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Icad Universe

Our footwear creation process

Know all of our solutions and how they combine together to put together the most advanced and seamless shoe creation process.

Icad Universe

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Shoe pattern making

Preparation of the last

Import and prepare your digitised last, and automatically divide the last into three surfaces and adjust and personalise every detail.

Functionalities

  • With cage, curve or zone deformation
  • Standard module for designing and modifying 3D lasts.
  • Compatibility with a wide range of formats (HOR, LST, FVR, STL, IGS, SEC, OBJ, etc.).
Preparation of the last

Technical flattening of the last

With the 3D last already imported and prepared, transform it into a precise 2D surface with our wizard for detailed flattening and perfect patterns.

Functionalities

  • Quick and easy flattening operations, even for moccasins.
  • Edits the front and rear profiles to achieve the perfect flattening of any last.
  • Strobel flattening and special flattening depending on the type of model (Pump Shoes).
  • Guided process for the creation of boot and shoe lasts.
Technical flattening of the last

Drawing on the last

Draw and adjust margins on your digital last with ease. Draw and smooth lines, create symmetries instantly, and use your sketches for an even more efficient workflow.

Functionalities

  • Automatically smoothed curved lines.
  • Creation of lines of constant or variable width.
  • Symmetrical lines dependent on a base line.
  • Insertion of predefined or custom shapes.
  • Import of reference images to create lines.
Drawing on the last

2D Pattern

Create the 2D pattern you need for your footwear model. Add margins, symmetries and rotations, adjust and save your designs instantly, and generate technical documents for production.

Functionalities

  • Automatic conversion of scanned or imported parts into digital parts.
  • Tools for creating and editing lines, texts, shapes.
  • Size grading systems and a multitude of modifiers.
  • Advanced pattern-making tools (dependent parallels and dependent symmetry).
  • Automatic turning tool for moccasin pattern making.
  • Drawing tools necessary for the creation of the pattern (margins, symmetries, rotations) as well as layer management.
  • Technical sheets documenting the manufacturing process step by step, as well as calculating the cost of materials and labour.
2D Pattern

Size grading

Calculate the different sizes of your patterns by digital grading applying any grading system according to your needs.

Functionalities

  • Standard grading increments
  • Customisable grading increments
  • Size grouping
  • Automatic strap locking
  • Special grading for boots
Size grading

Consumption, technical data sheets and cutting for manufacturing

Instantly calculate and optimise the material consumption of the model, adjusting lines and updating consumption without redoing flattening. Create customised data sheets and export patterns to make your footwear model a reality.

Functionalities

  • Export of dynamic data sheets to pdf
  • Export of complete material consumption information per group
  • Direct connection with Icad Nest Production
Consumption, technical data sheets and cutting for manufacturing

Send shoes directly to production

Send the patterns to be cut for manufacturing through our Icad Nest Production software or directly to any cutting machine on the market.

Functionalities

  • Cutting optimisation to reduce material waste
  • Generation of accurate cutting patterns for production

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Send shoes directly to production

Integrated 2D/3D environment

Convert 2D patterns to 3D or 3D models to 2D automatically and seamlessly, with synchronised changes in both environments.

Integrated 2D/3D environment

Not sure about which solutions to choose?

Our team is ready to assist you to help you choose the solutions that fits your workflow the most and will give you the most beneficial results.