01 / Collect
Guided patient inputs
Capture foot size, shoe type, activity, discomfort areas, support goals, and clinic notes.
Clinic pilot · Add a custom insole service without building a lab
Offer custom 3D‑printed insoles
in your clinic.
No CAD workflow. No scanner lock-in.
Ergono3D helps podiatry, orthotic, and sports rehab clinics turn patient needs into adjustable, 3D-printable insole designs. Start with guided inputs, preview the geometry online, then export an STL for in-house printing or a local production partner.
Clinician-controlled workflow.
Ergono3D helps generate adjustable design files. Clinical assessment and patient decisions remain with the clinic.
Common clinic use cases
Support common foot and activity-related insole cases.
Ergono3D helps clinics turn common patient needs — such as flat feet, high arches, heel instability, running discomfort, and long-standing fatigue — into adjustable 3D-printable insole designs.
Arch support
Flat feet and high arches
Create adjustable insole designs for flat feet, low arches, high arches, arch fatigue, and general support needs using guided inputs and editable arch parameters.
Heel and alignment control
Heel stability, pronation, and supination support
Adjust heel cup depth, rearfoot posting, forefoot posting, and support zones to help clinics explore different support strategies for common movement-control cases.
Activity-based insoles
Running, court sports, standing, and work footwear
Generate activity-specific insole designs for running, tennis, basketball, gym training, long-standing work, and everyday comfort cases.
Clinic workflow
Collect, generate, export, and print in four steps.
A guided, repeatable process that fits alongside existing clinical assessment — no scanner, no CAD training, and no upfront software cost.
Clinic workflow
Collect → Generate → Export → Print
02 / Generate
Build the design
Turn named clinical parameters into an adjustable 3D insole mesh without CAD modeling.
03 / Export
Download STL
Review the geometry, make final adjustments, and export a production-ready STL file.
04 / Print
Produce the insole
Print in-house or send the exported STL to a trusted production partner.
Result:
one editable design file
exported as STL and printed wherever the clinic chooses.
1
~5 min
Collect: guided patient inputs
Foot size, shoe type, activity, discomfort areas, support goals, and clinic notes — entered through structured questions, not CAD.
2
~30 sec
Generate: build the design from parameters
Arch height, heel cup depth, thickness, stiffness zones, posting, and other design settings — controlled through named parameters and turned into a generated 3D mesh.
3
~1 min
Export: download the printable STL
Review the generated insole or orthotic geometry in an interactive 3D preview, adjust if needed, then export the STL for production.
4
Immediate
Print: produce in-house or via service
Print the exported STL in-house or through a service partner. Your team can evaluate fit, production, and workflow before scaling.
Why Ergono3D vs other digital orthotic paths
Built around how clinics actually work.
Generic CAD, external lab workflows, and static STL marketplaces each solve part of the problem and leave the clinic with the rest. Ergono3D was built for the full path — from prescription vocabulary to a print-ready TPU file the clinic can produce in-house.
| Path | What clinics still have to do | Ergono3D |
|---|---|---|
| Professional CAD or 3D modeling software | Hire or train a CAD specialist; translate a prescription into manual modeling each time; pay per-seat licenses | Parameters already named in prescription vocabulary — no manual modeling step |
| External orthotic lab | Wait days for each revision; accept whatever the lab produces; pay per pair | Adjust parameters in the same session and re-export — no lab back-and-forth |
| Static STL marketplace | One fixed file, no patient context, no parameter control, no slicer profile | Custom file per case, adjustable parameters, packaged with TPU slicer profiles |
| Closed scanner-locked platform | Buy specific hardware first; locked into one vendor's print and material chain | Start without a scanner; print in-house on Bambu / Prusa / Ultimaker or send out |
Average turnaround per case
Other paths
Days to weeks via external lab · Hours of CAD work per case
→
With Ergono3D
Minutes from intake to a print-ready STL — printing handled separately
Clinic ROI
Reduce the Setup Barrier Before Scaling
Most digital orthotic setups bundle a CAD seat, a scanner, a design specialist, and lab fees per pair. Ergono3D removes the upfront layer so a clinic can validate the workflow first.
| Cost category | Typical clinic spend today | With Ergono3D |
|---|---|---|
| Orthotic CAD subscription | Annual seat fee per designer | Not required to start |
| Foot scanner hardware | Upfront capital purchase | Not required to start |
| CAD specialist headcount | FTE salary and training time | Guided inputs replace manual modeling |
| External lab fee per pair | Per-pair cost on every revision | Adjust parameters and re-export |
| Onboarding and setup time | Weeks before first usable design | Same-day print-ready STL |
How clinics use Ergono3D in practice
Three pilot patterns clinics typically run before scaling.
