Mode > Transformation

Transformation Mode

Transformation Mode provides various transformation tools so you can rotate, translate, and scale your 3D data with ease.

Translate and Rotate

• Translate or rotate data by entering the distance or angle value for the axes. Use the up and down keys on the keyboard or mouse wheel to change the values as well.
• Click “Apply” to apply the changes to all modes in the program.

💡 You can leverage this function to change the axes' orientation of data. For example, if the occlusal surface is located on the +Y axis, as in 3Shape CAD files, you change it to the +Z axis to match the exocad orientation. Export the data by clicking the right mouse button on the Data Tree to export the data you are working on.

Scale

• Scale data by entering values for the axes.
• Check the “Uniform” box to use the same value to scale data across all axes simultaneously.
• Click “Apply” to apply the changes to all modes in the program.

💡 Scale the enlarged crown/bridge data before sintering down to 1:1 proportion and compare it with the original data to see if the shrinkage is constant.

 Transformation Matrix

• The transformation matrix transforms the data by setting the value for each element. Click “Apply” to apply the changes to the data across all modes in the program.

💡 Used when you want to check if CAD implant library and scan data were aligned correctly. Enter the value for the matrix to move to the alignment position and inspect the data.

 3D Manipulator

Use the manipulator in 3D Manipulator to scale, translate, or rotate the model. Check "Uniform Scaling" to scale the model by the same values in all directions.