ShoeMaker

Use the ShoeMaker toolbars to move through the design process. Select one of the following design buttons on the Main toolbar, to display the corresponding toolbars on the left of the screen:

Macros let you create automatic routines for repetitive operations. For example, you might want to loop through all the surfaces in a model and change the colours. Macros are usually created by recording a sequence of operations. The resulting file can then be edited using a text editor. For further …

Use the Viewsdialog to control the default view details. Perspective View Angle – This affects how perspective views appear. A value of zero degrees puts the vanishing point at an infinite distance, creating an orthographic view. Wider angles create a feeling of depth and distance, with really wide angles distorting …

Control the settings for shading surfaces using the Shadingdialog. Tolerance for Shading – This controls how accurately the triangles generated when shading objects fit the surfaces. The default is 0.1. The smaller the value the better the shading quality, however the time taken to shade the objects increases. When the …

Use Model dialog to specify model options. Model Save As Format These options are no longer available. Model Compression Compress on Close – If selected, a model is compressed when the model is closed after saving. Compression Limit (%) – The model will reduce in size by at least the …

Define the length and angle units and the tolerance defaults for the active model using the Units and Tolerances dialog. Standard – This drop-down-list shows the standard used for the active model. You can change it by clicking the arrowhead and selecting one of the following standards: ANSI BDC BSI …

Use the Properties dialog to specify various settings associated with operation and appearance of ShoeMaker. Save Time Warning At regular intervals, a warning can be displayed to tell you when you last saved a model. You can set the time interval or turn off the warning. Warning Time Delay – …

Specify the operation of ShoeMaker using the options on the Footwear > General dialog: Select Auto-filtering if only items relevant to the current mode should be available for selection. If this option is deselected, all items are available for selection. Select Next selection to display the Choose selection box if …

Tools > Preview Mode This option lets you use functionality that is still under development and not released. You can only preview functionality if you have security levels 1 and 2. Usually, system administrators have security level 1 and design office managers have security level 2. Warning: Be careful when …

Use this menu to specify the settings to be used when rendering: Transparency Lights Format > Transparency Use the options on the submenu to create transparency on a shaded object. Select the objects that are to be given transparency. Select Format > Transparency to create transparency on a shaded object, …