A digital workflow in footwear technology hinges on software. Not because the software makes the professional decisions, but because it is the connecting link between the measurement of the foot and the final product. Good software imports scans, makes corrections visible and measurable, and controls both milling machines and 3D printers. Shapemakers provides software that covers the entire process, in an environment tailored to the orthopaedic shoe technician's daily practice.
The software combines CAD and CAM in one system. CAD for design: importing scans, modelling lasts, making corrections, drawing supplements and generating fitting films. CAM for production: converting the design into instructions for the milling machine or 3D printer.
The end result: you design based on data, the machine produces based on your design. No manual transfer moment in between, no room for differences in interpretation.
You import the 3D scan of the foot into the software. From that scan, you model the last: you process the corrections, adjust the proportions and match the geometry to the treatment objective. For supplements and fitting films, it works similarly. You pull the information from the last and build the corresponding components from it.
Everything is visible and measurable in the model. You see the impact of a correction immediately. You don't work by feel, but by geometry.
Once the design is ready, the software converts it to production instructions. For the milling machine, it generates a milling programme that cuts the mould from the material. For the3D printer, it generates a slicing file that directly controls the printer.
That direct link is at the heart of the digital workflow. No file to convert separately, no software to switch over, no loss of information when transferring.
The software is not built for engineers, but for orthopaedic shoe technicians. That means complete design freedom, without having to be a technical expert to work with it properly. The interface is structured around the process you know: measurement, correction, production.
Client data remains stored and is always available for follow-up treatments or re-productions. And new employees learn the system relatively quickly, as the workflow is standardised.
The software covers the full spectrum of the footwear workshop:
One system, three applications, one digital line from scan to finished product.
Want to outsource production? The file provided by the software is directly processable by Shapemakers. No extra conversion, no intermediate step. You design, Shapemakers produces.
Guidance on implementation, interfacing with existing hardware, and support for initial projects.
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