New Features and Pre-Release Pricing for Kubotek's KeyCreator Version 9

MARLBOROUGH, Mass - Kubotek USA has announced that new licenses of KeyCreator will be sold at $2,995, a $700 discount. Customers will receive version 8.5 today and this price includes three months of maintenance that begins with the shipment of version 9. More information about this pre-release special can be found online. Upgrade specials are also available. Prices are effective through December 31, 2009.

Naotake Kakishita, President and CEO, Kubotek USA best sums up the work delivered in the KeyCreator Version 9 release. He stated, “We believe some of the enhancements that we have implemented in this version of KeyCreator and future planned improvements will make KeyCreator the fastest 3D CAD modeler on the market.”

Jim Gordon, Vice President of Development, Kubotek USA adds, “We work with many different types of files from different CAD packages. These files continue to get larger and more complex. This is pushing us to make our software perform better and faster. This major breakthrough in our technology is just the beginning of the speed increases that our customers will see as we continue to re-architect our underlying KeyCreator technology.”

Significant architectural changes in KeyCreator’s technology have resulted in major enhancements in the day-to-day use of the software, including substantial performance increases when working with large and complex files. These 3D Direct Modeling improvements make modeling operations with complex solids more efficient. Files with large numbers of entities perform better, as well.

More explicit transformation capabilities have also been added, including the ability to dynamically deform curves, copy and move entities with Kubotek’s exclusive DynaHandle 3D Direct Editing Handle. KeyCreator Version 9 will also fuse its ground breaking direct modeling technology with newly added mating constraint capabilities. The inclusion of the mating constraints will give users the ability to control and constrain models only when, and for long as, it is needed. This control, together with the enhanced Dimension Driven Editing and existing Face Logic technology, gives KeyCreator users unparalleled flexibility to work with unprecedented freedom and control.

This blend of both design traditional and direct modeling technology will give users best-in-class flexibility and precision in a unified design environment where only one file embeds all modeling information. Companies that rely on rapid manufacturing and prototyping, custom machining and tooling or who just need to produce custom designs quickly will find that KeyCreator’s Direct Modeling is the preferred method. Others will be able to take advantage of the constraining technology when it is the best choice.

Kubotek's KeyCreator Version 9 to Deliver 3D Dimension-Driven Editing Improvements

Kubotek has announced that KeyCreator Version 9 will be available this fall.

Highlighted in KeyCreator Version 9 will be the industry leading direct dimension-driven editing. KeyCreator Version 9 will display significant improvements in the 3D placement of smart dimensions on solids. This furthers Kubotek’s pioneering dimension-driven editing capabilities, creating an incredibly fast environment for precise, unrestricted, direct editing of mechanical solids. This revolutionary new approach also provides a simple and intuitive alternative to traditional solid modeling which constrains models based on how they were constructed.

Additionally, KeyCreator Version 9 will include these noteworthy performance and productivity enhancements:

* Dramatically faster loading and more efficient memory use when opening large non-KeyCreator files
* New file size optimization routines create smaller CKD files
* Improved graphics algorithm for faster frame rates
* New display options for improved visual display and performance
* Windows 7 support
* Enhanced associative part mating functionality
* New dynamic 3D handle operator for moving entities
* New detailing options for productivity gains

There is No Substitute for a Classic. Kubotek Corporation re-releases CADKEY

Kubotek announces the release of CADKEY Wireframe Silver Edition.

In late 2003, Kubotek Corporation acquired the CADKEY technology and replaced the CADKEY product line with KeyCreator. To many CADKEY users this was very upsetting. To them, CADKEY delivered a great deal of capabilities. Since then Kubotek USA has been receiving inquiries from CADKEY users asking how they can purchase additional seats of CADKEY, or how they can “upgrade” their “older” CADKEY seats to a newer version of CADKEY. Until now the only option for these users was to purchase a seat of KeyCreator. Today there is another option. Kubotek has re-released a 3D wireframe version of the familiar CADKEY workhorse environment for customers to purchase at an attractive price.

