Overview: This article explains how to use mouse and trackpad controls to evaluate digital scans in Chairside software. Use these navigation techniques to identify scan discrepancies or artifacts.
Navigate Scans with Mouse Controls
Use a standard computer mouse to rotate, zoom, and mark digital models.
Rotate and Pivot Models
Action: Right-click and hold while moving the mouse.
Result: The model will rotate. The model pivots clockwise when the mouse moves in a counterclockwise motion and vice versa.
Place Markers and Trim Models
Action: Left-click the mouse on the model.
Result: Left-clicking places tooth markers and bite alignment markers. When Trim and Lock modes are active, left-clicking trims the model or locks specific surfaces.
Zoom and Orient Views
Action: Use the scroll wheel or double-click.
Result: Scroll the wheel up to zoom in on the cursor location. Scroll the wheel down to zoom out. Double-clicking a specific area will zoom in or provide a different orientation of that area.
Drag Static Models
Action: Press and hold the scroll wheel.
Result: Pressing the scroll wheel keeps the model static, allowing you to drag the model to a new viewing area without rotating it.
Navigate Scans with Trackpad Controls
Use laptop trackpad gestures and buttons to navigate the Chairside digital workflow.
Trackpad Rotation and Selection
Rotation: Right-click and move your finger on the trackpad to rotate the model.
Selection: Left-click to place markers, trim models, or lock surfaces. Double-clicking zooms into or re-orients the selected area.
Trackpad Zoom Gestures
Pinch to Zoom: Use a pinching motion with two fingers to zoom in or out.
Two-Finger Scroll: Place two fingers on the trackpad and scroll up to zoom out or scroll down to zoom in.
Drag Models on Dell Laptops
Action: Press the middle button located between the right and left clickers on Dell Precision series laptops.
Result: This middle button allows you to drag the model while keeping it static. This performs the same function as holding a mouse scroll wheel.