KeyCreator

KeyCreator is a non-parametric, non-history based, "direct" 2D/3D solid modeling CAD program. Originally known as CADKEY,{{cite web |url=http://design.osu.edu/carlson/history/lesson10.html |title=Section 10: CAD/CAM/CAE/CADD |publisher=Design.osu.edu |access-date=2011-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716202544/http://design.osu.edu/carlson/history/lesson10.html |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }} it was first released in 1984, running on DOS, UNIX and Microsoft Windows operating systems. It was among the first CAD programs{{cite web |url=https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0%2C2542%2Ct%3DCADKEY%26i%3D39198%2C00.asp |title=CADKEY Definition from PC Magazine Encyclopedia |publisher=Pcmag.com |date=1994-12-01 |access-date=2011-05-25 |archive-date=2012-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012061830/http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0%2C2542%2Ct%3DCADKEY%26i%3D39198%2C00.asp |url-status=dead }} with 3D capabilities for personal computers. Besides solid modeling, KeyCreator is also capable of wire-frame and surface modeling, as well as drafting.

KeyCreator’s native file format is .ckd.

KeyCreator is available for English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese.{{cite web|title=Kubotek Kosmos Homepage|url=http://kubotekkosmos.com|publisher=Kubotek|access-date=26 May 2023}}

KeyCreator is capable of translating and editing the following file formats from other CAD software:

• AutoCAD .dwg, .dxf
• Autodesk Inventor .ipt, .iam
• CADKEY .prt
• Catia .mod, .model, .catproduct, .catpart
• SolidWorks .sldprt, .sldasm
• Pro/Engineer .prt, .asm
• PTC Creo .prt
• Siemens NX .prt
• Unigraphics .prt
• Neutral formats such as STEP .stp, IGES .igs, Parasolid .x_t, and ACIS .sat
• Stereolithography (for 3D printing) .stl

KeyCreator has several additional software options for varying functions.

• XMD - Expert Mold Designer provides intelligent automation, custom plate stack layouts, and part revision management. XMD includes tens of thousands of standard components designers need for mold, die, fixture, and machine design.{{cite web|title=XMD - Expert Mold Designer|url=https://www.molddesignsoftware.com/|access-date=16 Mar 2023}}
• KeyCreator Machinist is a 2 and 3 axis CAM solution for Mold, die & tooling, wood working, rapid prototyping and general machining.{{cite web|title=KeyCreator Machinist|url=https://www.kubotekkosmos.com/products/keycreator/features|publisher=Kubotek|access-date=26 May 2023}}
• KeyCreator Artisan allows 3D models to be turned into photorealistic renderings.{{cite web|title=KeyCreator Artisan|url=https://www.kubotekkosmos.com/store/partners/artisan|publisher=Kubotek|access-date=19 Nov 2019}}
• KeyCreator CKD Viewer is a no-cost program for reviewing 3D models and drawings stored in CKD files.{{cite web|title=KeyCreator Viewer|url=https://www.kubotekkosmos.com/products/keycreator-viewer|access-date=26 May 2023}}

Aero Tec Laboratories used KeyCreator to design crash resistant, nonexploding fuel-bladder tanks for aircraft, race cars, and performance boats. They have made custom bladder tanks for NASCAR, Ferrari, Boeing, Lockheed, NASA and the U.S. Military.{{cite web|title=Direct Modeler Builds a Better Fuel Tank|url=http://www.machinedesign.com/fea-and-simulation/direct-modeler-builds-better-fuel-tank|publisher=Machine Design|access-date=23 July 2015}}

• CADKEY

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