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Variables used in OreTekTM Client and Client/Server.


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The following terms are defined in this section of the OreTek Manual

Variable Name:
The name of the variable used to perform a function. Each variable name can be named uniquely on each system, so actual names may refer you to a different root name. For example: kirbyd can also be used as kerbyd and looked up under either name when F1 is pressed.

Type:
This field defines the type of variable, Types can be:

Purpose:

Detailed Description:

See Also:

Variable: a0name ~ a9name

Variable Name: a0name ~ a9name


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Variable Name: a0name ~ a9name
Type: string or number
Range:
Purpose: Defines the name of the accommodation to apply to the device
Detailed Description:

Defines the name of the Nth accomodation to apply to a device. More commonly used names are aliased to single digit numbers.
Note: For any accomodation design, the name must be above all other accomodation variables.
When a0name is used, all variable assignments following the name are considered applied to the current accomodation assigned by a0name, effectively allowing one to apply an accomodation, and modifying the current accomodation. Subsequent assignments using a0name then push a new accomodation onto the accomodation stack, thus allowing for a single subset of accomodation modifiers for all accomodations. Although a1name through a9name could be used, this is not recommended.


See Also: a0depth a0lr a0xpos a0ypos a0xsize a0ysize Variable:

Variable Name: a0depth ~ a9depth


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Variable Name: a0depth ~ a9depth
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: 0 ~ 10 typical
Purpose: Defines the depth of the Nth accommodation
Detailed Description:


See Also: a0name a0lr a0xpos a0ypos a0xsize a0ysize Variable:

Variable Name: a0lr ~ a9lr


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Variable Name: a0lr ~ a9lr
Type: Integer
Range: 0 ~ 2
Purpose: Bi-lateral, Left, or Right
Detailed Description:

This variable determines which feet to apply the Nth accommodation to.
0 - Bilateral
1 - Left Only
2 - Right Only


See Also: a0name a0lr a0xpos a0ypos a0xsize a0ysize Variable:

Variable Name: a0xsize ~ a9xsize


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Variable Name: a0xsize ~ a9xsize
Type: numeric (percentage or mm)
Range: -99% to 99% or absolute adjust in mm
Purpose: Defines size change of the Nth accommodation as it relates to width of the orthotic or in mm.
Detailed Description:

If (-1 <= value >= 1) the accommodation size is adjusted as a percentage of the width of the device.
If ( -1 > value < 1 ) the accommodation is adjusted by an absolute value in mm.


See Also: a0name a0depth a0lr a0xpos a0ypos a0ysize Variable: a0ysize ~ a9ysize

Variable Name: a0ysize ~ a9ysize


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Variable Name: a0ysize ~ a9ysize
Type: numeric (percentage or mm)
Range: -99% to 99% or absolute adjust in mm
Purpose: Defines size change of the Nth accommodation as it relates to length of the orthotic or in mm.
Detailed Description:

If (-1 <= value >= 1) the accommodation size is adjusted as a percentage of the length of the device.
If ( -1 > value < 1 ) the accommodation is adjusted by an absolute value in mm.


See Also: a0name a0depth a0lr a0xpos a0ypos a0xsize Variable:

Variable Name: a0xpos ~ a9xpos


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Variable Name: a0xpos ~ a9xpos
Type: numeric (percentage or mm)
Range: -0.99 ~ 0.99 or absolute mm
Purpose: to adjust laterally the position of the accommodation
Detailed Description:

Used to adjust the position of the Nth accommodation.
if ( -1 > value < 1) then the value represents a percentage of the width of the device.
if ( -1 < value > 1) then the value represents an absolute adjustment in mm.
A positive value moves the accommodation towards the medial side of the device, whereas a negative value moves it towards the lateral side.


See Also: a0name a0lr a0name a0ypos a0xsize a0ysize Variable: a0ypos ~ a9ypos

Variable Name: a0ypos ~ a9ypos


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Variable Name: a0ypos ~ a9ypos
Type: numeric (percentage or mm)
Range: -0.99 ~ 0.99 or absolute mm
Purpose: to adjust distally the position of the accommodation
Detailed Description:

Used to adjust the distal position of the Nth accommodation.
if ( -1 > value < 1) then the value represents a percentage of the length of the device.
if ( -1 < value > 1) then the value represents an absolute adjustment in mm.
A positive value moves the accommodation towards the distal side of the device, whereas a negative value moves it towards the proximal side.


See Also: a0name a0depth a0lr ax0pos a0xsize a0ysize Variable: abdepth

Variable Name: abdepth


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Variable Name: abdepth
Type:ratio
Range: 0.5~1.5
Purpose:Defines the amount of arch fill
Detailed Description:

A value of 1 defines no arch fill. Decreasing values increase the amount of arch fill.


See Also: archhtabs Variable: abpercent

Variable Name: abpercent


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Variable Name: abpercent
Type:
Range:
Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: Variable: afylow

Variable Name: afylow


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Variable Name: afylow
Type: ratio
Range: 1.05 ~ 1.75
Purpose: Determines the minimum value Y to fill the arch, regardless of the calculated arch fill shape.
Detailed Description:

Normally, the arch contour is calculated properly, and an archfill region is created. This variable is used to prevent the arch fill from inappropriately filling in the heel area. Thus, the number for archfill should always be greater than 1


See Also: Variable: archhtabs

Variable Name: archhtabs


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Variable Name: archhtabs
Type: numeric (mm)
Range:
Purpose: Modifies the arch height in absolute increments
Detailed Description:


See Also: abdepth Variable: archyofs

Variable Name: archyofs


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Variable Name: archyofs
Type: Numeric (mm)
Range -20 ~ 20 typical
Purpose: Used to adjust the position of the arch peak proximally (-) or distally (+)
Detailed Description:


See Also: Variable: barpostl

Variable Name: barpostl


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Variable Name: barpostl
Type:Numeric (mm)
Range 0 ~ 10 typical
Purpose:Used to produce an extrinsic barpost on the left foot
Detailed Description:


See Also: barpostr Variable: barpostr

Variable Name: barpostr


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Variable Name: barpostr
Type: Numeric (mm)
Range 0 ~ 10 typical
Purpose: Used to produce an extrinsic barpost on the right foot
Detailed Description:


See Also: barpostl Variable: bslf

Variable Name: bslf


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Variable Name:bslf
Type: Logical
Range True or False
Purpose: Enables bottom surface lateral column shaving
Detailed Description:

Used in conjunction with lct to reduce the bulk of devices, such as dress devices.


See Also: lct Variable: cavghip

Variable Name: cavghip


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Variable Name: cavghip
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 0..1 but less tan cavglop
Purpose: defines the dimishing averaging of casts to Y as defined by cavghl
Detailed Description:


See Also: cavghl cavgll cavglop split Variable: cavghl

Variable Name: cavghl


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Variable Name: cavghl
Type: numeric (Perentage)
Range: 0..1
Purpose: defines the y maximum of cast averaging as a percentage of primary length
Detailed Description:


See Also: cavgll cavghip cavglop split Variable: cavgll

Variable Name: cavgll


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Variable Name: cavgll
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 0..1 but less than cavghl
Purpose:
Detailed Description:Defines the minimum y value of cast averaging as a percentage of length


See Also: cavghl cavglop cavghip split Variable: cavglop

Variable Name: cavglop


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Variable Name: cavglop
Type: numeric (percentage_
Range: 0..1 but more than cavghip
Purpose: defines the percentage of cast averaging from the heel to the diminishing point defined by cavgll
Detailed Description:
Cast averaging is weighted to the defined value from the heel to cavgll, at which point it diminishes to cavghip at point cavghl. To disable cast averaging, you can either assign cavglop and cavghip to 0 or use the split code.


See Also: cavghip cavghl cavghl split Variable: clone

Variable Name: clone


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Variable Name: clone
Type: boolean
Range: True/false
Purpose: Determines whether or not the input data is reduced. Detailed Description:

Normally, a scan input is reduced to about 1500 points for use with non-linear regression and for automated artwork. In cases where cast replication is desired, it's advantageous to keep all of the input data. Setting Clone=true in a design facilitates this.


