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KeyMachinist – Toolpath Generation and NC Utilities

KeyMachinist products provide all essential functionality needed to machine any part plus generation of process sheets and animated toolpath verification.

KeyMachinist is currently available as KeyCreator add-in modules. These modules expand the scope of manufacturing automation possible within the KeyCreator environment by adding 2 ½ axis and 3 axis NC functions for directly generating toolpaths, G-code, and process sheets.

Benefits

• Simple NC utility interface requires very little training
• Use the familiar KeyCreator interface for viewing, selection, positioning, etc.
• Eliminate data translation to a separate CAM-only program
• No limit on the number of customized post-processors supplied to customers
• Includes all essential functionality needed to machine any part
• Personalized technical support
• Inexpensive solution

NC capabilities

• Drilling, profile milling, and pocketing
• Support for multiple fixtures
• 2 ½ and 2 ½ + 2 Axis Machining
• 3 and 3 + 2 Axis Machining (KeyMachinist Mill 3 only)
• 4th axis indexing support
• Z-level roughing: contour, zig-zag, uni-directional, circular, and follow milling (KeyMachinist Mill 3 only)
• Surface finishing: planar, radial, plateau, circular, and UV-flow machining (KeyMachinist Mill 3 only)
• Pencil tracing and point mill toolpaths (KeyMachinist Mill 3 only)
• Full toolpath re-generation with all milling strategies (KeyMachinist Mill 3 only)
• Convert any 2D/3D wireframe to toolpath (KeyMachinist Mill 3 only)
• Configurable post processor generator
• G-Code verification and utility program (MCU)

KeyShot – Rendering

Creating physical prototypes is expensive and time consuming. Plus, you only see one design variation at a time. By creating accurate photorealistic renderings, users can make design decisions on various versions of a model quickly and at less expense. Kubotek offers photorealistic rendering capabilities integrated with KeyCreator through a partnership with Luxion, the leading developer in 3D photorealistic rendering and animation technology.

Luxion's KeyShot (formally marketed under the name Hypershot) is a new generation 3D software renderer that allows anyone to create photorealistic renderings with their models. A KeyShot CDE inside KeyCreator provides quick 3D model export and launch of a KeyShot session. Simple, intuitive interface (UI), High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) lighting, and accurate present materials let you create a photorealistic image in minutes, not hours. From design to engineering to marketing, anyone can create stunning images of their KeyCreator models.

Features

• Direct data exchange of model from KeyCreator
• Simple, intuitive interface
• 15 High Dynamic Range Images (HDRIs) and matching back plates
• Interactive wysiwyg raytracing
• Lighting and shadow casting from High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI)
• Global illlumination
• Environment shadow casting
• Self and inter-object shadow casting
• Scientifically accurate materials
• Texture and bump mapping
• Adjustable IOR
• Render to external window
• Highly optimized parallel architecture
• CPU based
• Unlimited realtime rendering resolution (KeyShot Pro only)
• Unlimited offline rendering resolution (KeyShot Pro only)
• Render queue (KeyShot Pro only)
• Turntable animation (KeyShot Pro only)
• Render in separate process (KeyShot Pro only)
• Region rendering (KeyShot Pro only)