Desktop Health Flexcera Base and Flexcera Base Ultra+

overview flexcera™ base is now available to produce denture bases the material is a durable, biocompatible resin that produces premium dentures flexcera™ base ultra+ is available to produce full and partial denture bases there are two options to properly prepare your denture bases for printing manually or automatically using the desktop health flexcera base and flexcera base ultra+ docid\ pr5ek3rwsxsxdegugfsde feature auto nest dentures is only available for full denture bases it does not work for partial denture bases review instruction for manual preparation first, so that the you understand what a properly oriented and supported base looks like flexcera base is compatible with the ao polishing cassette docid\ iffh3q8 wlk liqr87bd5 resource links flexcera base about the material instructions for use safety data sheet flexcera base ultra+ about the material instructions for use safety data sheet protocol sheet this downloadable handout provides important usage information, including instructions about s torage dispensing washing curing print it out and bring it into the lab example protocol sheet handout this protocol sheet applies to both flexcera base and flexcera base ultra+ https //archbee doc uploads s3 amazonaws com/uxbzokjjtgpphjapq8fvm qteo tymg5jwglmfmmwpn 20241109 001637 pdf dental post processing grids one of our most popular downloads! this table provides washing and curing instructions for all supported dental resins print it and use it in the lab as a quick reference images of dental post processing grids english https //archbee doc uploads s3 amazonaws com/uxbzokjjtgpphjapq8fvm 5vxy9axkpgf5gyc4v6k7y 20250514 183905 pdf german/deutsch https //archbee doc uploads s3 amazonaws com/uxbzokjjtgpphjapq8fvm sebslaiwuzndri1gcllop 20241125 214312 pdf spanish/español https //archbee doc uploads s3 amazonaws com/uxbzokjjtgpphjapq8fvm 2i0uhzofua4ayjfusl1v2 20241203 180542 pdf preparation options there are two options to properly prepare your denture bases for printing manually using the printer ui docid\ oid4znztzyelttpvj984a automatically using automate automatic print preparation (app) docid\ rdxnuaghpa5gqfbl5qysb this guide provides instruction for manual preparation first so that the technician understands what a properly oriented and supported base looks like see denture bases automation guidelines docid\ ncgcxxqeyt610ogavbkle for specific instructions on using app to automatically orient, support, layout and queue projects for printing general orientation & support information hide the platform use toggle platform (or press b ) to hide the platform before orienting parts this will make it easier to see overhangs and place supports use patch and fence tools to create supports patch tool the supports speeds up support creation by automatically supporting an area with just a few clicks it is useful for supporting larger areas of overhang that would take longer to support manually it is often useful to support your parts with this tool before manually adding supports fence tool supports are manually placed by the user and are best suited on linear overhangs or smaller areas fences provide stability while leaving smaller nubs than the default bars option support creation workflows enter support mode click support tab or shift + s support tab or shift + s in the top bar select the part you want to support under position , select above platform above platform to lift parts off the platform patch workflow select the part to be supported orient the camera so that the overhangs are clearly visible check that patch is selected click on each large overhang to select it a green patch will appear over each overhang repeat until all the large overhangs are selected under support attributes → primary support type, select fence the other support attributes should remain their default values click generate all to create the support fences fence workflow select fence tool click a series of points in an area of overhang to define the fence target long, narrow overhangs and small overhangs click esc key to finish adding points to a polyline hold down e key to reposition points click off of the part and drag a box to select points press backspace to delete click a polyline to select for editing support attributes should remain their default values click generate all to create the support fences repeat steps 1 5 as needed alternately, you can add multiple polylines as needed and then click generate all to create multiple fences at once review supports docid\ vubpoaitblm11am9 qj1p in printer ui docid\ oid4znztzyelttpvj984a course for more information orientation & support of full dentures this information applies to both flexcera base and flexcera base ultra+ manual orientation connect to the printer and import the files connect to printer open browser carbon recommends the latest version of google chrome type https //print carbon3d com in the url field carbon recommends bookmarking this site for later use if you are not automatically logged in, enter your email and password and click log in enter your email and password and click log in if you have multiple printers, click the printer that you wish to use click the printer that you wish to use select printer open your denture files new project creation once you have chosen the printer, you must create a new project click new project new project you can also drag your files from a file browser window and drop it on top of the new project icon enter a new project name leave auto nest dentures off auto nest dentures off only use encrypt project if you want to require a password to access the project note carbon cannot provide support for encrypted projects drag and drop your files into the dotted box dotted box or click browse your files and select them in a file browser window click create create after a few moments you will see the main printer interface with your dentures on the platform dentures on the platform select resin resin drop down menu click the resin drop down menu in the top left corner of the menu bar select flexcera base flexcera base or flexcera base ultra+ flexcera base ultra+ as needed orientation of denture bases proper orientation of bases is critical to achieve the required accuracy failure to orient denture bases according to these instructions may impact accuracy and part quality lower denture base oriented vertically