What's New: KeyCreator 2025

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KeyCreator 2025

Among the most notable updates in KeyCreator 2025 is that the new version of KeyCreator Pro transitions native CAD file translation capabilities from major 3D CAD programs to be exclusively based on technology from the Kubotek Kosmos 3D Framework.

As a result, KeyCreator 2025 users will connect to product definition data through the uniquely powerful system which Kubotek Kosmos incorporates in all of its other end-user products and provides to other 3D software communities with similar needs.

User Experience (UX) Improvements

High-Resolution Monitor Support

KeyCreator's graphical interface has been improved to work effectively with both standard and high-resolution (4K) monitors.

  • Display of dialogs & toolbars
  • Pulldown & scroll lists
  • Splitter window
  • Axis marker/gnomon appearance

"Smart" Dialog Boxes

To facilitate repeated tasks when working on a file, edit dialog boxes default to the most recent tree item/page the user was working with.

Productivity Improvements to Modeling Functions

Updates & additions to fundamental steps that save users time on some simple-yet-important modeling actions.

New Fastener Sets Feature

This new feature makes the repetitive task of placing fasteners and their related washers and nuts more streamline. This provides valuable time-savings when creating models where there are repeating sets of the same fastener.

inset from KeyCreator 2025 CAD user interface showing the new Fastener Set functionality

Fastener Set Function

 By enabling the user to place multiple related objects — fastener, nut, and washers — in a single operation, the feature helps prevent errors of oversight and reduces the number of steps the user needs to take to complete this simple-yet-essential modeling task 

CADENAS 3Dfindit Integration

inset from KeyCreator 2025 CAD user interface showing new CADENAS 3D FindIt integration

CAD SCOUT browser integration

An updated integration with one of our technology partners, CADENAS 3Dfindit, allows users of any version of KeyCreator 2025 to quickly search established parts repositories (distributor websites, etc.) to find models of common components and easily bring them into the KeyCreator workspace. This integration is compatible with the newly released CAD SCOUT 3Dfindit browser extension, which adds even greater efficiency to searches for common components.

Revware Microscribe® CMM Integration

Support for use of Microscribe devices was optimized to enable coordinates to be fed into any KeyCreator command using the universal Conversation Bar Key-in option. 
photo of the Revware MicroScribe CMM device alongside an image of a user accessing the new integration with KeyCreator added to KeyCreator 2025

Execute commands from CMM

This enables the MicroScribe stylus can function as an interactive 3D solid sketcher of shapes like blocks, cylinders, and spheres. Used in combination with the Revware CADpad Grid interface option, the user can execute these and other drawing commands directly from the MicroScribe arm.

Drafting Enhancements

Change Detail Callout Color

For instances where it is valuable to call special attention to a certain aspect of a drawing, users can now modify the color of the Detail Callout outline to draw attention to an important or newly-modified aspect of the design.

inset from KeyCreator 2025 CAD user interface showing the newly added option to modify the color of the Detail Callout feature in CAD drawings

 

Interoperability

KeyCreator remains a leader in CAD translation and data re-use capabilities. More than just support for all major CAD 3D/2D native and neutral formats, its direct modeling capabilities let users work with translated geometry with freedom and efficiency parametric modelers cannot deliver.

Kosmos Connected

One significant change to KeyCreator Pro is the adoption of the Kosmos technology found in our 3D Framework for translation of native files from all major 3D CAD systems. This change delivers the most complete translations with improved calculation times and significantly reduced download and installation size.

Faster STEP Import

Enhancements to underlying code enabled a significant improvement to import times of complex STEP, IGES, and IFC files — as much as 80% faster than previous versions. Additionally, import and export of DWG files also saw performance improvements up to 15% faster.

Updated Formats

The translators listed below have been updated since the release of KeyCreator 2024. For a complete list of each product family's translators, see the links below the listed formats.

Read and Write extended to R2024

Read geometry extended to R2024x

Read geometry & drawings (with PMI) extended to NX2312

Read and Write extended to 36

Read geometry extended to V8

Read geometry & drawings extended to 2024

Read geometry & drawings (with PMI) extended to 2024

Read extended to 2025

New Write capability added; supporting versions 8.0–10.7

Read supports up to 10.8

Read 3D extended to 11