See Also: Variable: deal

Variable Name: deal


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Variable Name: deal
Type: numeric (angle)
Range: -10 ~ 10
Purpose:
Detailed Description:

Defines the distal edge angle of the left foot. This is commonly used in blake inverted devices.

Example:
code: blake
Variables:
deal=rfl*(-1)
dear=rfr*(-1)


See Also: dear dealen deapwr Variable: dealen

Variable Name: dealen


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Variable Name: dealen
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 0.1 ~ 0.5 typical
Purpose: Determines the effected areas of deal and dear
Detailed Description:

At a given percentage of orthotic length, the power applied to the Distal edge angle is at its minimum. At 100% of orthotic length the power applied to the device is at maximum.


See Also: Variable: deapwr

Variable Name: deapwr


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Variable Name: deapwr
Type: numeric (exponential)
Range: 0.5 ~ 1.5 typical
Purpose: controls the curvature of the Distal Edge angle
Detailed Description:

This variable determines the power of the equations used to redefine the distal edge angle.


See Also: See Also: deal dear dealen Variable:

Variable Name: dear


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Variable Name: dear
Type: numeric (degrees)
Range:
Purpose:
Detailed Description:

Defines the distal edge angle of the right foot


See Also: deapwr dealen deal Variable: dradius

Variable Name: dradius


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Variable Name: dradius
Type: ratio
Range: 0.5 ~ infinity
Purpose: Defines the shape of the distal edge of the device
Detailed Description:

A radius is defined as a percentage of the length of the device, usually behind the distal edge. This radius is then used to define the shape of the distal edge. In cases where the device is abnormally long on one side or the other, this radius generally needs to be increased to avoid the radius turning in on itself. (Intoe and outtoe designs)


See Also: ldradius mdradius Variable: dtaperp

Variable Name: dtaperp


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Variable Name: dtaperp
Type: exponential
Range: 1.0 ~ 3.5 typical
Purpose:
Detailed Description:

This variable defines the exponent of curvature of distal edge tapering


See Also: tapertorb dtapert dtaperw ltaperw ltaperw ltaperp mtapert mtaperw mtaperp Variable: ltapert

Variable Name: dtapert


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Variable Name: dtapert
Type: numeric
Range: 0 ~ plastic thickness
Purpose: Determines the final thickness of tapering on the distal edge
Detailed Description:

Starting at the beginning of tapering, the thickness is decreased as a power function until it reaches the final thickness at the edge.


See Also: tapertorb dtaperw ltaperw ltaperw mtapert mtaperw dtaperp ltaperp mtaperp Variable: dtaperw

Variable Name: dtaperw


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Variable Name: dtaperw
Type: numeric
Range: 0.01 ~ 0.2
Purpose: defines the length of distal edge tapering as a percentage of the length of the orthotic
Detailed Description:


See Also: tapertorb dtapert ltapert ltaperw mtapert mtaperw dtaperp ltaperp mtaperp Variable: doctor

Variable Name: doctor


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Variable Name: doctor
Type:String
Range readable printable
Purpose:The name of the doctor associated with a patient
Detailed Description:


See Also: patient ornu Variable: ETOP

Variable Name: ETOP


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Variable Name: ETOP
Type: boolean
Range: true or false
Purpose: medial perimeter E to P reshaping
Detailed Description:

Enables reshaping of the perimeter of the orthosis from E to P to eliminate or minimize the dropoff that sometimes occurs with high heels and arches.

example:
etop=true
etoplen=10
etopdim=0.9
etopx=0.7
etoppwr=8

See Also: ETOPLEN ETOPDIM ETOPX ETOPPWR Variable: ETOPDIM

Variable Name: ETOPDIM


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Variable Name: ETOPDIM
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.5 ~ 0.9 typical
Purpose:Defines the beginning of diminishing of ETOP blending into the original surface.
Detailed Description:


See Also: ETOP ETOPLEN ETOPX ETOPPWR Variable: ETOPLEN

Variable Name: ETOPLEN


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Variable Name: ETOPLEN
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0 or higher
Purpose: defines the end point of blending, or the peak of the arch (P), whichever is lower, as a ratio of E.Y
Detailed Description:

In normal cases, setting this value above 4 will assign the blending region from E to P. A future update will locate the highest point along the perimeter in this region, but otherwise, it is a significant improvement where needed.


See Also: ETOP ETOPDIM ETOPX ETOPPWR Variable: ETOPX

Variable Name: ETOPX


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Variable Name: ETOPX
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.7 ~ 0.9 typical
Purpose:defines the lateral region of E TO P blending along the perimeter
Detailed Description:

Defines starting point of blending as a percentage of rearfoot width. Note: If this ETOPX is 0 and ETOP is true, this feature is disabled with warnings.


See Also: ETOP ETOPLEN ETOPDIM ETOPPWR Variable: ETOPPWR

Variable Name: ETOPPWR


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Variable Name: ETOPPWR
Type: numeric (exponential)
Range: 1 ~ 8 typical
Purpose:
Detailed Description:

Defines the power of blending of the medial perimeter from E to P from the original surface defined by ETOPX as it blends into the perimeter of the affected region. Higher powers blend slower and sharper to the desired altitude along the perimeter.


See Also: ETOP ETOPLEN ETOPDIM ETOPX Variable: exky

Variable Name: exky


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Variable Name: exky
Type: numeric (percentage or absolute)
Range: 1.01 to 1.5 or absolute in mm
Purpose: Defines the primary length of the forefoot extension
Detailed Description:


See Also: mdexang exkx Variable: exly

Variable Name: exly


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Variable Name: exly
Type: numeric (percentage or absolute)
Range: 1.01 to 1.5 or absolute in mm
Purpose: Defines the secondary length of the forefoot extension
Detailed Description:


See Also: ldexang exlx Variable: fedl

Variable Name: fedl


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Variable Name: fedr
Type: degrees
Range: -10 ~ 10 typical
Purpose: defines extrinsic forefoot posting for the left foot
Detailed Description:

This variable is normally entered into a prescription form.


See Also: fedr plratioy pl5ratioy Variable: fedr

Variable Name: fedr


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Variable Name: fedr
Type: degrees
Range: -10 ~ 10 typical
Purpose: Defines forefoot extrinsic posting for the right foot
Detailed Description:

This variable is normally entered into a prescription form.


See Also: fedl plratioy pl5ratioy Variable: fftwistl

Variable Name: fftwistl


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Variable Name: fftwistl
Type: numeric (degrees)
Range: -10 ~ 10 typical
Purpose: degrees to twist forefoot for left foot Detailed Description:

Used to twist the forefoot region a specified number of degrees beginning at the percentage of length defined by fftwistly, and percentage of forefoot width from the lateral edge defined by fftwistx to its area of maximum effect, distal of M.


example code:
FFTWISTL=4.000
FFTWISTR=4.000
FFTWISTLY=0.750
FFTWISTX=0.250

See Also: fftwistr fftwistx fftwistly Variable: fftwistly

Variable Name: fftwistly


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Variable Name: fftwistly
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 0.5 ~ 0.75 typical
Purpose: longitudinal starting point of forefoot twist Detailed Description:

Used to twist the forefoot region a specified number of degrees beginning at the percentage of length defined by fftwistly, and percentage of forefoot width from the lateral edge defined by fftwistx to its area of maximum effect, distal of M.


See Also: fftwistl fftwistr fftwistx Variable: fftwistr

Variable Name: fftwistr


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Variable Name: fftwistr
Type: numeric (degrees)
Range: -10 ~ 10 typical
Purpose: degrees to twist forefoot for right foot Detailed Description:

Used to twist the forefoot region a specified number of degrees beginning at the percentage of length defined by fftwistly, and percentage of forefoot width from the lateral edge defined by fftwistx to its area of maximum effect, distal of M.


See Also: fftwistl fftwistx fftwistly Variable: fftwistx

Variable Name: fftwistx


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Variable Name: fftwistx
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 0.1 ~ 0.3 typical
Purpose: lateral starting point of forefoot twist Detailed Description:

Used to twist the forefoot region a specified number of degrees beginning at the percentage of length defined by fftwistly, and percentage of forefoot width from the lateral edge defined by fftwistx to its area of maximum effect, distal of M.


