Lasso Tool - Planmeca Emerald User Manual

4 Position the Trace tool in the middle of the green high contour indication on the margin.
Show Features is recommended as an aid in finding the edge of the margin, it is not necessary for using
the Trace tool. Draw the margin in the middle of the green high contour indication.
5 Click on the margin. A dot appears as the starting point.
6
There are two options when drawing the margin with Trace.
• Click along the margin in small increments. The system creates straight lines between each click.
• Hold down the left mouse button to draw a continuous line. Release the mouse at any time to stop. This
requires a steady drawing hand with the mouse and is not recommended for beginners.
If desired, switch between small clicks and continuous lines.
7
Click the starting point to finish the margin. The system automatically changes the trace line to a margin line.
Your margin should resemble the following.
8 To delete the margin and start over, click the Paint, Trace, or Lasso button.

Lasso tool

The Lasso tool is recommended for partial restorations and supragingival margins with a sharp edge.
1 Click the Lasso button.
The pointer changes to
2
Click along the margin at large intervals. The system creates a line along the edge
between each click.
The starting point and the most recent point clicked appear as blue dots.
3
Click to accept the previewed segment. Click the starting blue dot to finish the
margin.
4 To delete the margin and start over, click the Paint, Trace, or Lasso button.
If Lasso is having trouble finding the margin, you can change the ICE Margin Mode to Texture Only. See
40 Margin Tab
.
below.
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