Margin Tab; Orientation; Margin Tool - Planmeca Emerald User Manual

Margin Tab

The Margin tab contains tools for quickly and easily creating and modifying the margin.

Orientation

The Orientation tool is automatically activated when you first access the Margin tab. For Scan Only cases, this step
can be skipped. If you are going to design the case, see the Planmeca PlanCAD manual for more information.

Margin Tool

Clicking the Margin Tool activates the margin editing mode in which various methods are available to
create and edit the margin.
There are three aids available when working with the margin:
• View ICE Preparation
• Show Features
• Toggle Margin
There are three options for creating your margin:
• Paint - Create the margin using a broad brush stroke.
• Trace - Create the margin using individually marked points along the edge.
• Lasso - Create the margin by marking several points along the edge
You can zoom and rotate the model while you are creating or editing the
After the margin is created, it can be edited using one or both of the following:
• Add Segments - Replaces existing segments of the margin.
• Move Margin - Adjusts the curve of the existing margin.
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There are three tools on the Margin tab.
• Margin Tool
• Selection Area Tool
• Pre-op Editing Tool
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