See Also: fftwistl fftwistr fftwistly Variable: ffwa

Variable Name: ffwa


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Variable Name: ffwa
Type: boolean
Range: true/false
Purpose: forefoot width definition
Detailed Description:

Normally, the center of the first metatarsal is used to define forefoot width, or some factor thereof. When set to true, forefoot width is defined by the medial edge of the first metatarsal.


See Also: Variable: ffwidena

Variable Name: ffwidena


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Variable Name: ffwidena
Type: Numeric (mm)
Range -20 ~ 20 typical
Purpose: To widen or narrow the forefoot width of the device
Detailed Description:


See Also: ffwidthabs rfwidthabs lengthabs rfwidena ffwidenp rfwidenp Variable: ffwidena

Variable Name: ffwidenp


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Variable Name: ffwidenp
Type: Numeric (mm)
Range -0.1 ~ 0.1 typical
Purpose: To widen or narrow the forefoot width of the device as a percentage of primary width.
Detailed Description:


See Also: ffwidthabs rfwidthabs lengthabs ffwidena rfwidena rfwidenp Variable: ffwidthabs

Variable Name: ffwidthabs


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Variable Name: ffwidthabs
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: Any usable width
Purpose: Sets the forefoot width to an absolute value
Detailed Description:
Used to set the forefoot width of the device to the desired width.

When forefoot widths are entered into the prescription form, all other forefoot width variables are overridden.


See Also: rfwidthabs lengthabs ffwidena rfwidena ffwidenp rfwidenp laa Variable: fihlrofs

Variable Name: fihlrofs


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Variable Name:fihlrofs
Type:Numeric (% of length)
Range 0 ~ 0.5
Purpose:Used to determine the terminating point of the midfoot grind or flange as a percentage of Distance D->G
Detailed Description:

Used to define how far from the distal end of the device to terminate the midfoot grind or flange out on the lateral side.


See Also: fiomlflag filrofs filrlen fiolr Variable: fiomrlen

Variable Name: filrlen


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Variable Name: filrlen
Type: numeric (% of length)
Range: 1.0 ~ infinity
Purpose: Defines the radius point of a midfoot grind or flange out for the lateral side
Detailed Description:


See Also: fiomlflag fiomrofs fihlrofs fiolr lflangeht Variable: filrofs

Variable Name: filrofs


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Variable Name:fiomrofs
Type:Numeric (% of length)
Range 0 ~ 0.5
Purpose:Used to determine the starting point of the midfoot grind or flange as a percentage of Distance D->G
Detailed Description:

Used to define how far from the heel post the midfoot grind or flange out will start on the lateral side


See Also: fiomlflag fihlrofs filrlen fiolr Variable: fiomlflag

Variable Name: fiomlflag


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Variable Name:fiomlflag
Type:Integer
Range 0 ~ 7
Purpose:Used for midfoot grind and flange out codes to define the types of grind/flange codes
Detailed Description:

This variable is used to define the types of midfoot perimeter modifications are desired. The values are defined as follows:


This group of variables is used to make sport, club foot, and custom flanges.
The following variable settings will disable one or more of these features.
Setting lflangeht to a value greater than 0 will disable the lateral features.
Not properly defining a value for fiomrlen or filrlen will disable medial or lateral shaving/flanging


See Also: fiomrofs fiomrofsh fiomrlen fiolr filrofs fihlrofs filrlen lflangeht Variable: fiolr

Variable Name: fiolr


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Variable Name: fiolr
Type: integer
Range: 0 ~ 3
Purpose: Defines whether midfoot codes work on left/right/both feet
Detailed Description:
Also note: This code is rarely used but will disable all midfoot codes on the opposite foot, and is typically used in club foot designs only.


See Also: fiomlflag fiomrofs fiomrofsh fiomrlen fihlrofs filrofs filrlen Variable: fiomrlen

Variable Name: fiomrlen


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Variable Name: fiomrlen
Type: numeric (% of length)
Range: 1.0 ~ infinity
Purpose: Defines the radius point of a midfoot grind or flange out for the medial side
Detailed Description:


See Also: fiomlflag fiomrofs fiomrofsh fiolr Variable: fiomrofs

Variable Name: fiomrofs


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Variable Name:fiomrofs
Type:Numeric (% of length)
Range 0 ~ 0.5
Purpose:Used to determine the starting point of the midfoot grind or flange as a percentage of Distance A->E
Detailed Description:

Used to define how far from the heel post the midfoot grind or flange out will start.


See Also: fiomlflag fiomrofsh fiomrlen fiolr Variable: fiomrofsh

Variable Name: fiomrofsh


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Variable Name:fiomrofsh
Type:Numeric (% of length)
Range 0 ~ 0.5
Purpose:Used to determine the terminating point of the midfoot grind or flange as a percentage of Distance A->E
Detailed Description:

Used to define how far from the distal end of the device to terminate the midfoot grind or flange out.


See Also: fiomlflag fiomrofs fiomrlen fiolr Variable: hca

Variable Name: hca


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Variable Name: hca
Type: absolute (mm)
Range: 0 ~ 10 typical
Purpose: used to increase heel cup height
Detailed Description:

This variable increases heel cup height as a [b]h[/b]eel [b]c[/b]up [b]a[/b]dditive.


heelhtabs hdr Variable: hcbase

Variable Name: hcbase


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Variable Name: hcbase
Type:
Range: >0<0.5 typical<1
Purpose: defines the baseplane of the heel, using 3 points relative to the base of the heel
Detailed Description:


See Also: hcpower hcypower hcwidth Variable: hcpower

Variable Name: hcpower


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Variable Name: hcpower
Type: numeric
Range: 1 ~ 10
Purpose: defines the power of curviture of the heel base fill
Detailed Description:


See Also: hcbase hcwidth hcypower Variable: hcypower

Variable Name: hcypower


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Variable Name: hcypower
Type: numeric (power)
Range: 0 ~ 5
Purpose: Defines the diminishing curve of heel center fill longitudinally
Detailed Description:
Values less than 1 define a curve that diminishes slower than powers greater than 1. The purpose is to define the diminishing of effect in the heel center as it approaches the distal edge of the heel center, starting with a maximum power at the proximal side, and diminishing to 0 at the distal side. Setting this value to 0 disables this feature.


See Also: hcbase hcpower hcwidth Variable: hcwidth

Variable Name: hcwidth


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Variable Name: hcwidth
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: >0<0.75 typical and <1 maximum
Purpose: defines the width of the affected region of heel cup restoration for deep heel cups
Detailed Description:


See Also: hcbase hcpower hcypower Variable: hdfix

Variable Name: hdfix


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Variable Name: hdfix
Type: boolean
Range: true/false
Purpose: enables heel reshaping and blending
Detailed Description:

This variable enables you to modify the heel rim to its predefined height and cleans up the transition areas both medial and lateral. It is designed to correct for a multitude of problems when the surface equation cannot meet the expectations in terms of heel height/arch height

Example for default design standards
hdfix=true
hdfixl=1.3
hdfixd=1/hdfixl
hdfixw=0.8
hdfixp=5
hdfixdp=1


Example codes for V and W heel fixes

Code: vwfix1
hdfixw=0.7

Code: vwfix2
hdfixw=0.6

Code: vwfix3
hdfixw=0.5

Code: vwfix4
hdfixw=0.6 hdfixp=0.5


See Also: hdfixl hdfixd hdfixw hdfixp hdfixdp Variable: hdfixl

Variable Name: hdfixl


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Variable Name: hdfixl
Type: numeric
Range: 1 to arch peak
Purpose: used to determine the total length of hdfix operations.
Detailed Description:

This variable defines the length of the heel depth fixing and blending function, as a percentage of the original heel rim length. Generally, hdfixd is set to 1/hdfixl, but this is not required, and could be used to extend a heel rim distal or proximal.


