Renishaw QuantAM/QuantAM Dental 2019 V5.0 Quick start guide

Quick start guide

H-5800-1158-03-A

QuantAM/QuantAM dental 2019

build preparation software

Renishaw part no: H-5800-1158-03-A First issued: January 2016 Revised: November 2018

This quick start guide covers the Renishaw QuantAM/QuantAM dental build preparation software

version 2019.

This document may not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part, or transferred to any other media

or language, by any means, without the prior written permission of Renishaw.

The publication of material within this document does not imply freedom from the patent rights of

Renishaw plc.

Patents

Features of the Renishaw QuantAM/QuantAM dental build preparation software are the subject of one

or more of the following patents and/or patent applications:

CN 105102160 CN 105228775 CN 105492981 CN 107206484 CN 107206493

EP 2956261 EP 2956262 EP 3014369 EP 3221074 EP 3221075

JP 2016/079495 JP 2016/079496 JP 2016/516886 JP 2016/517357 JP 2016/533571

US 2016/079495 US 2016/079496 US 2016/0001401 US 2016/0370791 US 2017/0189961

US 9669583 WO 2016/079496 WO 2014/125258 WO 2014/125280 WO 2016/079495

WO 2016/193742 WO 2017/055853

1.1 Disclaimer

RENISHAW HAS MADE CONSIDERABLE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE CONTENT OF THIS

DOCUMENT IS CORRECT AT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION BUT MAKES NO WARRANTIES

OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE CONTENT. RENISHAW EXCLUDES LIABILITY,

HOWSOEVER ARISING, FOR ANY INACCURACIES IN THIS DOCUMENT.

1.2 Trademarks

RENISHAW and the probe symbol used in the RENISHAW logo are registered trademarks of

Renishaw plc in the United Kingdom and other countries. apply innovation and names and

designations of other Renishaw products and technologies are trademarks of Renishaw plc or its

subsidiaries.

All other brand names and product names used in this document are trade names, service marks,

trademarks, or registered trademarks of their reactive owners.

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1.3 Warranty

Equipment requiring attention under warranty must be returned to your equipment supplier.

Unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing between you and Renishaw, if you purchased the

equipment from a Renishaw company, the warranty provisions contained in Renishaw’s CONDITIONS

OF SALE apply. You should consult these conditions in order to find out the details of your warranty

but, in summary, the main exclusions from the warranty are if the equipment has been:

• neglected, mishandled or inappropriately used; or

• modified or altered in any way except with the prior written agreement of Renishaw.

If you purchased the equipment from any other supplier, you should contact them to find out what

repairs are covered by their warranty.

1.4 Changes to equipment

Renishaw reserves the right to change equipment specifications without notice.

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Trade-mark

2 Setup

2.1 Install and activate

1. After you have purchased QuantAM 2019 you will receive an email from Renishaw.

2. Follow the instructions in the email to install and activate Renishaw QuantAM 2019.

2.2 Configure

1. The QuantAM 2019 software is preconfigured for Renishaw additive manufacturing systems.

2.3 Recommended PC specification

• Processor CPU – 3.2 GHz (or better) multi-core CPU Intel Core i5 to i7 or higher

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• Operating system – Windows 7 SP1 64-bit Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit is not

supported) or Windows 10 64-bit

• Memory – 16 Gb RAM or better

• Hard drive – internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with 128 Gb of free space for processing

• Storage drive – as required by the number and size of build files you want to store

• Monitor/display – minimum resolution 1280 X 1024 for HD 1920 x 1080

• Graphics card – NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 2 Gb RAM or higher (any graphics card supporting

DirectX 9 and above)

• You will need sufficient local administrator privileges to enable you to install software

Note: The QuantAM User interface can be used with a regular Windows compatible mouse and a

space mouse.

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3 The build preparation process

3.1 Introduction

Using QuantAM 2019 to prepare your 3D data for an AM build is a very simple process with only a

few steps required to create a build file. If you are preparing a build file for a single laser Renishaw

AM system there are four stages of build preparation, and for a multi laser AM system there are five

stages.

