MARLBOROUGH, MA, USA, Apr 28, 2023 – Kubotek Kosmos, a leading supply chain software provider, announced the 2023 Service Pack 1 (SP1) release of the KeyCreator software products. This release provides updates to many CAD file translators, several options updates, and dozens of fixes.
Updated CAD Translators
Reading of CAD files in KeyCreator software has been updated to support the latest versions of seven major CAD file formats:
- Dassault Systèmes (DS) CATIA V5 R2023
- DS CATIA V6/3DEXPERIENCE R2023x
- DS SolidWorks 2023
- DS Spatial ACIS R2023
- Siemens Digital Industries Software (SDIS) NX 2206
- SDIS Parasolid V35
- SDIS Solid Edge 2023
Note that support for CATIA V5 R2023 files is limited to KeyCreator Pro in this release.
Minor Detailing Enhancements
The 2023 SP1 release of KeyCreator includes minor updates to several templates and configuration files which improve standards support. Three new multi-line hole label styles for blind drilled holes have been added to hole annotation label presets. The capability for users to fully customize these styles has been maintained.
Unit label abbreviations appended to the end of dimension values such as in for inches and mm for millimeters have been disabled in CKT files included in the KeyCreator Pro installation. Users can optionally enable these and save templates if needed for drawings with mixed units or to meet company standards. CKT files created by users will be unaffected by this change.
Free Viewer
Kubotek Kosmos makes available at no charge a Windows program which can read all KeyCreator CKD files, from all versions of KeyCreator. For the 2023 SP1 release this program has been renamed KeyCreator CKD Viewer. KeyCreator customers can download the latest version from their support account. Anyone can request the program from the Kubotek Kosmos website.
Kubotek Kosmos has several programs available for viewing and converting to other CAD file formats. Lightweight software for non-engineers to view up to 20 different MCAD file types starts at $228/yr. For complete reading and editing legacy CADKEY PRT files, KeyCreator leases start at $420/yr. Prices vary by region. Please check with your local KeyCreator representative for details.
About Kubotek Kosmos
Kubotek Kosmos empowers the supply chain with the right design information by delivering core precision 3D technologies and easy-to-use software products. This strategy allows product definition geometry, no matter where it originated, to be used to speed time to market, reduce costs and improve quality. Many of the world’s most advanced, complex aerospace component manufacturers rely on Kubotek Kosmos to assure precise part definitions are exchanged correctly between engineering systems.
Kubotek Kosmos is a division of Kubotek USA, Inc. with development and support staff based in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Kubotek USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Kubotek Corporation (7709.T Tokyo Stock Exchange) with headquarters in Osaka, Japan. Kubotek software brands include KeyCreator MfgCAD, K-Compare and K-Display multi-CAD utilities, and the Kubotek Kosmos 3D framework. For more information, visit https://www.kubotekkosmos.com.