See Also: hdfix hdfixd hdfixw hdfixp hdfixdp Variable: hdfixd

Variable Name:


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Variable Name: hdfixd
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 0.00 to 1.00
Purpose: Used to define the diminishing region of the hdfix function
Detailed Description:


See Also: Variable: hdfixw

Variable Name: hdfixw


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Variable Name: hdfixw
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 0.5 to 0.99
Purpose: defines the region of heel to reshape to blend into new height.
Detailed Description:


See Also: hdfixl hdfixd hdfix hdfixp hdfixdp Variable: hdfixp

Variable Name: hdfixp


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Variable Name: hdfixp
Type: numeric (exponent)
Range: 0.25 to infinity
Purpose: defines the power of curvature used to redefine the affected region
Detailed Description:


See Also: hdfixl hdfixd hdfixw hdfixp hdfixd Variable: hdfixdp

Variable Name: hdfixdp


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Variable Name: hdfixdp
Type: numeric (exponential)
Range: 0.25 to infinity
Purpose: defines the power of diminishing out of the heel.
Detailed Description:


See Also: hdfixl hdfixd hdfixw hdfixp hdfix Variable: hdr

Variable Name: hdr


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Variable Name: hdr
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 0. ~ 0.25 typical
Purpose: defines the heel cup height as a function of heel width
Detailed Description:

Example:
hdr=0.2
In the above example, a heel that is 60mm wide will have a heel cup height of 12mm+hca in altitude. Assigning heelhtabs overrides hdr and hca, as does entering an absolute value of heel height in a prescription form.


See Also: hca heelhtabs [an error occurred while processing this directive] Variable: hgangle

Variable Name: hgangle


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Variable Name: hgangle
Type: numeric (degrees)
Range: 0 ~30 typical
Purpose: used to form a rocker heel on the proximal edge of the bottom surface
Detailed Description:

A rocker heel encourages a neutral heel strike. Often, it is padded with a softer material to help encourage a neutral heel strike.

The following image represents an example of such a heel, set as follows:
hgangle=30
hgyoffset=0.35

See Also: hgyoffset Variable: hgyoffset

Variable Name: hgyoffset


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Variable Name: hgyoffset
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.25 ~ 0.5 typical
Purpose: defines the longitudinal starting point of a rocker heel
Detailed Description:


See Also: hgangle Variable: HPBEVELA

Variable Name: HPBEVELA


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Variable Name: hpbevela
Type: relative/absolute
Range: 0~<1 for relative 1>heeldepth for absolute
Purpose: defines the edge altitude of heel post bevel
Detailed Description:


See Also: hpbeveld Variable: HPBEVELD

Variable Name: HPBEVELD


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Variable Name: hpbeveld
Type: relative/absolute
Range: 0~<1 for relative >1 to heel post length for absolute
Purpose: defines the width of the extrinsic heel post bevel either in absolute mm or as a percentage of heel post length
Detailed Description:


See Also: hpbevela Variable: hpfix

Variable Name: hpfix


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Variable Name: hpfix
Type: Numeric (Integer)
Range: 0..2
Purpose: Defines which method is to be used to shave the area distal of an extrinsic heel post
Detailed Description:

0 - Original method
1 - Prototype method
2 - No shaving


See Also: Variable: hrimld

Variable Name: hrimld


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Variable Name: hrimld
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 1 or higher
Purpose: Heel rim dimenishing region
Detailed Description: This variable is used to redefine the diminishing region of the heel rim as a percentage of rim length.


See Also: hrimll hrimlm hrimt Variable: hrimll

Variable Name: hrimll


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Variable Name: hrimll
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 1 ~ 2 typical
Purpose: defines the lateral extension of the heel rim
Detailed Description: By default, the heel rim is defined as a flat along the top of the heel from the lateral heel center to the medial heel center. This variable defines an extension of the lateral side of the device.


See Also: hrimld hrimt hrimlm Variable: hrimlm

Variable Name: hrimlm


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Variable Name: hrimlm
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 1 ~ 2 typical
Purpose: defines the medial extension of the heel rim
Detailed Description: By default, the heel rim is defined as a flat along the top of the heel from the lateral heel center to the medial heel center. This variable defines an extension of the medial side of the device.


See Also: hrimld hrimt hrimll Variable: hrimt

Variable Name: hrimt


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Variable Name: hrimt
Type: absolute (mm)
Range: 0 ~ 5 typical
Purpose: Defines the width of the heel rim
Detailed Description:


See Also: hrimld hrimll hrimlm Variable:

Variable Name: kirbya


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Variable Name: kirbya
Type:numeric (degrees)
Range 0 ~ 45 degrees typical
Purpose: For kirby skive designs, determines the angle of the skive
Detailed Description:

Defines the angle relative to the first, fifth and heel with which to file into the virtual positive device.


See Also: kirbyd kirbylr kirbyx Variable: kirbyd

Variable Name: kirbyd


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Variable Name:kirbyd
Type:Numeric (mm)
Range 1 to heel depth -2
Purpose:Determines the depth of the skive filing
Detailed Description:

Used in conjunction with kirbya to determine the amount of heel skive filing on the "virtual" positive device. Effectively, it places a wedge on the medial side of the heel as defined by (link to document at a later date) .


See Also: kirbya kirbylr kirbyx Variable: kirbydim

Variable Name: kirbydim


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Variable Name: kirbydim
Type:
Range:
Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: Variable: kirbyla

Variable Name: kirbyla


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Variable Name: kirbyla
Type: numeric (degrees)
Range: 0.01 ~ 15 typical
Purpose: Defines kirby skive angle for the left foot
Detailed Description:
This variable is normally defined within the prescription form to make additions of kirby skives easier. This variable defines the angle of the skive for the left foot.


See Also: kirbyld kirbyx kirbyra kirbyrd Variable: kirbyld

Variable Name: kirbyld


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Variable Name: kirbyld
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: 0 ~ 5 typical
Purpose: Defines the depth of the kirby skive for the left foot.
Detailed Description:
This variable is normally defined within the prescription form to make additions of kirby skives easier. The conventional kirby skive is defined by a depth and an angle. At a position tangent to the angle specified, effectively the virtual positive for the device is filed to the specified depth, causing a fill into the orthotic. If no depth is specified, kirbyx will define the lateral starting point, and angle will define the angle of the kirby skive.


See Also: kirbyla kirbyx kirbyra kirbyrd Variable: kirbylen

Variable Name: kirbylen


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Variable Name: kirbylen
Type:
Range:
Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: Variable: kirbylr

Variable Name: kirbylr


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Variable Name: kirbylr
Type: numeric (integer)
Range: 0 ~ 3
Purpose: Defines left/right/bilateral implementation of a kirby skive
Detailed Description: This variable allows only one foot to have a kirby skive applied.

0 = Both feet
1 = Left foot
2 = Right foot
3 = Both feet


See Also: kirbya kirbyd kirbyx Variable: KIRBYMINY

Variable Name: KIRBYMINY


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Variable Name: KIRBYMINY
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.1 ~0.4 typical
Purpose: Defines proximal blending of the heel skive as a ratio of heel length
Detailed Description:


See Also: Variable: kirbyppwr

Variable Name: kirbyppwr


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Variable Name:
Type:
Range:
Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: Variable: kirbypwr

Variable Name: kirbypwr


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Type:
Range:
Purpose:
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See Also: Variable: kirbyra

Variable Name: kirbyra


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Variable Name: kirbyra
Type: numeric (degrees)
Range: 0.01 ~ 15 typical
Purpose: Defines kirby skive angle for the right foot
Detailed Description:
This variable is normally defined within the prescription form to make additions of kirby skives easier. This variable defines the angle of the skive for the left foot.


See Also: kirbyrd kirbyx kirbyla kirbyld Variable: kirbyrd

Variable Name: kirbyrd


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Variable Name: kirbyrd
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: 0 ~ 5 typical
Purpose: Defines the depth of the kirby skive for the right foot.
Detailed Description:
This variable is normally defined within the prescription form to make additions of kirby skives easier. The conventional kirby skive is defined by a depth and an angle. At a position tangent to the angle specified, effectively the virtual positive for the device is filed to the specified depth, causing a fill into the orthotic. If no depth is specified, kirbyx will define the lateral starting point, and angle will define the angle of the kirby skive.


