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Go to Menu > Settings to open the Settings dialog for Medit Scan for Labs.

🔎Note

When you click the "Default" button, all configured parameters will be reset to their default values.

Program Preferences

Send Anonymous Usage Statistics	Set whether to start and stop sending anonymous usage statistics to Medit. Collection Anonymous Statistics Medit is striving to constantly improve the product and user experience by collecting certain information such as: Hardware and software configurations, such as OS, graphics card, etc. Patterns and trends in how our software is used, such as frequency and performance. Diagnostic information. The usage statistics will help the development team better understand user requirements and make improvements in future releases. We will never collect personal information, such as your name, company name, MAC address, or any other information related to personal identification. We cannot and will not reverse-engineer any collected data to find specific details concerning your projects.
Shortcut Key	Check out the default shortcut keys and configure your own.
Use GPU	This option is used to improve the overall computing performance using the GPU (graphics processing unit).

Adjust Color Texture	Adjust the brightness of the 3D model. The color of the model shown on the screen is optimized for the scanner, so the acquired results may be displayed in a different color in other programs.
Advanced Rendering	Displays vivid 3D data with advanced technology applied.
Data Display Quality	This option only affects the quality of the scan data display, not the scan results or data accuracy. Setting this option to "High" can affect overall scan performance.

Calibration Period (Days)	Configure the calibration period of the table top scanner.
Scan Path	Select whether to use a simple or detailed scan path. Choosing the detailed one will take longer but can minimize the need for additional scanning.
Sleep Mode	Select the time duration after which the scanner will enter sleep mode.
Set Minimum Scan Height Automatically	When on, the minimum scan height is automatically set.
Set Scan Area Automatically	When on, scanning is automatically performed without selecting a scan area.

Filter Colors After Scanning	When on, data in the registered colors is filtered out while scanning.
View All Filters	When on, the list of color filters for all data types is displayed.

Perform Additional Scanning Automatically	When on, the program automatically calculates insufficient areas on the scan data and proceeds with further scanning.
Start Additional Scanning	Select when to start additional scanning after completing the initial scanning when the "Perform Additional Scanning Automatically" option is on.
	without asking	The program performs additional scanning when the initial scanning is complete without asking users to confirm.
	in 3 sec	The program performs additional scanning in 3 seconds if there is no confirmation from the user. If the user confirms, it starts immediately.
	in 5 sec	The program performs additional scanning in 5 seconds if there is no confirmation from the user. If the user confirms, it starts immediately.
	in 10 sec	The program performs additional scanning in 10 seconds if there is no confirmation from the user. If the user confirms, it starts immediately.
	upon user confirmation	The program performs additional scanning only when the user confirms.

Calibration Period (Days)

Set the calibration period for the intraoral scanner – choose any given period (1 day, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, or 30 days).

Post-Processing Type	Configure the post-processing type based on the case (orthodontic or prosthetic): The speed-based type will help reduce the waiting time, while the quality-based type might take longer. None of the types affect the accuracy of the scan.
Export Occlusion Scan Data	Select whether to save the occlusion data as a separate file.
Use Neighboring Colors for Filled Holes	Turn on this option to fill empty spaces in the scan data with adjacent colors.
Fill Holes for Abutments	Automatically fill in holes for abutments during data processing. * Note that only abutments scanned in Flexible Multi-Die will be filled.
Remove Base from Gingiva Scan	Select whether you want to remove duplicated base data from the gingiva scan data.

Base	Adjust the file size of the data acquired at the Base scan stages.
Prep	Adjust the file size of the data acquired at the Prepped Teeth scan stages.

Align Occlusion Scan Automatically	Select whether to align data acquired at the Occlusion stage automatically or manually.
Align Prep Data Automatically	Select whether to align prepared teeth data automatically or manually.

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