How to link dental Scan with exocad DentalDB?

Problem

To start the dental Scan software automatically from exocad, the link to the EXE file which is to be executed must be set. The smart optics setup automatically detects the installed scan software and links the scan function in the DentalDB application with dental Scan.

If the automatic detection does not work, the start parameter can be changed manually. This happens for example if the smart optics setup was not used or if the installation sequence was changed. The same applies if the dental Scan default folder was changed during the installation.

Conditions

• Only for experienced Windows users.
• dental Scan and exocad are installed.
• A backup copy of the configuration file has been created.
  • ...\exocad\DentalDB\config\defaultsettings-db.xml

Solution

• Log in to Windows as a user with administrator rights.
•  Open the installation folder of the software in the Explorer and navigate to
  • ...\exocad\DentalDB\config
• Open the defaultsettings-db with an editor:
  • Right click - Open with - WordPad

• Search for the ExecPath value parameter.
  • CTRL+F to execute the search function
• Under Scanner software integration, find the entry that contains the path to the scan software, and replace it with the path of your dental Scan installation.
  • <ExecPath value="C:\Program Files\3D-Scanner\dental Scan\dentalScan.exe">
    • Pay attention to correct syntax (angle brackets <> and double quotation marks " ").
• Since the version exocad 3.0 Galway the entry HideIfFileDoesntExist must be adjusted additionally. Also, here the installation folder is specified.
  • <HideIfFileDoesntExist>C:\Program Files\3D-Scanner\dental Scan\dentalScan.exe</HideIfFileDoesntExist>

• All other lines, especially the following line, remain in place:
  •  <Params value="%p /MultiThePluginDLLName=%mfn"/
• Save the file.
• The start parameter is adjusted. You can now start your scan software within exocad®.