See Also: kirbyra kirbyx kirbyla kirbyld Variable: kirbyx

Variable Name: kirbyx


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Variable Name: kirbyx
Type: numeric
Range: 0.01 ~ 0.99 (typical 0.55)
Purpose: defines the lateral starting point of the kirby skive
Detailed Description:

When this variable is assigned to some value greater than 0 and less than 1, two other methods of defining a kirby skive becomes available. There are 3 methods of making a kirby skive. The first method finds a cutting point tangent to the curvature of the orthotic, and effectively fills in the orthotic at the specified depth. When depth is ommited, the lateral starting point becomes the start of fill, and the angle defines the fill. This second method is more reliable and the recommended implementation and simpler for podiatrists to understand. Using the typical value, the starting point of the kirby skive will be just medial of the center of the orthotic.

Method 3: If depth only is specified, depth is used to define angle, and KirbyX is used to trisect the heel area. recommended setting for KirbyX is 0.333


See Also: kirbya kirbyd kirbyld kirbyrd kirbylr kirbyla kirbyra Variable: laa

Variable Name: laa - Length additive Absolute


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Variable Name: laa - Length additive Absolute
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: -50 ~ 50 typical
Purpose: To adjust the overall length of the device in absolute increments
Detailed Description:


See Also: ffwidthabs rfwidthabs lengthabs ffwidenp ffwidenp rfwidena rfwidenp ola Variable: lct

Variable Name: LCT


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Variable Name: lct
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: 0 ~ pt
Purpose: Used in conjunction with bslf to thin the lateral side thickness
Detailed Description:

When lateral column shaving is enabled, this variable defines the thickness on the lateral side of the device. Typically used to reduce bulk on dress and sport devices.

See Also: bslf lpt pt Variable: ldexang

Variable Name: ldexang


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Variable Name: ldexang
Type: degrees
Range: 30 ~ 90
Purpose: Defines the lateral distal angle of curvature of a forefoot extension
Detailed Description:If specified as a negative value, the absolute value is used.


See Also: exly Variable:

Variable Name: ldradius


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Variable Name: ldradius
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.02 ~ 0.1 typical
Purpose: Defines the radius of the lateral distal corner of the device as a percentage of the device's length
Detailed Description:


See Also: dradius mdradius ldradius Variable: lengthabs

Variable Name: lengthabs


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Variable Name: lengthabs
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: Any usable length
Purpose: sets the length of the device
Detailed Description:


On request, this field is added to the prescription menu.


See Also: rfwidthabs ffwidthabs rfwidena ola laa Variable: liftl

Variable Name: liftl


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Variable Name: liftl
Type: Numeric (mm)
Range 0 ~ 30
Purpose: Determines the amount of heel lift on the left foot
Detailed Description:

This variable is normally entered into the default or custom prescription form.


See Also: liftr Variable: liftr

Variable Name: liftr


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Variable Name: liftr
Type: Numeric (mm)
Range 0 ~ 30
Purpose: Determines the amount of heel lift on the right foot

Detailed Description:

This variable is normally entered into the default or custom prescription form.


See Also: liftl Variable: lflangeanc

Variable Name: lflangeanc


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Variable Name: lflangeanc
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.02 ~ 0.05
Purpose: Defines the anchor points for the base of the lateral flange as a percentage of rearfoot width
Detailed Description:


See Also: lflangedim lflangeht lflangelen lflangepk Variable: lflangedim

Variable Name: lflangedim


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Variable Name: lflangedim
Type:numeric (ratio)
Range: 0 ~ 0.99
Purpose:Defines the beginning of diminishing of the lateral flange
Detailed Description:


See Also: lflangeanc lflangeht lflangelen lflangepk Variable: lflangeht

Variable Name: lflangeht


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Variable Name: lflangeht
Type:numeric (ratio)
Range: 0 (disable lateral flange) to 2.00 typical
Purpose: Determines the height of the lateral flange relative to the height of the heel rim
Detailed Description:

The following is an example of a full length flange on the lateral side of the device.
lflangelen=0.95 ;defined lenght of flange, almost 100%
lflangeht=1.0 ; defined height equal to the heel height
lflangepk=0.25 ; Graduate to peak height at 0.25 (Ramp)
lflangedim=0.75 ; Start of ramp down
lflangeanc=0.04 ; Anchor line to minimize surface distortion


Note: If narrowing midfoot codes are used along with a lflange series of codes, the lflange code will overide the narrowing codes to preserve the integrity of the lateral flange. Clubfoot designs are unaffected. When correcting devices with narrowing codes for the midfoot, the user will be warned that this combination of codes will not work.


See Also: lflangeanc lflangedim lflangelen lflangepk fiomlflag Variable: lflangelen

Variable Name: lflangelen


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Variable Name: lflangelen
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.0 ~ 1.0
Purpose: Defines the length of the flange as a percentage of the secondary length
Detailed Description:
g->n = 1.0


See Also: llflangeanc lflangedim lflangeht lflangepk Variable: lflangepk

Variable Name: lflangepk


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Variable Name: lflangepk
Type:
Range: 0 ~ 0.5
Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: lflangeanc lflangedim lflangeht lflangelen Variable: lflangepwr

Variable Name: lflangepwr


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Variable Name: lflangepwr
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 1 ~ 5 typical
Purpose: Defines the power of the curvature of the lateral flange
Detailed Description:

Powers less than 1 define a convex shape for the flange, whereas powers greater than 1 define a concave shape.


See Also: mflangepwr nlflanganc nlflanght nlflang len nlflangpk Variable: LPT

Variable Name: LPT


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Variable Name: LPT
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: 0 to desired lateral thickness
Purpose: Lateral Plastic Thickness
Detailed Description:

Unassigned, LPT is assigned to the value of PT (Plastic thickness). Assigned, the target thickness is set to the lateral side of the device. Unlike lateral shaving using bslf and lct, this variable can be used to increase or decrease thickness on the lateral side of the orthosis. Care should be taken to assure that there is no interference with lateral tapering



Example:
LPT=PT-2
LTAPERT=LTAPERT < LPT
See Also: PTADD RFPT PT Variable: LSFYMIN

Variable Name: LSFMINY


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Variable Name: LSFMINY
Type: numeric (relative)
Range: 0.3 ~0.5 typical
Purpose:Defines the beginning of distal flattening
Detailed Description:


See Also: LSFXP LSFMAXX LSFMAXY LSFYDIM LSFYP NEWLAT Variable: LSFYDIM

Variable Name: LSFYDIM


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Variable Name: LSFYDIM
Type: numeric
Range: 0.7 ~ 0.9 typical
Purpose:distal dimishing region
Detailed Description:

Determines the beginning of distal diminishing of lateral column flattening.


See Also: LSFMINY LSFXP LSFMAXX LSFMAXY LSFYP NEWLAT Variable: LSFMAXX

Variable Name: LSFMAXX


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Variable Name: LSFMAXX
Type: numeric (relative)
Range: 0.15 ~ 0.35 typical
Purpose:Medial limit of flattening
Detailed Description:

Determines the width of flattening of the lateral column as a percentage of primary width.


See Also: LSFMINY LSFXP LSFMAXY LSFYDIM LSFYP NEWLAT Variable: LSFMAXY

Variable Name: LSFMAXY


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Variable Name: LSFMAXY
Type: numeric (relative)
Range: 0.5 to 0.9 typical
Purpose:lateral flattening distal termination
Detailed Description:

Determines the distal edge of flattening of the lateral column


See Also: LSFMINY LSFXP LSFMAXX LSFYDIM LSFYP NEWLAT Variable: LSFXP

Variable Name: LSFXP


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Variable Name: LSFXP
Type: numeric (relative)
Range:
Purpose:Medial diminishing power
Detailed Description:

Determines the power of diminishing from medially into the original surface.


See Also: LSFMINY LSFMAXX LSFMAXY LSFYDIM LSFYP NEWLAT Variable: LSFYP

Variable Name: LSFYP


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Variable Name: LSFYP
Type:
Range: 0.5 ~2.0 typical
Purpose:
Detailed Description:Distal diminishing power

This variable determines the power of diminishing from the distal edge of flattening to the distal edge of the device.