In conversations with clinics across · Australia · Mexico · North America · Europe
Podiatry clinic / small clinic
Add a custom insole service without building a lab.
Starting point: A small podiatry or foot-care clinic already sees patients with foot pain, flat feet, high arches, running discomfort, or long-standing fatigue, but does not yet offer its own custom insole design service.
With Ergono3D: The clinic can start from simple guided inputs, generate a printable STL, and produce through a local 3D printing partner. This lets the clinic test a new custom insole service before investing in a full lab, scanner, or CAD workflow.
Why it matters: The clinic can expand its service offering, keep more patient follow-up in-house, and validate whether custom 3D-printed insoles are worth scaling.
Orthotic clinic
Speed up design revisions and patient feedback.
Starting point: An established orthotic clinic already provides custom orthoses or insoles, but design changes, lab communication, and revision cycles can slow down delivery.
With Ergono3D: Clinicians can adjust key parameters such as arch height, heel cup depth, posting, stiffness, and activity-specific support, then re-export an updated STL for printing.
Why it matters: The clinic can respond faster after fitting feedback, reduce waiting time for minor revisions, and make the overall orthotic workflow more efficient.
Sports rehab / physio / performance clinic
Add a practical foot-support option for active clients.
Starting point: A sports rehab, physiotherapy, running, or performance clinic often sees clients with training load issues, foot fatigue, knee tracking problems, or sport-specific support needs, but usually refers them elsewhere for custom insoles.
With Ergono3D: The practice can use assessment-based inputs to create activity-specific insole designs for running, court sports, gym training, long standing, or recovery support, then print through a partner or later bring printing in-house.
Why it matters: The clinic can add a practical product-based service, improve client retention, and bring assessment and support delivery into the same session.
Frequently asked
Clinic questions answered.
/ 01Does Ergono3D replace a podiatrist or orthotist?
No. Ergono3D does not replace clinical judgment. It is a design-file workflow tool that helps clinics generate adjustable STL files based on guided inputs and support parameters. Clinical assessment and patient decisions remain with the clinic.
/ 02Do clinics need CAD skills?
No. Ergono3D is designed around guided questions and adjustable parameters, so clinics can create printable design files without manually modeling the insole in CAD.
/ 03Do we need a foot scanner?
No scanner is required to start. Ergono3D can work from measurement-based and questionnaire-based inputs. Clinics may still use scanner data as part of their own workflow if they choose.
/ 04What does Ergono3D output?
Ergono3D outputs custom insole and orthotic STL files that can be prepared for 3D printing.
/ 05Can we print the files ourselves?
Yes. Clinics can print in-house if they have suitable printers, TPU materials, and printing experience. They can also send STL files to a print service or local manufacturing partner.
/ 06Can designs be updated after patient feedback?
Yes. Ergono3D supports parameter updates, so clinics can adjust support, thickness, heel cup, arch, or stiffness behavior after feedback — without starting from scratch.
/ 07Can clinics download an STL?
Yes. The clinic pilot includes a print-ready STL — produce it on your own printer or service partner and verify production fit before committing to a wider rollout.
Clinic pilot program
A faster way to pilot custom 3D-printed insoles in your clinic.
Guided clinical inputs
Generate the design through guided clinical inputs.
Staff can move from assessment notes to adjustable insole geometry without manual CAD modeling.
Measurement-based start
Start with measurements and structured questions.
Use scanner data later if it helps, but do not make hardware the first purchase.
Print where you choose
Print the STL with your printer or production partner.
Check fit, TPU behavior, and revision speed before changing the wider clinic process.