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1 – Orientation

Position

your part in

the optimal

orientation

3 – Layout

Layout your

models on the

build plate

2 – Support

Add support

to your model,

where required

4 – Review

Review and

generate slices

and scan paths

for your model

5 – Build ﬁle viewer

On multi-laser builds

assign lasers manually or

automatically, review and

create a renam build ﬁle

Four stages must be completed for every AM build

preparation process

Optional ﬁfth stage if using

a multi laser AM system

3.2 Build file formats

QuantAM/QuantAM dental 2019 creates build files in two formats depending upon what type of AM

system the part will be built on. If the part is to be built on a single laser Renishaw AM system the build

will be created as an mtt file. If the part is to be built on a multi laser AM system Renishaw AM system

the build may also be created as a renam file. Renam is a Renishaw specific file format that includes

all the attributes contained within an mtt file but with the addition of multi laser assignment information

that does not fit within the specification of an mtt file.

3.3 Training

Renishaw can provide a range of training courses from basic through to advanced to assist you in

getting the best out of QuantAM 2019 and QuantAM 2019 Dental. Use the contact details information

in Section 5 to contact Renishaw and discuss the range of options available.

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4 User interface

4.1 Introduction

The User interface of QuantAM/QuantAM dental 2019 is described in the following sections:

4.2 Start page

4.3 Generic QuantAM functions

4.4 Stage 1 of build preparation – Orientation

4.5 Stage 2 of build preparation – Support

4.6 Stage 3 of build preparation – Layout

4.7 Stage 4 of build preparation – Review

4.8 Build file viewer

4.9 QuantAM 2019 Dental

4.10 Keyboard shortcut keys

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4.2 Start page

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Start or Navigate to 3D View

Returns you to the 'Start page'. When on the 'Start page' an arrow is

displayed 'Navigate to 3D View' select it and you will return you to the 3D

View.

2 Settings

Enables you to control various parameters of the build, including 'Build',

'Support', 'Miscellaneous' and if purchased, 'Dental'. Within 'Build' you

can select the type of Renishaw AM system the part will be built on and

the build volume size. The selection of AM systems includes AM 250,

AM 400, RenAM 500M and RenAM 500 series multi laser. The choice of

build volume includes default or Reduced Build Volume (RBV). If you have

purchased a QuantAM Dental licence, within 'Dental' you can enable the

functionality and enable or disable various parameters, see Section 4.9.

3 Help User (F1)

Launches the Quick Start Guide. Also launches from the four stages of

build preparation.

4 About QuantAM

Displays product licence and trademark information about the Renishaw

QuantAM software. Also launches from the four stages of build preparation.

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interface

5 Open

Opens a dialog which enables you to choose from an existing workspace

containing either, Parts as stl ﬁles, Projects as amx ﬁles or Scan paths as

mtt or renam ﬁles. Choosing and opening a Scan path (mtt or renam ﬁle)

will open Build File Viewer, (see Section 4.8), this enables you to rapidly

prepare a build with the ﬁle selected, for example where you only wish to

make minor revisions to the build ﬁle before starting your build.

6 New

Opens a new blank workspace, into which you can select and import CAD

data of the following types amx, catpart, cli, ctm, prt, sab, sat, sldprt, step,

stl, stp, x_b or x_t.

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Note: The Generic QuantAM functions are the functions that are available at all four stages of the build

preparation process. All four stages of the build preparation process have functions that are speciﬁc to

that stage, and each stage and the its functions are described in the following sections.

Note: All Ctrl + [number] shortcuts refer to keyboards with a number pad. For users without a number

pad, such as laptops, use Ctrl + Windows key + [number].

1 Navigate to Start Page

Returns you to the 'Start page'. When on the 'Start page' an arrow is

displayed 'Navigate to 3D View' select it and you will return you to the 3D

View.

2 Save (Ctrl + S)

Saves the project (scan path, model and support) as a QuantAM Project

File, an amx ﬁle in a location of your choice.

3 Save As (Ctrl + Shift + S)

Saves a copy of the project (scan path, model and support) as a QuantAM

project ﬁle, an amx ﬁle, in a location of your choice.

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