See Also: LSFMINY LSFXP LSFMAXX LSFMAXY LSFYDIM NEWLAT Variable: ltfystart

Variable Name: ltfystart


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Variable Name: ltfystart
Type:numeric (percentage)
Range 0 ~ 0.5 typical (constrained)
Purpose:
Detailed Description:

Defines the beginning of tapering, aka feathering for the lateral side of the device. At this point, relative to the length of the device, tapering is at 0% and progresses to ltfymax to 100% feathering. If this variable is set to 0, tapering begins just anterior of the heel.


See Also: ltfymax ltaperw ltapert Variable: ltapert
Variable:

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Type:
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Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: tapertorb dtapert dtaperw dtaperp mtapert mtaperw mtaperp

Variable Name: ltapert


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Variable Name: ltapert
Type: numeric
Range: 0 ~ plastic thickness
Purpose: Determines the final thickness of tapering on the lateral side
Detailed Description:

Starting at the beginning of tapering, the thickness is decreased as a power function until it reaches the final thickness at the edge.


See Also: tapertorb ltaperw ltfystart ltfymax mtapert mtaperw dtaperp ltaperp mtaperp Variable: ltaperw

Variable Name: ltaperw


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Variable Name: ltaperw
Type: numeric
Range: 0.01 ~ 0.2
Purpose: defines the width of lateral tapering as a percentage of the width of the orthotic
Detailed Description:


See Also: tapertorb ltapert ltfystart ltfymax mtapert mtaperw dtaperp ltaperp mtaperp Variable:

Variable Name: ltfymax


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Variable Name: ltfymax
Type:numeric (percentage)
Range 0.00 ~ 0.5 (constrained)
Purpose: Defines the point of maximum tapering
Detailed Description:

Defines the position of maximum tapering (aka feathering) for the lateral side of the device.


See Also: ltfystart ltaperw ltapert Variable: material

Variable Name: material


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Variable Name: material
Type: integer (selection)
Range 0 ~ 3
Purpose: Defines the material used for the device
Detailed Description:

When entering prescriptions, the type of material determines the prefix designator for the order to be processed.

Type 0 will prefix the order with R, meaning [b]r[/b]egular polypro orthotics.
Type 1 will prefix the order with P, meaning cast [b]p[/b]ositive.
Type 2 will prefix the order with A, meaning soft [b]a[/b]ccomodative.
Type 3 will prefix the order with W, meaning [b]w[/b]hite polypro orthotics.

Only the order number need be specified to obtain this prefix, but for scanning, this prefix must me specified in the scan of the order.

Example for scanning casts: Order number w12345
Example for order entry: Order number 12345
The design codes used will affix the proper prefix to the order entry database record for the order to be associated with the scan.


See Also: Variable: mdexang

Variable Name: mdexang


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Variable Name: mdexang
Type: degrees
Range: 30 ~ 90
Purpose: defines the angle of curvature of the medial distal corner of a forefoot extension
Detailed Description:If specified as a negative value, the absolute value is used.


See Also: exkx exky Variable: mdradius

Variable Name: mdradius


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Variable Name: mdradius
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.02 ~ 0.1 typical
Purpose: Defines the radius of the medial distal corner of the device as a percentage of the device's length
Detailed Description:


See Also: dradius ldradius Variable: mtaperp

Variable Name: mtaperp


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Variable Name: mtaperp
Type: exponential
Range:
Purpose:
Detailed Description:

This variable defines the exponent of curvature of medial edge tapering


See Also: Variable: mtapert

Variable Name: mtapert


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Variable Name: mtapert
Type: numeric
Range: 0 ~ plastic thickness
Purpose: Determines the final thickness of tapering on the medial side
Detailed Description:

Starting at the beginning of tapering, the thickness is decreased as a power function until it reaches the final thickness at the edge.


See Also: tapertorb ltaperw ltapert mtfystart mtfymax mtaperw dtaperp ltaperp mtaperp Variable: mtaperw

Variable Name: mtaperw


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Variable Name: mtaperw
Type: numeric
Range: 0.01 ~ 0.2
Purpose: defines the width of medial tapering as a percentage of the width of the orthotic
Detailed Description:


See Also: tapertorb mtapert ltapert ltaperw mtfystart mtfymax dtaperp ltaperp mtaperp Variable: mflangeanc

Variable Name: mflangeanc


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Variable Name: mflangeanc
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.02 ~ 0.05
Purpose: Defines the anchor points for the base of the medial flange as a percentage of rearfoot width
Detailed Description:


See Also: mflangedim mflangeht mflangelen mflangepk Variable: mflangedim

Variable Name: mflangedim


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Variable Name: mflangedim
Type:numeric (ratio)
Range: 0 ~ 0.99
Purpose:Defines the beginning of diminishing of the lateral flange
Detailed Description:


See Also: mflangeanc mflangeht mflangelen mflangepk mflangepwr Variable: mflangeht

Variable Name: mflangeht


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Variable Name: mflangeht
Type:numeric (ratio)
Range: 0 (disable lateral flange) to 2.00 typical
Purpose: Determines additive height of the medial flange relative to the height of the heel rim
Detailed Description:

The following is an example of a full length UCBL device.
lflangelen=0.95 ; defined lenght of flange, almost 100%
lflangeht=1.0 ; defined height equal to the heel height
lflangepk=0.25 ; Graduate to peak height at 0.25 (Ramp)
lflangedim=0.75 ; Start of ramp down
lflangeanc=0.04 ; Anchor line to minimize surface distortion
mflangelen=0.95 ; Full length flange (Y3)
mflangeht=0.5 ; How much to increase the perimeter height by
mflangepk=0.25 ; Approach peak additive here (Y1)
mflangedim=0.75 ; Diminish back to the surface here (Y2)
mflangeanc=0.04 ; Anchor inside the device to insure minimal distortion


See Also: mflangeanc mflangedim mflangelen mflangepk Variable: mflangelen

Variable Name: mflangelen


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Variable Name: mflangelen
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.0 ~ 1.0
Purpose: Defines the length of the flange as a percentage of the primary length
Detailed Description:
e->m = 1.0


See Also: mflangeanc mflangedim mflangeht mflangepk Variable: lflangepk

Variable Name: mflangepk


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Variable Name: mflangepk
Type:
Range: 0 ~ 0.5
Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: mflangeanc mflangedim mflangeht mflangelen Variable: lflangepwr

Variable Name: mflangepwr


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Variable Name: mflangepwr
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 1 ~ 5 typical
Purpose: Defines the power of the curvature of the medial flange
Detailed Description:

Powers less than 1 define a convex shape for the flange, whereas powers greater than 1 define a concave shape.


See Also: lflangepwr nmflanganc nmflanght nmflanglen nmflangpk Variable:

Variable Name: mtfystart


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Variable Name: mtfystart
Type:numeric (percentage)
Range 0.0 ~ 0.5 typical
Purpose: Defines the starting point of medial tapering (feathering)
Detailed Description:

Defines the point at which medial tapering starts. At this point, relative to the length of the device, tapering is at 0% and progresses to mtfymax to 100% feathering. If this variable is set to 0, tapering begins anterior of the heel.


See Also: mtfymax mtaperw mtapert Variable:

Variable Name: mtfymax


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Variable Name: mtfymax
Type:
Range
Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: mtfystart mtaperw mtapert Variable: NEWLAT

Variable Name: NEWLAT


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Variable Name: NEWLAT
Type: boolean
Range: true or false
Purpose: lateral flattening flag
Detailed Description:

Enables all variables related to lateral column flattening.


