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A foot posture index (FPI-6) measurement is well presented as a straightforward clinical tool for diagnosing foot posture in patients. However, the FPI-6 diagnosis is mostly performed by a medical practitioner manually utilizing both palpation and rulers. Digital photos of the feet had been considered to digitize the FPI-6 assessment, unfortunately, the two-dimensional image is inadequate to identify two-palpation based on six criteria of FPI-6. This paper proposes a mechanical platform design for generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of the patient’s foot. The design is aimed to ease the test process of a large number of samples or participants as statistical data to estimate the foot posture based on the FPI-6 method. The 3D-generated models of the foot belonging to 37 children aged below 12 years old show that the FPI-6 Criteria 1 and 4 can be evaluated more clearly in the 3D models compared with flat 2D photos.