KeyCreator(TM) v4.0 provides direct model translators as well as ability to verify, edit, reuse, and produce multiple versions of imported models. It offers access to translated product geometry for SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD DXF/DWG, Parasolid, SAT, IGES, and STEP files. Productivity features include sheet metal bend/unbend capabilities, automatic drawing layouts, detail callouts, and automated bill of materials.

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Inclusion of SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor Translators Adds Further Value for Job Shops; Continues to Break Down Barriers to Interoperability

Marlborough, MA - December 20, 2004 - Kubotek[R] USA today announced it is shipping KeyCreator(tm) 4.0, the new version of its widely used design and manufacturing software, with additional enhancements over and above previously announced features and functionality.

Among the most significant newly announced features is the addition of translators for SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor to the standard package that currently includes AutoCAD (DXF, DWG), Parasolid, SAT, IGES and STEP. This robust translator support is important for job shops that receive files in a variety of formats and need to translate them in order to work on them.

Announced in November, KeyCreator version 4 continues the evolution of the popular CADKEY software, which is used extensively in industrial design settings to provide unprecedented productivity in key design and manufacturing processes. KeyCreator version 4 removes productivity constraints, and provides design and manufacturing engineers the freedom and flexibility to fully exploit their skills, experience and creativity in a timely fashion. Other previously announced productivity enhancements include sheet metal bend/unbend capabilities, automatic drawing layouts, detail callouts, and automated Bill of Materials (BOM).

"Industry consolidations and outsourcing are creating further confusion in today's competitive design environment already," stated Robert Bean, Kubotek USA's chief operating officer. "Job shops have always struggled with receiving design files in a wide variety of formats but now we're seeing an escalation in interoperability issues due to the creation of in-house multi-CAD environments as a result of corporate mergers and acquisitions."