at a 90 degree 90 degree angle anterior anterior touches the platform lower denture base orientation upper denture base oriented vertically at a 90 degree 90 degree angle anterior anterior touches the platform upper denture base orientation step 1 minimize footprint minimize footprint process in ui minimize footprint click orient orient or press shift + o in the main bar in the printer software click minimize footprin minimize footprin t t button this will orient the base roughly perpendicular to the platform step 2 tilt into position make sure the denture is selected click on the axis loop and rotate the denture into place the anterior of each denture should be touching the platform for both the lower and upper denture bases, rotate 90 degrees for both the lower and upper denture bases, rotate 90 degrees tilting lower base into positiontilting upper base into position your denture bases are now properly oriented and ready to be supported manual support support strategy patch and support buttons denture bases are supported using two tools the patch tool the patch tool automatically creates a field of supports it is used to create supports for the anterior facial region the fence tool the fence tool is used to manually place a thin wall of supports fences are placed along the lingual and buccal edges for lower dentures and along lingual edges on upper dentures in some cases, fences are needed on t bars or the posterior edges of upper dentures note do not put supports on intaglio surfaces note do not put supports on intaglio surfaces support setup before starting, optimize the interface for adding fences click toggle platform button toggle platform button in the lower tool bar or press the b key to hide the platform this will enable better visibility during fence creation toggle platform button click overhang detection button overhang detection button (v key) to find areas that need support set the angle to 40 60 degrees overhang detection button enter support mode support mode button click supports supports in the dark gray bar under part position , select above above to create room between the platform and the part click the manual manual tab and select patch patch leave the support attributes at the default values support denture support anterior area and edges with patch supports the outer anterior area is typically a large overhang that requires dense fence supports this area must be supported with the patch support tool this is required for both upper and lower dentures the example pictured is an upper denture while in the supports menu, click the manual tab and select patch patch click in the large overhang on the anterior of the upper base click in the large overhang on the anterior of the upper base a green patch will appear under support attributes click primary support type and select fence fence in the spacing box, spalce supports between 3 5 mm 3 5 mm scroll down to the bottom of the supports menu and turn boundary fence on on adjust the overhang slider untile the highlighted overhang areas are covered by the green patch typically this will be between 40 and 60 degrees click generate all supporting menu in ui see a demonstration of using the patch tool in the video below supporting inner edge of lower denture inner edge of lower denture the inner edge of the lower denture requires manual fence supports click a series of points along the edge to define the fence click esc key on the keyboard to end a fence and begin another hold down the e key and click with the mouse to reposition points click generate all to create the fence geometry this may take a few minutes be sure to set part position to above before you begin adding supports error support couldn't be added sometimes an error will occur when you try to generate a new fence sometimes an error will occur when you try to generate a new fence if this happens the points will turn pink and an error messsage will appear try making multiple shorter fences or try adding the fence in a slightly different place supporting error depending on the size of the denture base, additional supports may be required posterior edge of upper denture although upper dentures do not have an inner edge, they may require supports along the posterior edge supports along the posterior edge to ensure proper accuracy lower denture t bars click a series of points along the bottom surface of the t bars to define the fence click esc key on the keyboard to end a fence and begin another hold down the e key and click with the mouse to reposition points click generate all to create the fence geometry this may take a few minutes supporting t bars well supported dentures use the images below as a reference for well supported upper and lower dentures click the images to zoom in upper denture (front view) lower denture (front view)upper denture (bottom view)lower denture (bottom view) auto nest dentures the auto nest dentures feature enables automated orientation, support and nesting of full denture bases and try ins the denture automation tool is not enabled by default on your printer if you would like access to this tool, and do not currently see it, please contact carbon support see auto nest dentures docid\ bznlvig8qrx2ipafwq1sc for more information orientation & support of partial dentures manual orientation this information applies to flexcera base ultra+ connect to printer connect to the printer using your web browser open browser carbon recommends the latest version of google chrome type https //print carbon3d com in the url field carbon recommends bookmarking this site for later use if you are not automatically logged in, enter your email and password and click log in enter your email and password and click log in if you have multiple printers, click the printer that you wish to use click the printer that you wish to use select printer open partial denture base files once you have chosen the printer, you must create a new project click new project new project you can also drag your files from a file browser window and drop it on top of the new project button enter a new project name under resin, select flexcera base ultra+ toggle auto nest dentures off auto nest dentures off only use encrypt project if you want to require a password to access the project note carbon cannot provide support for encrypted projects drag and drop your files into the dotted box or click browse your files and select