Adding an Implant

The Implant Simulator tool allows you to add a virtual implant to an image.

To add an implant to an image, follow these steps:

  1. View the image in the Image Viewing Workspace or Darkroom mode.

  2. In the Drawings & Annotations toolbar, in the Implant icon group, click .

Note: If a white triangle is displayed in the lower corner of the icon, you can access the different tools in the icon group. See Using Icon Groups.

  1. Click on the image at the point where you want to place the implant.

An implant is added to the image in the current color selection and the Implants window is displayed.

Tip: To change the implant color, see Changing Object Color and Line Thickness.

  1. In the Implants window, do any of the following:

To resize the implant...

Configure the following dimensions:

  • Catalog Length: The length of the implant platform from the head to the apex.

  • Head Length: The length of the implant head.

  • Head Diameter: The diameter of the implant head.

  • Diameter: The diameter of the implant platform.

  • Apical Diameter: The diameter of the apex.

To move the implant...

Click on the implant. The pointer changes to .

Drag the implant to a new position.

To rotate the implant...

Move the mouse pointer over one of the implant’s rotation grab handles. The pointer changes to .

Click on a rotation grab handle (A) and drag around the center of the implant object. The implant object is rotated.

As the object rotates, the center of rotation is indicated by a “+” (B)

 

 

Related Topics

Drawings, Measurements, and Annotations

Drawing a Straight Line

Drawing a Multi-Segment Line (Polyline)

Drawing a Freehand Line

Drawing a Spline Curve

Drawing a Circle

Drawing an Ellipse

Drawing a Rectangle

Adding a Landmark Point

Drawing an Arrow

Adding a Text Annotation to an Image

Drawing a Mandibular Canal

Using the Undo and Redo Functions

Deleting Drawing Objects

Changing Object Color and Line Thickness

Moving and Resizing an Object

Rotating an Object

Changing the Stack Order

Using Measurements to Calculate Distances and Angles

Using the Zoom Tool

Using the Highlight Tool

Using the Color Tools

Cropping Images

Using the Isodensity Tool

Using the Densitometric Analysis Tool

Using Pseudo 3D

Using Negative Images

Using Cephalometric Automatic Tracings

Resetting Images

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