Shoemaster 20 is the latest major version of the industry-standard CAD/CAM software suite for footwear design, pattern engineering, and manufacturing, developed by CSM3D. It represents a significant evolution in digital shoemaking, integrating 2D pattern design, 3D modeling, and virtual prototyping into a more streamlined and powerful workflow.

Key Features and Capabilities of Shoemaster 20

Shoemaster 20 builds upon its predecessors with enhancements focused on user experience, automation, and data management.

1. Enhanced User Interface & Workflow

  • Modernized UI: A cleaner, more intuitive interface that reduces clutter and improves accessibility for both new and experienced users.

  • Ribbon Toolbar: A context-aware ribbon interface (similar to other modern software) that organizes tools logically, making them easier to find.

  • Improved File Management: Enhanced project and data management tools to keep 2D patterns, 3D lasts, and material libraries organized and easily accessible.

2. Advanced 2D Pattern Design & Engineering

  • Intelligent Pattern Tools: Powerful and precise tools for creating and modifying patterns, including grading, seam allowance addition, and gearing.

  • 3D-to-2D Unfolding: Seamlessly flatten 3D styles into accurate 2D patterns, ensuring a perfect fit from the virtual last.

  • Automated Grading: Robust grading capabilities to quickly create full size ranges from a master pattern, with customizable rules.

3. Powerful 3D Modeling & Visualization

  • Realistic 3D Simulation: The heart of Shoemaster is its ability to drape 2D patterns onto a 3D digital last in real-time.

  • Advanced Material Mapping: Accurately simulate a wide range of materials, including leather, textiles, synthetics, and composites, with realistic physical properties like stretch, stiffness, and thickness.

  • High-Quality Rendering: Create photorealistic images of the final product for marketing, line sheets, and internal reviews without creating a physical sample. This is a cornerstone of the Virtual Sampling process.

4. Last Design & Modification

  • Integrated Last Library: Manage and access libraries of digital lasts.

  • Dynamic Last Modification: Easily modify existing last shapes (e.g., changing toe spring, heel height, or instep) while seeing the impact on the overlaid pattern instantly.

5. Manufacturing & Output

  • CAM Integration: Generate precise cutting files for automated cutting machines, ensuring pattern pieces are cut accurately from physical materials.

  • Technical Package Creation: Automatically generate detailed tech packs with patterns, specifications, and material information for manufacturing partners.