See Also: LSFMINY LSFXP LSFMAXX LSFMAXY LSFYDIM LSFYP NEWLAT Variable: nflanganc

Variable Name: nlflanganc


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Variable Name: nlflanganc
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.02 ~ 0.05
Purpose: Defines the anchor points for the base of the lateral flange as a percentage of rearfoot width
Detailed Description:


See Also: nlflangdim nlflanght nlflanglen nlflangpk lflangepwr Variable: nlflangdim

Variable Name: nlflangdim


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Variable Name: nlflangdim
Type:numeric (ratio)
Range: 0 ~ 0.99
Purpose:Defines the beginning of diminishing of the lateral flange
Detailed Description:


See Also: nlflanganc nlflanght nlflanglen nlflangpk lflangepwr Variable: nlflanglen

Variable Name: nlflanglen


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Variable Name: nlflanglen
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.0 ~ 1.0
Purpose: Defines the length of the flange as a percentage of the secondary length
Detailed Description:
g->n = 1.0


See Also: nlflanganc nlflangdim nlflanght nlflangpk lflangepwr Variable: nlflanght

Variable Name: nlflanght


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Variable Name: nlflanght
Type:numeric (ratio)
Range: 0 (disable lateral flange) to 2.00 typical
Purpose: Determines the height of the lateral flange relative to the height of the heel rim
Detailed Description:

The following is an example of a full length flange on the lateral side of the device.
nlflanglen=0.95 ;defined lenght of flange, almost 100%
nlflanght=1.0 ; defined height equal to the heel height
nlflangpk=0.25 ; Graduate to peak height at 0.25 (Ramp)
nlflangdim=0.75 ; Start of ramp down
nlflanganc=0.1 ; Base of flange curvature
lflangepwr=3 ; Power of curvature



See Also: nlflanganc nlflangdim nlflanglen nlflangpk lflangepwr Variable: nlflangpk

Variable Name: nlflangpk


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Variable Name: nlflangpk
Type:
Range: 0 ~ 0.5
Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: nlflanganc nlflangdim nlflanght nlflanglen lflangepwr Variable: nflanganc

Variable Name: nlflanganc


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Variable Name: nlflanganc
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.02 ~ 0.05
Purpose: Defines the anchor points for the base of the lateral flange as a percentage of rearfoot width
Detailed Description:


See Also: nlflangdim nlflanght nlflanglen nlflangpk lflangepwr Variable: nlflangdim

Variable Name: nlflangdim


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Variable Name: nlflangdim
Type:numeric (ratio)
Range: 0 ~ 0.99
Purpose:Defines the beginning of diminishing of the lateral flange
Detailed Description:


See Also: nlflanganc nlflanght nlflanglen nlflangpk lflangepwr Variable: nlflanght

Variable Name: nlflanght


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Variable Name: nlflanght
Type:numeric (ratio)
Range: 0 (disable lateral flange) to 2.00 typical
Purpose: Determines the height of the lateral flange relative to the height of the heel rim
Detailed Description:

The following is an example of a full length flange on the lateral side of the device.
nlflanglen=0.95 ;defined lenght of flange, almost 100%
nlflanght=1.0 ; defined height equal to the heel height
nlflangpk=0.25 ; Graduate to peak height at 0.25 (Ramp)
nlflangdim=0.75 ; Start of ramp down
nlflanganc=0.1 ; Base of flange curvature
lflangepwr=3 ; Power of curvature



See Also: nlflanganc nlflangdim nlflanglen nlflangpk lflangepwr Variable: nlflanglen

Variable Name: nlflanglen


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Variable Name: nlflanglen
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.0 ~ 1.0
Purpose: Defines the length of the flange as a percentage of the secondary length
Detailed Description:
g->n = 1.0


See Also: nlflanganc nlflangdim nlflanght nlflangpk lflangepwr Variable: lflangepk

Variable Name: nmflangpk


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Variable Name: nmflangpk
Type:
Range: 0 ~ 0.5
Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: nmflanganc nmflangdim nmflanght nmflanglen mflangepwr Variable: olr1

Variable Name: olr1


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Variable Name: olr1
Type: relative
Range: -0.2 ~ 0.2 typical
Purpose: Orthotic Length Reduction, 1st metatarsal
Detailed Description:


See Also: olr5 Variable: olr5

Variable Name: olr5


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Variable Name: olr5
Type: relative
Range: -0.2 ~ 0.2 typical
Purpose: Orthotic Length Reduction, 5th metatarsal
Detailed Description:


See Also: olr1 Variable: ornu

Variable Name: ornu


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Variable Name: ornu
Type: String
Range readable-printable
Purpose: order number
Detailed Description:
Normally entered directly into the prescription form, this is the order number associated with a specific patient.


See Also: patient doctor Variable: patient

Variable Name: patient


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Variable Name: patient
Type:
Range
Purpose:
Detailed Description:


See Also: doctor ornu Variable: PEXTEND

Variable Name: PEXTEND


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Variable Name: PEXTEND
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: 0 to 25 typical
Purpose:Defines the length of the distal edge platfom for thermomolding
Detailed Description:Undefined, the system creates a forefoot platform 8 mm in length.

This code is only active for material type 1, positive molds. An alternative to this method could involve EXKY, EXLY and their associated variables, in which case pextend should be set to 0.

See Also: MATERIAL EXKY EXLY
Variable: plratioy

Variable Name: plratioy


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Variable Name: plratioy
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 0.7 ~ 0.95
Purpose: Defines the terminating point of the extrinsic forefoot post
Detailed Description:


See Also: fedl fedr pl5ratioy Variable: pl5ratioy

Variable Name: pl5ratioy


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Variable Name: pl5ratioy
Type: numeric (percentage)
Range: 0.8~0.95
Purpose: Adjusts the medial forefoot post by Y
Detailed Description:

As it's common for a first metatarsal cutout to cause weakness in the forefoot post, this variable causes the forefoot post to sink behind the cutout, restoring the strength of the device. It is typically used only for first met cutouts, but may also be used in extremely heavy patients to provide added strength


See Also: fedl fedr plratioy Variable: pt

Variable Name: pt


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Variable Name: pt
Type: Numeric (mm)
Range 2 ~ 6 typical thicknesses
Purpose:To define the thickness of the device
Detailed Description:

Normally, this value is entered within the prescription as defined by a given laboratory's definition based on patient weight and classification. A future version of OreTek will learn the appropriate value based on how the data is entered as a function of patient weight and classification. Classification is a function defined by the laboratory, and is simply a label that associates pt to a given patient's weight.


See Also: ptadd rfpt lpt Variable: ptadd

Variable Name: ptadd


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Variable Name: ptadd
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: 0 ~ 5
Purpose: To add to pre-define plastic thicknesses for a given design
Detailed Description:

Typically, when accommodations are applied to a device, the material is weakened. This variable allows a definition of a plastic thickness additive to adjust to specific designs transparent to the operator.


See Also: pt rfpt lpt Variable: radscan

Variable Name: radscan


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Variable Name: RadScan
Type: boolean
Range:
Purpose: to establish virtual trimlines in RadScan data
Detailed Description:
This design for systems using radscan is a default code to yes with the following variables set:
radscan=true
rsfminy=0.20>(rpl*0.75)
rsfdimy=0.1
rsfllen=1.0
rsflm=0.15
rsflpx=1
rsflpy=1


Competitors require the cast to be trimmed down to the plantar surface, and this code simply performs the same task virtually.
This code is not necessary for data based on contact digitizers.


See Also: Variable: rfpp

Variable Name: rfpp


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Variable Name: rfpp
Type: rfpp
Range: 0.00 ~1.0
Purpose: Rearfoot extrinsic pronation percentage
Detailed Description:

Defines the percentage of the extrinsic rearfoot post to be shaved for pronation, AKA "motion".


See Also: bspf rfps Variable: rfps

Variable Name: rfps


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Variable Name: rfps
Type: relative
Range: 1 ~ 10000
Purpose:redefines the pronation slope, relative to the lateral arch peak
Detailed Description:

By default, when grinding in "motion", also known as grindoff, a line is drawn from the lateral column peak through the width defined by rfpp to the proximal edge of the heel. Higher values guide this slope more parallel to the lateral column. Values less than 1 are interpretted as default and have no effect.


See Also: bspf rfpp Variable: rfpt

Variable Name: rfpt


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Variable Name: rfpt
Type: numeric (mm)
Range:
Purpose: Defines the minimum rearfoot thickness of a device
Detailed Description:

In order to reduce the bulk of a device, often the rearfoot thickness of the device is reduced, as there is no special benefit to maintaining thicknesses in this area. Often this thickness is set to a negative or near 0 value, especially in designs employing a cobra style of accomodation.


examples: rfpt=1
rfpt=1>pt*0.3
See Also: lpt pt ptadd Variable: rfwidena

Variable Name: rfwidena


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Variable Name: rfwidena
Type: Numeric (mm)
Range -20 ~ 20 typical
Purpose: To widen or narrow the rearfoot width of the device
Detailed Description:


See Also: ffwidthabs rfwidthabs lengthabs ffwidenp ffwidenp rfwidenp ola laa Variable: rfwidenp

Variable Name: rfwidenp


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Variable Name: rfwidenp
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0 or 0.85 ~ 1.15 typical
Purpose: Heel Width Percentage adjustment
Detailed Description:
0 or 1 means no adjustment. Values below 1 decrease the heel width as a percentage of the acquired heel width, whereas values above 1 increase heel width.


