KeyCreator Drafting

KeyCreator has all the mechanical drawing features you expect — and some you can’t find anywhere else. Whether you work with drawings every day or only need to access them occasionally, KeyCreator makes your work easier.

Edit Drawings from Eight Popular CAD Formats

Direct read of native drawings from the most comprehensive list of any drafting software; CATIA V5 & V4, PTC Creo, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, DWG/DXF & CADKEY
Full control to revise drawing views, revision blocks, and add dimensions without the original CAD software
Review and combine 2D data from multiple sources into a single drawing
Mark-up and redline drawings
Export as PDF or DXF/DWG

Generate Drawings Rapidly from Solids

Automated drawing views and custom borders created as layouts in the main file
Comprehensive options to adjust view contents and look
Quickly add section, detail, and shaded isometric views
Easy-to-learn, professional-grade detailing
Import solids from any major CAD program and rotate, slice, and measure

Save Time with Optimized Traditional Drawing and Construction Tools

Manage Complex Drawings Efficiently

Organize objects with levels/sub-levels, entity naming, external references, and custom properties
Quickly insert symbol entities from a library of components Build a custom library of 2D objects, optionally from 3D models Access a complete set of structural shapes, fasteners, and machined holes
Navigate detailed drawings with custom captures, multiple viewports, and hover ToolTips for quick feedback
Use entity style properties to aid visualization and filter selections

Solve Manufacturing Design and Configuration Problems