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How to send STL scans from 3Shape Trios to Orthosnap
Dr. Alex Molayem avatar
Written by Dr. Alex Molayem
Updated over a week ago

If you do not yet have a 3Shape Account, see here

  1. Open Unite software > click More > click Settings.

  2. Click General > click Users > enter your 3Shape Account credentials > click Test to test the connection.

  3. Go back to Patients or any other page and changes will be saved automatically.

Then, add Orthosnap in 3Shape Unite Cloud

  1. Go to 'More' > 'Settings'

  2. In Menu, click 'Connections' > 'Labs'

  3. Then Click 'Add' in the top of the screen > then 'Search'

  4. You can search Orthosnap or fill in this email address: 3dscans@orthosnap.com > Then click 'Search'

    1. You'll see the result in the new window. Then click Connect

  5. Orthosnap will approve your connection request. And you'll soon see a connection to Orthosnap. Save your changes.

(optional) If You Need to Export Scans in Unite

Orthosnap's Preferred Format:

  • STL - a format that can be used in any 3Shape software or 3rd-party software which supports it. This format is available for both export and import.

NOTE: Only post-processed or sent scans can be exported.

How to export scans from Unite

You can export scans from 2 different sections in the Unite software - Patients and Cases.

From Patients:

  1. Open Unite. Click on the section Patients and click on the name of the needed patient.

2. Click on the needed case > on the menu with 3 dots > Export > Scans.

3. Choose the location for saving > Name the file > Choose Format STL > Click Save.

From Cases:

  1. Open Unite. Click on the Cases > choose the needed case > click on the menu with 3 dots > Export > Scans

2. Choose the location for saving > Name the file > Choose format STL > Click Save.

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