3Shape Dental System - 3Shape Design Service Button

In this article, we will outline the steps for enabling or disabling the 3Shape Design Service Button as well as how to use the Button to send cases to 3Shape Design Services for Design

How to enable the 3Shape Design Service Button in Dental System

If you have 19.3 or higher, follow the steps below:

1. Open Dental System
2. Navigate to Control Panel 
   
    
    
3. Click on Tools and Download Center.
   
    
4.  Select "Download libraries"  
   
   
5. From the drop-down, then make sure "Send to Full Contour" or "Send to 3Shape Design Service" is checked. 
    
    
6. Select “Import Materials” 
    
    
   
   
7. Save & Close > Restart Dental System (should happen automatically)

How to use the 3Shape Design Service Button

1. Open Dental System
2. Select/ Highlight the order(s) you would like to send to 3Shape Design Services 
   
3. Click the 3Shape Design Service Button 
   
    
    
4. In the dialogue box that pops up, add your 3Shape username and Password (this is only done the first time you send an order) 
    
5. Confirm that you want to send the order(s) 
   
   
   
6. The 3Shape Design Service Platform will launch in the browser where you can see your order(s) and modify as necessary (require design approval, etc) 
    
    
    
7. Click submit on the 3Shape Design Service Platform and you’re finished!

Note: The order(s) should join any other pending orders you have on the platform in the “sent for design” category.

How to change your username or password

If you accidentally input the wrong username or password when you first used the button or you change your username or password later on, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Open Dental System control panel 
    
    
2. Navigate to 3rd Party Applications (under Dental Manager heading) 
   
   
    
    
3. Select the 3Shape Design Service application.
4. Update your Username and Password 
    
    
    
5. Save changes when you leave the control panel. 
    
    

How to remove the button

If for any reason you would like to remove the button

1. Open Dental System control panel 
    
2. Navigate to 3rd Party Applications (under Dental Manager) 
    
    
3. Select the 3Shape Design Service application. 
    
    
    
4. Hit delete (left hand side menu) 
    
    
    
5. Save changes when you leave the control panel.