Licensing Requirements for Importing Design Restorations and Digital Models from 3rd Party Scans in Dental System

08/11/2023

Importing third-party scans into Dental System, designing restorations in Dental Designer, and creating digital models in Model Builder may require additional license modules. License requirements vary depending on the Dental System version and scan type.

The tables below summarize the licensing requirements for each supported scan type.

Designing Restorations in Dental Designer

Type of scan	DS 2016	DS 2017	DS 2018 and later
Planscan (Sectioned scan in 3oxz format)	No add-on required
3M True Definition (Unsectioned scan in 3oxz format)	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans or Model Builder STL	No add-on required
3M Lava C.O.S. (ULDC file)	No add-on required
Itero (Sectioned scan in iDE/STL format)
Itero (Unsectioned scan in iDE/STL format)	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans or Model Builder STL		No add-on required
Sirona Cerec and Apollo (3se file only)	No add-on required
Sirona lab scans (3se and 3si format)
Carestream (Unsectioned in STL format)	Model Builder STL		No add-on required
Dental Wings lab scans (Sectioned in STL format)	No add-on required
Sectioned scans in STL format from other lab scanners	No add-on required
Unsectioned scans in STL format from other lab scanners	Model Builder STL		No add-on required

Building Digital Models in Model Builder

Type of scan	DS 2016	DS 2017	DS 2018 and later
Planscan (Sectioned scan in 3oxz format)	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans or Model Builder STL	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans	Model Builder All Scans
3M True Definition (Unsectioned scan in 3oxz format)	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans or Model Builder STL	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans	Model Builder All Scans
3M Lava C.O.S. (ULDC file)	Not available
Itero (Sectioned scan in iDE/STL format)	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans or Model Builder STL	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans	Model Builder All Scans
Itero (Unsectioned scan in iDE/STL format)	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans or Model Builder STL	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans	Model Builder All Scans
Sirona Cerec and Apollo (3se file only)	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans or Model Builder STL	Model Builder TRIOS & 3rd Party scans	Model Builder All Scans
Sirona lab scans (3se and 3si format)	Model Builder STL		Model Builder All Scans
Carestream (Unsectioned in STL format)	Model Builder STL		Model Builder All Scans
Dental Wings lab scans (Sectioned in STL format)	Model Builder STL		Model Builder All Scans
Sectioned scans in STL format from other lab scanners	Model Builder STL		Model Builder All Scans
Unsectioned scans in STL format from other lab scanners	Model Builder STL		Model Builder All Scans

Contact 3Shape Support if you have any further questions.

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

Licensing Requirements for Importing Design Restorations and Digital Models from 3rd Party Scans in Dental System