See Also: ffwidthabs rfwidthabs lengthabs ffwidenp ffwidenp rfwidena ola laa Variable: rfwidthabs

Variable Name: rfwidthabs


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Variable Name: rfwidthabs
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: Any usable width
Purpose:
Detailed Description: Sets the rearfoot width to an absolute value
Used to set the rearfoot width of the device to the desired width

When rearfoot widths are entered into the prescription form, all other rearfoot width variables are overridden.


See Also: ffwidthabs lengthabs ffwidenp ffwidenp rfwidena rfwidenp ola laa Variable: split

Variable Name: split


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Variable Name:split
Type:integer (2 if enabled)
Range 0 or 2
Purpose:Geometrically eliminates cast averaging
Detailed Description:

When set to 2, treats each foot as a unique order with the same prescription file and no averaging. Useful in cases such as polio victims where one foot's size greatly differs from the other.


See Also: cavghl cavgll cavglop cavghip Variable: tapertorb

Variable Name: tapertorb


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Variable Name: tapertorb
Type: numeric
Range: 0.0 ~ 1.0
Purpose:
Detailed Description: Defines the amount of tapering on each side of the device.

A value of 0 means all top surface tapering
A value of 1 means all bottom surface tapering
Values between 0 and 1 determing how much tapering occurs on the bottom and top surfaces.

Note: This variable has no effect on distal edge tapering due to the nature of some bar and extrinsic forefoot postings.


See Also: ltapert ltaperw mtapert mtaperw
Related variables: dtapert dtaperw
Variable: textdown

Variable Name: textdown


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Variable Name: textdown
Type: numeric (inches)
Range: 0.020 ~ 0.040 typical
Purpose: Defines the depth below the surface to engrave to. Detailed Description:


See Also: textfont texth textr textspace textstr textsurf textx texty textup textw Variable:

Variable Name: textfont


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Variable Name: textfont
Type: string
Range: "simp" (typically)
Purpose: Defines the BGI stroked font to use Detailed Description: SIMP is the fastest in the real world, but not the only font available. for a listing, ls *.CHR from the command prompt. Usually, either simp or scri is used.


See Also: textdown texth textr textspace textstr textsurf textx texty textup textw Variable: texth

Variable Name: texth


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Variable Name: texth
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.3 ~ 1.0 typical
Purpose: Defines text height Detailed Description:


See Also: textdown textfont textr textspace textstr textsurf textx texty textup textw Variable: textspace

Variable Name: textspace


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Variable Name: textspace
Type: numeric
Range: 1 to 5 typical
Purpose: determines the amount of space between letters
Detailed Description: Because the depth of the engraver can often make the space between letters seem non-existant, this variable helps to improve from the default spacing.


See Also: textspace textfont texth textr textstr textsurf textx texty textup textw Variable:

Variable Name: textstr


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Variable Name: textstr
Type: string
Range: alpha-numeric
Purpose: defines what's being printed onto the orothosis. $name is substited with the order's string information from the prescription file: Example
textstr="$ornu $pn"

The above example would print the order number followed by the patient name. A future update will allow other characters, such as carriage returns, via \n Detailed Description:


See Also: textdown textfont texth textspace textsurf textx texty textup textw Variable:

Variable Name: textsurf


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Variable Name: textsurf
Type: numeric (integer)
Range: 1 or 2
Purpose: Detailed Description:

Typically, for hard plastic devices, this value is set to 2, meaning it is preceded by a second surface (MC2) cut. If set to 1, the top surface is written to, which is not really practical except on automatic tool change systems. If this value is set to anything other value, engraving is disabled for this order.
Typically, textsurf is set to 2 for plastic, and 1 for positives and single sided accomodative devices.


See Also: textdown textfont texth textr textspace textstr textx texty textup textw Variable:

Variable Name: textw


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Variable Name: textw
Type: numeric (Ratio)
Range: 0.3 ~ 1.0 typical
Purpose: Defines Text width Detailed Description:


See Also: textdown textfont texth textr textspace textstr textsurf textx texty textup Variable:

Variable Name: textx


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Variable Name: textx
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.25 ~ 0.75 typical
Purpose: Lateral starting point of engraving Detailed Description:Relative to the width of the device, defines the lateral starting point of engraving. Higher values move engraving more medial


See Also: textdown textfont texth textr textspace textstr textsurf texty textup textw Variable:

Variable Name: textr


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Variable Name: textr
Type: numeric (degrees)
Range: -90 ~ 90 typical, 0 by default
Purpose: Text Rotation relative to the orthosis midline Detailed Description:

A line is formed from the midpoint of E->G scaled by (textx) and M->N, which for purpose of definition, is the orthosis midline. TextR is then added to the resulting angle and the text information is then "prinbted" onto the device.


See Also: textdown textfont texth textstr textspace textsurf textx texty textup textw Variable: textup

Variable Name: textup


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Variable Name: textup
Type: absolute (mm)
Range: 5 ~ 10 typical
Purpose: Defines how hight to raise the pen in font engraving strokes.
Detailed Description:


See Also: textdown textfont texth textr textspace textstr textsurf textx texty textw Variable: texty

Variable Name: texty


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Variable Name: texty
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.25 to 0.75 typical
Purpose: Defines the longitudinal starting point of engraving.
Detailed Description: The longitudinal starting point is defined to begin as a percentage of overall length of the device.

example:
texty=(0.25>(rpl*1.25))
;If a rearfoot post exists, stay off of it.


See Also: textdown textfont texth textr textspace textstr textsurf textx textup textw Variable: THP

Variable Name: THP


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Variable Name: THP
Type: numeric (ratio)
Range: 0.5 ~ 1.5 typical
Purpose: Used for overall cast expansion
Detailed Description:

This variable genericly changes the fill levels over the entire plantar surface, scaling the altitude of input data across the entire foot. This function happens prior to conventional or traditional fills.


abflange ffwidthabs rfwidthabs lengthabs ffwidenp ffwidenp rfwidena rfwidenp laa ola Variable: tstep

Variable Name: TSTEP


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Variable Name: TSTEP
Type: numeric (mm)
Range: 1.0 to 2.2 typical
Purpose: defines stepover in machining
Detailed Description:

Typically, on notop style of devices, this stepover is set as low as 1 to 1.2, whereas positives are typically 2.2 or higher. This variable defines the stepover from pass to pass of machining. Typical covered devices are from 1.5 to 1.9mm


See Also: Variable: Weight

Variable Name: Weight


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Variable Name: Weight
Type: absolute
Range:
Purpose: The weight of the patient
Detailed Description:

This variable represents the weight of the patient, consistantly expressed in kilograms or pounds, depending on your preference. It is often used to determine material thickness as an equation as shown in the wrk variables example


See Also: wrk# Variable: wrk#

Variable Name: wrk0 ~ wrk10


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Variable Name: wrk0 thru wrk10
Type: numeric
Range:
Purpose:temporary storage
Detailed Description:Temporary storage work variables

Wrk variables are temporary storage variables, intended to be an aid in obtaining a more complex result than a single equation can give.
In the example below, a material thickness is calculated with a boundary of 2 to 6mm. 2 weights are listed, 100 lbs and 200, and their 2 thicknesses, 2mm and 4mm, respectively. In the resulting equation, y=mx+b (point slope), plastic thickness is determined.
pt=pt > 2
;wrk0 calculates slope
;wrk1 calculates Y intercept
;y = thickness x = weight
wrk0=((4-2)/(200-100))
wrk1=2-(wrk0*100)
pt=pt>(wrk0*weight+wrk1)
pt=pt < 6


See Also: weight