Up next is the inputting of various landmarks: Next you’ll select whether it is a right or left foot, and then whether or not you would like to reduce the mesh vertice count (high density meshes can be slow to work with). You’ll then be asked if it is a plantar scan (meaning the dorsal surface is missing). When you are ready to import, click the ‘Import Foot’ button. Before starting the import, you’ll want to make sure the plantar surface of the foot lies on a plane that is parallel to the XY plane (eventually 3DShoemaker will be able to handle other orientations and foot postures). The video below covers the same topic.įor best results, please make sure you have the latest version of 3DShoemaker (V1.002 at time of writing).ģDShoemaker can accept stl and other common mesh formats (make sure it is a actual mesh file, and not a mesh in a 3DM rhino file). In this post I’ll explain how to do this, specifically for full 3D foot models. The first step in designing such lasts is to import a foot model. 3DShoemaker can be used to develop shoe lasts for making custom and bespoke footwear.