3Shape · Audiology
3Shape Audio Designers Build to confirm: features, system requirements & setup
Custom-fit ear-product design with configurable modelling and manufacturing workflows.
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Available for authorised installation and setup; licence and build compatibility to be confirmed
What is 3Shape Audio Designers used for?
Custom-fit ear-product design with configurable modelling and manufacturing workflows. Audiology laboratories designing earmoulds, hearing-aid shells and hearing protection.
Confirm scanner formats, component libraries and output requirements with your production system.
3Shape Audio Designers features and edition differences
- Import ear scans and sculpt custom-fit products.
- Place receivers, vents and other components using configurable libraries.
Create hard, soft and hybrid designs and injection casts for silicone production.
Licensed modules and packages
Audio Designers, Advance automation and ShellManager are separate offerings; select the required licences.
3Shape Audio Designers hardware and system requirements
The exact 3Shape Audio Designers release and licensed modules need a supplier-confirmed workstation specification.
| Component | Minimum or required check | Recommendation or preparation |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system / CPU | Confirm supported OS build and CPU architecture | Request the release-specific workstation table |
| RAM / GPU | No current numeric minimum verified in this guide | Confirm memory, VRAM and graphics API for the intended workflow |
| Storage | Installer size is separate from project capacity | Allow room for case files, exports and a tested backup |
| Connected equipment | Confirm scanner formats, component libraries and output requirements with your production system. | Confirm model, drivers and licensed interfaces before installation |
Do not buy a workstation from a generic CAD/CAM specification alone. Older manuals or another product in the same family may not apply to this edition.
Manufacturer requirements can change. Minimum specifications are not a performance guarantee for large cases, multiple applications or connected equipment. SSD storage and a tested backup are our preparation advice unless stated in the manufacturer guidance.
Compare requirements across the software cataloguePrepare for 3Shape Audio Designers installation
This is an ear-product design workflow. Confirm ear-scan input, hearing-device libraries, export format and the Audio-specific workstation specification.
- Record your exact release, licensed modules and intended workflow.
- Share your OS build, CPU, RAM, GPU/VRAM and free disk space for a workstation check.
- Installation and setup service only. A valid manufacturer-authorised licence and the selected module entitlements are required; software licences, subscriptions and usage charges are purchased separately.
- Back up case files, settings and libraries; agree a recovery plan before an upgrade.
- Confirm import/export and connected-equipment tests with a representative case before production.
Service price and licence costs
View the current consultation and installation fee in the service panel. Manufacturer licences, subscriptions, export credits, and optional modules are separate unless explicitly included in your confirmed quotation. The service fee is per workstation; scope is agreed before work starts.
3Shape Audio Designers questions
Can I use 3Shape Audio Designers on my current laptop or Mac?
Confirm the supported OS and workstation for your exact 3Shape Audio Designers edition before choosing a laptop or Mac. Compare your hardware with the table above.
What should I check before connecting 3Shape Audio Designers to my workflow?
This is an ear-product design workflow. Confirm ear-scan input, hearing-device libraries, export format and the Audio-specific workstation specification.
Does the service include a 3Shape Audio Designers licence?
Manufacturer licences, subscriptions, export credits, and optional modules are separate unless explicitly included in your confirmed quotation. Installation and setup service only. A valid manufacturer-authorised licence and the selected module entitlements are required; software licences, subscriptions and usage charges are purchased separately.
Official 3Shape Audio Designers resources and manufacturer sources
Use current manufacturer documentation and your authorised supplier to confirm release requirements and entitlements.
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