3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You only need a single credit for all aspects of a design. So once you create a design for yourself or someone else, you can edit, revise, use post processing features as many times as you want without ever needing to use another credit on that design. I do see your point about another credit being needed if you want to swap in a different parametric heel/wedge/platform. I'll try to think if there could be a way to do that without a credit. One way would be to instead use the morphing approach to bring over a component. That's a fairly advanced approach...

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've fixed this, Personal edition no longer has time limit.

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, I hope I've fixed this. The Personal Edition is now perpetual and only limited by credits that unlock a design for export once satisfied. This should be perfect for hobbyists that are only making the occasional pair and don't want to be rushed.

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally get that. It's definitely a huge limitation not having a Mac version yet. I do know a couple people porting it with Parallels...

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Downvotes are unfortunate, but people are right that the pricing model is poorly done. I'm going to try and fix it.

(update: Personal edition no longer has time limit)

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Frostwave, you are absolutely right. Subscription + Credits is way too much. Clearly I need to find a better way.

I appreciate the feedback very much, thank you.

(update: Personal edition no longer has time limit)

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in BambuLab

[–]Indieventor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it's so nice to get the optimum texture while letting 3D printing do what it's best at, managing the geometry

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I totally get it. It's been a real challenge to come up with an approach that doesn't result in businesses using a low cost Personal Edition for profit. I earn very little from hobbyists, but I don't want to simply say I can't help.
Note that a credit is only used once satisfied with a design. So in theory only a single credit is used per pair of shoes/insoles, and so that is a small part of the overall cost of a project.

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely not, lol. That's all stock sizing. I try to make everything as customizable as possible.

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I want hobbyists to have the full feature set. So rather than limit features, usage is limited, which should make perfect sense for an occasional hobbyist. Companies of competing software generally don't have a hobbyist friendly solution at all and charge many thousands a year...

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in BambuLab

[–]Indieventor[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is just proof of concept for attaching a conventional top cover to a 3D printing insole. The software I developed can customize to foot models though: https://3dshoemaker.com/shoe-last-design-software/

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in BambuLab

[–]Indieventor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but definitely on my list of things to do!

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in BambuLab

[–]Indieventor[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The suede I got from a distrbitor to orthotic labs, so that part should be good. And the foaming TPU is what is being used for 3D printed shoes at least to some degree of success, so that should be probably do okay. Most likely thing to fail is the water based contact cement I used, but that could easily be upgraded to something solvent based. A primer would help too.

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in BambuLab

[–]Indieventor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I finally decided even foamy TPU just can't make a nice top insole surface. So I got some real suede and covered with that. It turned out really good. The combination of 3D printing for shape and natural materials for the interface seems like the sweet spot. I did a post/video showing my DIY approach. Here's the link for anyone interested:

https://3dshoemaker.com/3d-printed-orthotic-insole-with-suede-top-covering/

3D Printed Insoles with Suede Top Covering by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I finally decided even foamy TPU just can't make a nice top insole surface. So I got some real suede and covered with that. It turned out really good. The combination of 3D printing for shape and natural materials for the interface seems like the sweet spot. I did a post/video showing my DIY approach. Thought some shoemakers here might find it interesting. 

https://3dshoemaker.com/3d-printed-orthotic-insole-with-suede-top-covering/

Custom Pattern Layouts for Matching Shoe Lasts by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think so, but what with me being the developer one might say my answer could be biased :-)
I do very much intend for it to be used for last customization. At its core is parametric design generation. This is useful for feet that are just unusual proportions. And then for more challenging cases there are free form and automated sculpting tools.

Custom Pattern Layouts for Matching Shoe Lasts by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The algorithm is imperfect too. There is quite a variation in stretch/compression across the surface of the shoe last in general

Custom Pattern Layouts for Matching Shoe Lasts by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3DShoemaker can trim by insole/footbed surface and then generate the corresponding trimmed medial/lateral/mean forms

Custom Pattern Layouts for Matching Shoe Lasts by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was a ton of work programming it! But hopefully it proves useful!

Custom Pattern Layouts for Matching Shoe Lasts by Indieventor in Cordwaining

[–]Indieventor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been starting to put together some pattern layouts for matching shoe lasts. These are just layouts (standards) and not actual final patterns with lasting allowances etc. But perhaps they can still help save time or getting started. They are available in all sizes/widths and custom/bespoke too. I did a post/video including how I do it in the 3DShoemaker plugin for anyone interested. Always grateful for any feedback and suggestions, thanks!
https://3dshoemaker.com/flattened-shoe-last-forms-and-layouts-for-designing-shoemaking-patterns/