In the Main Menu, click Setup, Program Links. Double-click on 3Shape from www.3shape.com/en.

3Shape is a digital imaging software. Website: https://www.3shape.com/en.

Bridge Setup

Enter the necessary settings to enable this bridge. Only the fields that need edits are listed:

• Enabled: Check to enable this bridge.
• Path of file to open: The location of the program executable. Defaults to C:\Program Files\3Shape\Dental Desktop\Plugins\ThreeShape.PracticeManagementIntegration\DentalDesktopCmd.exe.
• Additional Properties: Double-click a row to change settings.
  • Enter 0 to use PatientNum, or 1 to use ChartNum: Determine which identifier is used to launch the patient in the bridge.
• Text on button: (Optional) Enter the text that is displayed for the bridge button.
• Button Settings: Determine the visual behavior of the bridge button.
  • Hide Button for Clinics: If using clinics, determine which clinics this button should and should not display for.
  • Add a button to these toolbars: Determine which toolbars this button should display under. Defaults to ChartModule.
  • Button Image: (Optional) Import an image to show on the button (must be exactly 22 x 22 pixels).

Click Save to keep changes.

Technical Details

The Open Dental Patnum is used to determine patient selection, but the Patnum does not display in 3Shape.

If Birthdate and SSN are entered in Open Dental, these fields pass over to 3Shape.

The Command Line Interface setting may need to be enabled in 3Shape settings in order for the bridge to work.

Some versions of 3Shape may require the Command Line Interface and Open Dental Integration plugins be installed from the 3Shape app store.