For many years, CADKEY was the most popular CAD solution for the PC. Thousands of engineers were first introduced to CAD using CADKEY. “Many companies still meet their engineering needs today using CADKEY. The intuitive interface and simplicity of operation make it an efficient and widely used design tool.” Says Bill DeAngelis, Vice President of Channel Sales. “To many engineers, CADKEY is a very recognizable name in the CAD industry.”

Back by popular demand, CADKEY Wireframe is the 2D/3D CAD design and drafting system that delivers superior price-performance. For over 20 years, this professional CAD toolset has set the standard in 3D wireframe modeling. CADKEY Wireframe is a masterwork of mission-critical CAD functionality required for the bulk of mechanical design work performed by engineers. This highly affordable product is ideal for engineers who do not require solid or surface modeling features. CADKEY Wireframe also allows users to import 3D solids and surfaced models and display them as 3D wireframe models, or create 2D drawings from the 3D wireframe.

CADKEY Wireframe is not a “light” product. You can create precise 3D wireframe models that you can use to carry your design intent downstream to manufacturing. At an introductory price of $695 it is priced significantly below comparable software available elsewhere. And for a limited time, as an introductory offer, you can save $200 and purchase the software for $495.

For many applications, wireframe modeling offers significant advantages over solid and surface modeling:

• Rapid modification – users can quickly edit wireframe models during the conceptual design phase without concern for maintaining complex solid face relationships or parametric constraints.
• Easy CAD Data management – for applications such as complex machine design where thousands of components are required, the entire machine data can be stored and managed in a singular wireframe part file instead of hundreds of separate, solid assemblies.
• Data organization flexibility – entity properties in a model— level, color and line style— can be controlled independently for visual distinction of design components and intuitive selection masking.
• Minimum data storage – wireframe models store only edge information, keeping part files significantly smaller in comparison to other 3D modeling technologies, increasing speed and lowering computer costs.

CADKEY Wireframe also includes extensive 2D drafting and detailing features to streamline the creation of specialized engineering documentation. For accurate engineering drawings, CADKEY Wireframe offers comprehensive, automated 2D drafting and detailing based on ANSI, ISO, DIN and JIS drafting standards. Advanced features include:

• Hidden Line Removal
• Basic dimensioning, dual dimensioning, balloon notes, datums and targets, section lines
• Automated Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Symbol creation, including weld and surface finish, with real-time edit/move and “smart” leaders
• A library of over 550 symbols for sheet metal, welding, electrical, piping, fluid power and flow chart applications.

CADKEY WIREFRAME’s ease-of-use, high-end 3D design capabilities, robust 2D drafting capabilities, and data translators make this the perfect choice for designers and engineers who need to protect their design intent and want to utilize legacy data.

Learn more at http://www.cadkey.com

U.S. Navy Purchases KeyCreator Software

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 23, 2008— Kubotek USA announced that the U.S. Navy's Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has purchased an additional 12 licenses for Kubotek USA's KeyCreator CAD software. This latest purchase brings the Navy's total active licenses to 39. The Navy uses KeyCreator to design mechanical fixtures needed to perform repairs and routine maintenance of various aircraft types serviced by the FRCSW artisans and squadron personnel.

"KeyCreator is cost effective, flexible and precise," said Scott Sweeney, Vice President of Kubotek USA. "Aerospace applications, especially aircraft maintenance and repair, benefit from our technology because it allows users to work quickly, accurately and with data from other design programs. We feel our software technology helps the Navy work more efficiently."

About Kubotek USA

Kubotek USA is a Kubotek Corporation Creation Engineering Division company and a leading pioneer in 3D geometry-based engineering software technology. Kubotek introduced the first-ever real-time feature inference in 2005 and direct dimension-driven editing in 2007. Kubotek's KeyCreator software is used by design and manufacturing professionals to create new solutions, improve quality, and reduce time-to-market in a broad range of applications from jet aircraft to medical prosthetics to consumer packaging. The new Validation Tool™ business provides precise CAD model comparison for assurance of model integrity throughout the supply chain. Kubotek also produces Spectrum multi-CAD viewer. For more information please visit www.kubotekusa.com.

Kubotek, KeyCreator, Validation Tool and CADKEY are registered trademarks or trademarks of Kubotek Corporation. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact:

Kubotek USA, Inc.
Andrea Giles, 508-229-2020