IPD digital geometry
The correct library is more than an item in CAD software. It is a precise geometric agreement between the implant, platform, scan body, restoration type and selected prosthetic component.
One connected geometry
The implant brand name alone is not enough. All decisive parameters must be identified within one chain for the design to be correct.
Manufacturer, specific implant line and exact prosthetic platform.
Implant, Multi-Unit abutment, another transepithelial abutment or analog in the model.
Reference, height, indexing and geometric branch of the scan body used.
Single crown, bridge, full-arch, direct interface or restoration fixed on a Ti-base.
Ti-base, Multi-Unit, custom abutment, ipdMilled or another library-supported option.
Two library routes
Both routes can lead to high-quality CAD design, but they use different scanning inputs. The deciding factor is the specific clinical-laboratory protocol.
The TECH library connects to the corresponding IPD scanning solution. It preserves a defined relationship between the scan body, platform and restorative component.
The LITE library allows use of supported scan bodies outside the main TECH geometry. Similar shape or a matching platform is not enough; the scan body must be explicitly supported in the library.
Installation without blind spots
The exact location differs by CAD system and distribution version. The principle is the same: complete library, correct folder and clear separation of versions.
Archive the original folder first. Copy the new version as a complete package, close the software during installation and restart it afterwards.
System, platform, TECH/LITE, scan body and target component.
This allows rollback and prevents invisible mixing of different geometry versions.
Transfer the complete contents of the product folder into the corresponding library folder of the CAD software.
Data for prosthetic restorations and data for digital analogs may be stored in separate folders.
Check the displayed component, indexing, seating and correct design branch.
Diagnostics
A visible gap or inability to insert the Ti-base into the cavity often has more than one cause. The entire digital chain must be checked.
Similar appearance does not mean identical library geometry.
The implant model or platform was assigned from the brand name alone.
The library is using a different restorative route from the physical component.
A project may retain previously loaded data even after files are replaced.
Some files originate from a different version or geometric branch.
For a verification model, check the digital analog, print calibration and selected tolerance.
Related pages
Scanning, validation, library, design, manufacturing and verification.
Complete process →Choose the correct scanning input for the library branch.
Scanbody →Direct interface, Ti-base and full-arch protocols.
Multi-unit →Model Creator, calibration and the verification 3D model.
3D model →New practical workflow
The provisional-abutment library connects the scan body, TECH/LITE branch, crown or bridge variant -06/-07 and three cementation heights. We have prepared a dedicated workflow for Exocad and 3Shape, including a route with a supported OEM scan body.
Technical support for the Czech and Slovak Republics
Send the implant code, platform, scan-body reference, CAD system used and intended component. We will verify the appropriate library route before design begins.
Common questions
Libraries and version management
IPD libraries are regularly tested and updated. We provide them free of charge and help with TECH/LITE branch selection, installation and placement in the correct folder. We send the current link on request so that customers work with one unambiguous version.
No licence fee for the IPD library package.
We send the current link on request for traceability.
We verify the system, platform, scan body and target component.
Availability of a specific CAD system and library branch may vary according to the implant, platform, scan body and intended component.
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