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How do I add a Posterior Shelf?
How do I add a Posterior Shelf?

Learn how to flare the posterior section of your socket using Stretch, Flatten, and Modify Region tools

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Written by Össur Design Studio Team
Updated over 3 years ago

This video shows several ways to create a posterior shelf. We will list the tools we used at the bottom.

All of these start with the Select Region tool:

  1. Select Shelf region -> Stretch

  2. Select Shelf Region --> Flatten -->Front/Back--> Flatten to plane

  3. Select everything outside socket --> Modify Region -> Rigid --> Blend -> Add Only

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