All guides
Every setup, maintenance, and platform guide, each on its own page with a direct link you can share.
Setup
- Printer SetupBuild the printer and power it on.
- Nozzle SetupInstall the 1.0 mm nozzle.
- Internet ConnectivityGet online. Save the IP. Confirm browser access.
- Linking Portal to PrinterPair the printer to the portal.
- Mobile Scanning AppDownload Podform3D Connect. Log in. Prepare the scan correctly.
- Enclosure SetupInstall after the printer is ready.
- Dry Box SetupInstall the dry box and final filament path.
Maintenance
- Belt Calibration InteractiveTwo short steps. Center the belt, then run hardware calibration.
- Belt CenteringCenter the belt, run the Roll test, and balance the front roller.
- Hardware CalibrationUse the 6-point mesh to correct Y gantry tilt.
- Belt Leveling CalibrationCenter the belt. Run the Roll test. Check the mesh.
- Belt CleaningClean the conveyor surface.
- Filament ManagementDry, load, and protect the filament.
- Monthly Baffle Gap CheckConfirm the baffle has not moved outward.
Platform
- Platform Overview IntroductionPortal structure, roles, and main workflows.
- How to scan feet in the mobile appCapture foot scans and submit the order from Podform3D.
- How to do landmarkingManual marking walkthrough for submitted orders.
- How to do validationEvaluation walkthrough for processed orders.
- How to print (belt printer)Send validated orders to the printer and manage the queue.
- Accommodation Order Form OverviewTemplates, preview, prescription fields, and accommodative options.
- How to communicate between partiesUse the right support, clinic, and order channels.
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Footnotes
Practical blogs post on digital orthotic workflows, 3D foot scanning, in-clinic printing, and patient delivery.
Dose-Based Orthotic TherapyTreat orthotic correction as a clinical dose. Assess patient response, adjust targeted parameters, and reprint without restarting the prescription.Read on this page 
10 Lessons Before Printing Orthotics In-HouseA podiatrist shares ten practical lessons for adopting in-clinic 3D orthotic printing, from staged testing and materials to workflow and vendor questions.Read on this page 
A Repeatable 3D Foot-Scanning TechniqueDr. Antonin Bérubé explains his prone, non-weight-bearing 3D foot-scanning workflow, from patient positioning to a complete 10-second scan.Read on this page 
Finish 3D-Printed Orthotics in 2 MinutesHeat the top cover, press it on, cut around the edge, and grind only if needed. Learn the full in-clinic finishing process for 3D-printed orthotics.Read on this page