Workflow of Pins Configuration | GO2cam Help Center

General workflow

Import of an STL file

Click [1] to open Windows Explorer. Open the directory [2] containing the STL file. Select your file to view and manipulate it in 3D [3] Click Import [4] to open the STL.
Choose the element type accordingly

Validation of the import

Verify the element was imported correctly and validate it. Next, edit the element to modify the margin line, cavity, or tilt.

Manually modify the margin line
Modify or add cavities
Modify the element's tilt

See more details about these functions in Add File Functions | Element Editing

Material selection

A dialog box opens to select the material...

Select material brand [1]
Select the blank's size [2]
Select the position in the pin holder [3]
Then validate [4]

Placement of the STL file

Position the element in the material.

Go2dental automatically places the STL file near the material's end face to save machining time. Users can use Manual Nesting to reposition and rotate the STL file if needed:

Click icon 1 to move the element on the XY plane [1]
Click icon 2 to rotate the element in 3D [2]
Consider fixture placement when positioning the STL. If the STL extends beyond the material, a red warning appears.

You can define the offset between the element and the exterior curve.

Creation of connectors

When the user validates, the software calculates automatically the placement in Z which is optimized according to the undercut line.

Check more details of Positioning Functions | Manual connector – Blocks

Users can change connector parameters.

Choose connector shapes: circular, rectangular, or elliptic[1]
Define connector diameter[2]
Set connector taper angle[3]
Make connector normal to element or fixture[4]

The user can place connectors in 3D by dragging the green point.

The user can move the connector with icon [1]

or delete the connector directly with

icon [2]

Selection of the milling strategy

Click the Strategies tab.
Select a milling strategy.
Confirm the strategy.
Click calculate tool paths.

GO2dental calculates the toolpaths and generates the NC program.

You can also apply strategies by right-clicking the STL:

Calculation of Toolpaths

Click the 'calculation of toolpaths' button and wait for the calculation to finish.

Summaries and documentations

This sheet shows the theoretical milling time and summarizes the tools, material, and machine configuration used.

Click "Open the NC folder" to access the NC program in the ISO folder.

Please save the PCE file when starting a new process or exiting the software. Our engineer can check the toolpath using the PCE file if you encounter any problems.

Workflow of Inlay/Veneer

Here, we show only the different processes in the Inlay/Veneer workflow. The other processes match the general workflow.

Import of an STL file

Choose the type of element to be Inlay/Veneer
Choose the sub-type to be Inlay/Veneer

Validation of the import

Verify the element is correctly imported and valid. Next, edit the element to invert Z, adjust the margin line, or tilt it.

Z invert
Adjust margin line
Tilt the element

See more details in Add File Functions | Element Editing

Workflow of SCRP

Here we show only the different processes in the SCRP workflow. The other processes are the same as in the general workflow.

Import of an STL file

Choose the element type for SCRP

Validation of the import

	Use Automatic or Visual mode to set the SCRP element's insertion axis. The SCRP cavity will be machined with a 5X toolpath using the defined insertion axis as the tool axis.
	Rotate the SCRP so the occlusion side faces upward.
	Click the inner face of the hole, then streak along it. The hole feature will be recognized.
	Verify the element was imported correctly and validate it. Next, edit the element to modify the margin line, invert Z, adjust holes, or recalculate the insertion axis. Modify margin line Modify or add cavities Modify the tilt of the element Modify or add holes Check more details of the functions in Add File Functions \| Element Editing.