them in a file browser window click create create after a few moments you will see the main printer interface with your partial dentures on the platform new project select resin resin drop down menu in the resin menu, double check that flexcera base ulta+ has been selected orientation of partial denture bases proper orientation of bases is critical to achieve the required accuracy failure to orient denture bases according to these instructions may impact accuracy and part quality cameo surfaces face the platform in other words, intaglio surfaces face away from platform partial base orientation oriented parallel with platform partial base parallel to platform manually orient partial denture orienting partial denture click orient or press shift + o in the main bar in the printer software use the handles to manually orient the partial denture so it is parallel to the platform with cameo surfaces facing the platform your partial denture bases are now properly oriented and ready to be supported manual support support strategy patch and fence buttons partial denture bases are supported using two tools the patch tool the patch tool automatically creates a field of supports it is used to create supports for the anterior facial region the fence tool the fence tool is used to manually place a thin wall of supports fences are placed along the lingual and buccal edges for lower dentures and along lingual edges on upper dentures in some cases, fences are needed on t bars or the posterior edges of upper dentures support only intaglio surfaces leave cameo surfaces free from supports support setup before starting, optimize the interface for adding fences click toggle platform button toggle platform button in the lower tool bar or press the b key to hide the platform this will enable better visibility during fence creation toggle platform button click overhang detection button overhang detection button (v key) to find areas that need support set the angle to 40 60 degrees overhang detection button enter support mode support mode in ui click supports supports in the dark gray bar under part position , select above above to create room between the platform and the part click the manual manual tab and select patch patch leave the support attributes at the default values be sure to set part position to above before you begin adding supports support partial denture support large overhangs with patch supports large overhangs are most easily supported with the patch support tool the example pictured is an upper partial denture while in the supports menu, click the manual tab and select patch patch click in the large overhang at the anterior a green patch will appear under support attributes click primary support type and select fence fence in the spacing box, space supports between 3 5 mm 3 5 mm scroll down to the bottom of the supports menu and turn boundary fence on boundary fence on adjust the overhang slider until the highlighted overhang areas are covered by the green patch typically this iwll be between 40 and 60 degrees click generate all supporting with patches supporting edges and tooth cups edges and tooth cups edges and tooth cups (islands) require manual fence supports click a series of points along the edge/tooth cup to define the fence click esc key on keyboard to end a fence and begin another hold down the e key and click with the mouse to reposition points click generate all to create the fence geometry this may take a few minutes repeat as needed until all edges and tooth cups are supported error support couldn't be added sometimes an error will occur when you try to generate a new fence sometimes an error will occur when you try to generate a new fence if this happens, the points will turn pink and an error message will appear try making multiple shorter fences or try adding the fence in a slightly different place supporting error well supported partial denture use the images below as a reference for a well supported partial denture click the images to zoom in cameo surface (bottom)intaglio surface (top) nesting once full or partial dentures have been properly oriented and supported, they should be nested for printing select the layout layout tool in the top menu bar under auto layout auto layout select gen1 or gen2 gen1 is carbon's standard tool gen2 is carbon's more recent algorithm that can improve nesting performance enter 5 mm in padding values as low as 1 2 mm can also be used for gen1 auto layout, check overlap bounding boxes this gives the software maximum flexibility to fit the most possible parts on the build platform for gen2 auto layout, 3 options are available for part rotation default (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°), limited (0°, 180°), do not rotate (0°) press the auto layout auto layout button to automatically nest the dentures nesting workflow if necessary, nesting can be changed manually click and drag parts to adjust their position modify z rotation by using the spin tool or by selecting the orient button in the main menu bar and using the z axis loop use the part list tab part list tab as needed to more easily select models and focus on them the video below shows the process described above print preparation print controls click print controls print controls or shift + p shift + p in the top menu bar print controls button slicing slice thickness should be standard reducing the slice thickness will increase print time and may reduce part quality and accuracy project analysis select the project analysis project analysis tab click start analysis and wait for the processing to complete note the required resin volume and print time click add to queue project analysis button manufacturer instructions for use flexcera base instructions for use flexcera base ultra+ instructions for use questions & support for questions about the resin properties, printing, washing or curing your parts, please contact the desktop health support team submit support ticket https //health desktopmetal com/support/ticket/ https //health desktopmetal com/support/ticket/ for questions about your carbon printer or carbon software settings used for this resin, please contact carbon email support\@carbon3d com phone 1 (650) 285 6307 option 2 printer ui on the dashboard, select the prints prints tab select one of the printed projects select one of the printed projects click request help request help in the lower right corner