--- description: Review of KeyCreator Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: KeyCreator | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [3D Architecture Software](/directory/4314/3d-architecture/software) > [KeyCreator](/software/189133/keycreator) # KeyCreator Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/189133/keycreator Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/189133/keycreator?page=2) > KeyCreator is 3D CAD software that supports design with solids, 2D, wireframe, surfacing and building of assemblies all in the same 3D workspace. Developed closely with manufacturers and engineers, KeyCreator combines the flexibility of direct modeling with a broad range of translators, making it ideal for projects where quick, unplanned design variations and productive reuse of design data from anywhere are critical. KeyCreator is powered by core technologies that can recognize, or even infer, the geometry’s attributes to facilitate interoperability in what might otherwise be unusable data. This strategy allows geometry, no matter where it originated, to be used throughout the manufacturing supply chain to speed time to market, reduce costs and improve quality. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 114 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 114 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Kubotek Kosmos - **Location**: Marlborough, US - **Founded**: 2003 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$1,188.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - 2D Drawing - 3D Design & Modeling - Animation - Annotations - Bill of Materials Management - CAD Tools - Component Library - Data Import/Export - Drafting - For 3D Printing - For Manufacturers - Reference Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [3D Architecture Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4314/3d-architecture/software) ## Related Categories - [3D Architecture Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4314/3d-architecture/software) - [3D CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4384/3d-cad/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Larger models may have a tendency to process slowly is about it. > > We use KeyCreator to help us in modeling for simulation; it helps us translate and simplify models. ----- ### "Great Product, packed with everything you will ever need." — 5.0/5 > **Scott** | *31 January 2023* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have been using this software for over 30 years. From the early days of Cadkey, where you had to construct your solids by building wire frames, to the current KeyCreator product where you are designing with real solid elements. The software has the power to handle the most complicated of designs with the simplicity of tasks that achieve the design. Menus are intuitive, and well organized. The best feature by far is that you only have 1 file to manage. Your solid model, assembly and drawing are stored in 1 file. In these days of remote locations and outsourcing having to manage multiple files, as is the case in other software, is a treacherous road. > > **Cons**: The biggest shortcoming in my opinion has been the software help. Sometimes the self-contained help search in the software can get you out of trouble, but more often than not it is rather geeky. The online support, examples and tutorials are great, they need to be expanded into the fringes of the software where reside some very powerful tools. > > I have been very pleased with this product and have been a power user for most of my career in Engineering. I have trained many users through the online University. Designers can work to their level of comfort and utilize past experience in other software to achieve the desired results with KeyCreator. So, if you are familiar with using a design tree approach, 2D extrusions, sheets and vectors, it doesn't matter, they are all available . ----- ### "Legacy Tool LLC" — 3.0/5 > **Dean** | *17 July 2019* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use is a big plus. The functions aren't buried under sub menu after sub menu after pull down like other systems however I do notice other systems are getting better with that now. KC Direct modeling makes modeling quite quick. > > **Cons**: Drawing layouts are not very robust and the rendering and associativity never gets fixed from one release or Service pack to another. the drawing layout is what communicates the model to the manufacturing department and if it isn't trustworthy, everyone involved is on edge. many times the system won't show me geometry and the only way I can get it back is to save as a junk file to be safe and then re-open the file and it shows up. The system is a bit quirky that way in model space but I find that Drawing layout has even more of these quirks I need to work around. If I move a detail from one level to another generally it means my layout is messed up from there on. I find I have to be very intentional about having every detail and sub level established ahead of making layouts or its a bunch of work to get the layouts back in order. Associativity is lost in those instances as well. some functions and trims I would like to do on solids either won't work, or corrupt my solid. > > I do much of my modeling with KeyCreator and have for decades even back to Cadkey Dos. Most recently, it seems like KeyCreator has been maintaining translator for other cad systems but really not developing its own features and new technology to compete. It makes me wonder what are the goals at KC going forward? ----- ### "Started with CADkey 3.0 and still using the software under KeyCreator name" — 4.0/5 > **Todd** | *27 January 2023* | Business Supplies & Equipment | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: We have found that using a non-parametric 3D CAD modeling software in our custom tool \& die work is preferable in most instances to using a parametric modeler like Solidworks. There have been a number of times we have received Solidworks or geometry in other parametric formats from our customers, and when they made a minor change to something it screwed up other aspects of the geometry because they didn't have their constraints set correctly. The worse thing is that they didn't know it, and I discovered it during my work. In the custom tooling world, those kinds of things can be catastrophic.In general terms, I have always found the interface to be reasonably easy to use, although there are some things that could be drastically improved. Most of the basic entity generation functionality works largely as I learned how to do things as a draftsman on the drafting table, so the process is generally straightforward. > > **Cons**: The feature generation and documentation (drilled and/or tapped holes, fasteners, etc.) is mostly an imported functionality set from the old Draftpak suite they imported into CADkey years ago. They have done very little to improve it, it's pretty buggy and there are some large holes in the way it works. Compared to other CAD software I've played with, KeyCreator's functionality in this area is substandard. Like most software these days, the documentation and help system are terrible, and often haven't even been updated to match the current version of the software. > > KeyCreator is an essential software package for our custom tool \& die shop. Since most of our work is unique and doesn't often get repeated (if ever), it's critical for our CAD software to get the job done efficiently and accurately. For the most part, KeyCreator fulfills that mission, with a few glaring gaps. The fact that it's non-parametric removes the worry that by changing one feature I risk screwing up other aspects of my geometry unintentionally.I do wish that the KeyCreator development team were more approachable with bug fixes and functionality improvements, and that some of the issues I have reported through the years would actually see improvements rather than being completely disregarded. ----- ### "Long Time User, First Time Caller" — 5.0/5 > **Stan** | *24 January 2023* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is very good for creating part geometry and features quickly. Most of the popular neutral formats can be imported and exported, and a few of the most popular native formats can also be imported. You can easily drop assemblies in to a new model in free space and locate them quickly with just a few steps. The way you use the software may be totally different than the way another user works with it. The way you access tools and features is user configurable. Compared to the most popular packages, it is less expensive per seat and the AUC is also less expensive but in some cases the functionality is quite a bit better. > > **Cons**: I’m not a big fan of the animation feature, but aside from that I can’t find anything I don’t really like. I’ve been a user since 1991 so I am kind of institutionalized. The software fits my needs and always has. I am probably using about 30% of it’s capabilities, but that’s OK because I can get things that I need done, done quickly while only occasionally utilizing many of the available features. > > It has been good. ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/189133/keycreator?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/189133/keycreator) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data