KEYCREATOR: CATIA 4.5
I have been working with a fellow, from a large NW aircraft manufacturer, that is responsible for converting parts from systems like Pro/E, UG, Catia 5, Solidworks, STEP, Parasolid, ACIS, etc to Catia 4. He has been using KeyCreator 9 to do these conversions and is giving me glowing reports of his success. As you know Catia 5 does not do a good job sending part information back to Catia 4 or actually reading Catia 4 for that matter. When you have virtually all of the the company's aircraft except for the the latest airplane are done in Catia 4. They really need a 21st Century CAD solutions.
KeyCreator is that solutions. Yes you could call it Catia 4.5. With the translator options it can read all the native files from all of the popular CAD programs. You can then write Catia 4 files. Now there are some size limitations on what Catia 4 can read. No problem, you can go into KeyCreator and save only the data you need. If fact you can work in KeyCreator as if the parts were natively created. We also have a solution for effectively exporting solids to Catia 5, both part and assembly. Actually we can deliver a smooth transition for all CAD data, this would increase productivity across the engineering and manufacturing enterprise.
KeyCreator not only does Solids, but it can edit all of the other entities in one easy to use 3D space. Let's say you have an IGES model made up of surfaces, you can easily heal them into a solid. You have 2D data, just pick and choose the entities to extrude, spin, sweep or loft into a solid or just to the work in 2D. With virtually unlimited nested levels you can easily keep track of your design. All entities can coexist in that one file. You can then go to the layout mode and do your drawings. You can even have multiple drawing of assemblies in one file.
KeyCreator offers:
1. Full 2D/3D Wireframe modeling
2. Advanced Surface modeling.
3. Complete explicit solid modeling with Dynamic Dimension Editing.
4. Complete detailing capabilities in the model or layout mode.
5. Sheet metal unfolding
6. Surface Unwrapping
7. Core Cavity split.
8. Boolean Subtract and Add
9. UDE (Unified Design Environment) Do all your design in one file or save them as reference parts to use in different assemblies.
10. Unmatched interoperability by any system. You virtually use any data from any system.
KeyCreator 9 can virtually become Catia 4.5 with all the next generation explicit modeling capabilities. You now will be able to talk to all the vendors and they can supply you with their native files or you can have them send you one of the standard formats. You can download KeyCreator at
http://www.kubotekusa.com/products/keycreator_sub/tdemo/index.asp just give us a call and we can generate you a 30 day fully functional license.
This is an incredibly cost saving solution by increasing compatibility and productivity. You can export good solid models to all of your vendors and suppliers assuring compatibility.
The KeyCreator SB evaluation comes with read and write Dxf/Dwg, IGES, STEP, Parasolid .x_t, ACIS .sat, read only native Solidworks and Autodesk Inventor.
KeyCreator ST adds read only Pro/E and UG, Catia 4 read and write. Price: $5,700.00 Upgrade from KC SB $2,000.00
KeyCreator SV adds read only Catia 5 to Keycreator ST. Price: $7,700.00 Upgrade from KC SB $4,000.00 from KC ST $2,000.00
Kubotek limits their evaluation to KeyCreator SB, so if you need some translations to Catia 4 or if you would like a demonstration on site or by gotomeeting please contact me at 206-623-1403 or by email at
jb@tecnetinc.com.
We have other viable Catia 4 and 5 solids and PMI solutions.
SpaceClaim: Reads Catia 4 and read/writes Catia 5 including reading PMI (Part Manufacturing Data) Price:
IRONCAD/INOVATE: Read/write Catia 4 included in base product Catia 5 as an option.
We truly have for you Data Compatibility problems.