Fitting films are indispensabletools in shoe technology. They give you insight into how the last relates to the shoe structure. You immediately see whether the corrections are correct, whether the proportions are right and where adjustments need to be made. Shapemakers produces fitting films for orthopaedic shoe technicians based on their own digital last file. Quickly, accurately and exactly according to the supplied model.
Fitting films are transparent, plastic films derived from the last or digital design file. They provide a two-dimensional image of the last shape and show how the shoe and last relate to each other. During the fitting process, you use them to assess the fit, check corrections and plan adjustments.
Simply put: the fitting film makes visible what the last promises. And in a digital workflow, that film starts with the design file.
Traditionally, fitting films are drawn or taken from physical shoe lasts. This works, but can also produce minor deviations. How you lay down the last, how precisely you over-draw and what material you use can all lead to differences that you don't discover until the shoe is well into production.
With digital fitting films, you don't have that. Each film is identical to the original model. The output is consistent and you always have a fitting shoe or trial shoe quickly.
The fitting film connects the digital reading model directly to the physical fitting process. You see the contours, corrections and proportions exactly as they are in the file. Including symmetry and proportion checks.
And is something not right? Then you know it's in the model and not in production. That makes finding the cause a lot easier.
These are the benefits of digital fitting films in shoe technology:
At Shapemakers, you can have fitting films made from a digital last. You supply a digital last file and Shapemakers translates that into a fitting film that exactly reflects the contours and corrections of the model. No manual redrawing, no estimates, no deviations. The foil is a direct output of the design - nothing more and nothing less.
Getting a fitting film made is very easy at Shapemakers:
So you don't need your own equipment or specialist knowledge. You supply the digital file, Shapemakers supplies the foil shoe.
Scalable to your volume, reliable production with consistent quality and easy to request via our portal. Do you have any questions or need help? We will be happy to help.
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