Parametric orthotic and insole design is now possible in the the latest version of 3DShoemaker (V 1.007). What’s unique about this approach to orthotic and insole design is that it is fully integrated with the parametric shoe last design. This is an advantage over many existing approaches, as the geometry […]
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By default, 3DShoemaker runs with the viewport in shaded mode. This works fine. But if you want to make things much prettier, you can use Rhino’s built in rendering system, which happens to be very capable. Previously you would have had to do this via Rhino’s functionality directly. But in […]
A new template is available for 3DShoemaker and can be found here: Manual Round Toe Parametric Shoe Last Template. Below is a quick video showing how to use this 3DShoemaker template. This template is similar to the Round Toe Shoe Last Template except that there is much more control in […]
3DShoemaker can be used to develop shoe lasts for making custom and bespoke footwear. The first step in designing such lasts is to import a foot model. In this post I’ll explain how to do this, specifically for full 3D foot models. The video below covers the same topic. For […]
The following is an explanation on how to update 3DShoemaker. For whatever Rhino edition you have (7, 8, etc.), make sure you are running the latest most up to date version (service release) of it for WINDOWS, otherwise you might not be able to find the plugin in the package […]
3DShoemaker is a plugin for the commercial CAD software Rhino3D. The following is a guide to getting started using 3DShoemaker. If you’re new to Rhino, you might watch this interface tutorial first, and try out their free trial. If you are trying to figure out how to install 3DShoemaker, see […]
3DShoemaker is the first and only fully parametric shoe last design software. If you’re just getting started, please first check out the introduction tutorial. Then to learn more, please check out some more detailed tutorials below. Subscribe
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Update: We recently posted about an alternative to tracing a foot by hand, which is to use a 2D flatbed desktop document scanner to scan the foot directly. An outline of a foot is an essential input for creating bespoke and custom shoe lasts. On this page, we’ll show you […]
Foot girth measurements are an essential input for creating bespoke and custom shoe lasts. This page is a guide on measuring the foot girths that are necessary for ordering custom and bespoke shoe lasts from us. We always measure foot girths while the foot is semi-weightbearing (seated position). It’s possible […]