1.8.5.1 and higher) and Automate Crown version 2.1.0

Starting from Unite 24.1 (version 1.8.5.1 and higher) and Automate Crown version 2.1.0. It is now possible to start a case directly from a patient library: 

 

 

5.    Please mark teeth with the Crown indication.

6.    After selecting the Automate Crown indication in the Scan & Send workflow, proceed with TRIOS scanning. Mark tooth during scanning that corresponds to the selected indication in the Order form.

OR: If no Trios scanner is attached, then you can import scans by clicking “Import” button on the Order form page.
NOTE: For imported scans, prepared teeth should correspond to those selected in the Order Form. Upper, lower scans are mandatory, bite scan is optional, but highly recommended.

7.    After all required data for Order form and scans are added, the Automate Crown step is enabled.

II. Automate Crown workflow.

SUPPORTED WORKFLOWS: 

• Anterior support dependent on country.
• Marked teeth during scanning flow or prepared teeth for imported scans should correspond to those selected in the Order Form.

1.    After choosing the Automate Crown integration workflow, the integration case will be opened on the Automate Page.
2.    Instructions can be viewed by clicking on the “i" icon and then selecting the “Instructions” button.

3.    You can see all design preferences by clicking “Show advanced preferences” button.

4.    Select a material from the available materials list, fill in other design preferences and choose the turnaround time.

5.    When all details are filled in, click ‘Upload’ button.

6.    You will be transferred to the Automate Crown order upload page.

7.    You may stay on the Result page and wait till the design is ready, or close the page and re-open it after.

8.    You can also check the status of the case on the ‘Cases’ tab in Unite.

III. Check your Automate Crown case at the 3Shape Automate portal.

1.    Go to https://automate.3shape.com 

2.    Click Sign In and log in with your Communicate credentials, or sign in with Communicate ID.

3.    You can observe cases list and their statuses under the “Results” tab. Case ID corresponds to the ID in the 3Shape Unite.

4.    By clicking “Review” button, you can observe the designed crown in multiple views:

5.    By clicking “Edit/View 3D” button, you can open 3D Editor that allow you to make changes to the design. On the image below you may see ‘Edit Anatomy’ tab where the crown design is edited by various tools.

6.    You can edit Bite alignment:

7.    Repair Gingiva & Margins:

8.    After applying necessary changes, you may go back by pressing “Quit” button:

9.    You can now Reject or Accept the case by clicking respective buttons. If the case is accepted and there’s enough money on your account, CAM output will be downloaded.

IV. Produce workflow.

1.    After the crown is designed, you may export CAM output file for manufacturing/milling or go further on the workflow to the "Produce" step, if you have a milling machine connected to your system.

2.    You can set up your milling machine to send your design directly to it by clicking ‘Machine setup’ and ‘Send’ buttons, or save your design to a folder.

3.    After clicking ‘Machine setup’, please select a machine to connect by clicking ‘Set-up’ button.

4.    After connection is established, the status will be changed to ‘Connected, online’.

5.    You can now send designed crowns to the connected machine. Production status will be displayed while crowns are in production.

6.    When completed, a corresponding status will be displayed. You can save your design output file in the STL format to a selected folder on your PC by clicking ‘Save to folder’ button and selecting the folder.

Contact 3Shape Support if you have further questions. 

For full information on correct usage, please consult the official Safety and Setup Guide and the most current Manual.