Did You Know? – Tips and tricks from 3Shape

Taking shortcuts in Dental System

Did you know that the 3Shape Dental System gives you more than 50 shortcuts? A vast range of predefined mouse and keyboard combinations allow you quick access to specific design tools and parameters while significantly speeding up the entire design process. Unleash new levels of productivity - use in combination with a 3Shape 3D mouse to efficiently navigate the 3D image while rapidly applying Dental System functionalities through shortcuts.

Here are a few examples of some of the most commonly used Dental System shortcuts:

 General:

F1 Opens the On-Line user guide and directly on the relevant topic and instruction. 
F6 Takes you to the next step.

 In Dental Manager:

Shift + F4 Opens the CAM output folder in Explorer.
Ctrl +W Opens 3D order preview.

1. Press F1 to open the online user guide.
2. In the guide's table-of-contents select:  Appendix B - Using Mouse and Keyboard

Start by learning the shortcuts for those functionalities most often used in your daily work, and continue committing new ones to memory. The more you use shortcuts, the faster they will become integrated into your daily workflows and make your job faster and easier.  

Contact your local 3Shape dealer for information on how to obtain a 3D mouse.