Importing Smilecloud Libraries into Exocad

Preserve morphology with Maximum predictability.

You or your dentist created a beautiful smile design in Smilecloud, and now it’s time to bring that vision into 3D using Exocad. This guide walks you through the process of importing your custom, Patient-specific library and setting it up for further dental CAD design.

✅ Step 1: Download Your Smilecloud Library

After completing your smile design on Smilecloud:

Click on Export.

Choose the "Separate Files" option and Download (this will download a ZIP file containing STL models of the designed teeth).
Save the file to a location where you can easily find it, such as your Desktop or a project folder.

💡 Important: The file is a .zip archive — make sure to extract it (right-click → "Extract All" or use your preferred unarchiving tool) before using it in Exocad.

✅Step 2: Create a New Exocad Order

Set up your order as usual, selecting the arch and restoration types -> then, import the upper and lower scans.

✅Step 3: Place a Generic Library First

Before loading the Smilecloud library:

Choose any generic Exocad library tooth and place it on the arch.
This initializes the arch and makes it ready for custom teeth to be loaded.

✅Step 4: Switch to Expert Mode

✅Step 5: Load the Custom Smilecloud Library

From Expert mode on the bottom bar
Select “Load custom model teeth” from the context menu.

Navigate to the folder where you unzipped your Smilecloud library.
To see STL files, type *.stl on your keyboard in the filename field. Exocad defaults to .eoff files, so this forces it to show .stl.

✅Step 6: Import and Arrange the Library Teeth

Select all the STL files representing individual teeth.
Click Open.

⚠️ Note: The teeth will likely appear scattered or misaligned at first.

Positioning:

You will need to manually position each tooth:
Align them to your scan data.
Consider biological constraints, function, and occlusion.

Use the tools provided in Expert Mode to rotate, move, and fine-tune the placement.