KeyCreator Enhancements

Capabilities provided by Kubotek KeyCreator not found in CADKEY 19

DISPLAY AND GRAPHICS

  • Optional dynamic shadows on the world XY plane with adjustable edge blur factor
  • Optional environment map with adjustable mirror factor for dynamic rendering
  • Option for Zebra Analysis mode for visualizing continuity, highlights and shape quality
  • Optional background JPG/BMP images for quick presentations
  • Improved default lighting provides better shaded rendering and rotation
  • Dynamic section plane slicing of solid models
  • Dynamic Rotate enhanced with ability to lock rotation around X, Y or Z axis
  • Six new View Rotate 90 degrees functions
  • Option to include a transparent representation of the active Cplane
  • Option for custom cursor to appear as simplified 3D Cplane indicator
  • New Set Solid Face Refinement function supports setting facet tolerances on individual solids and sheet bodies for rendering speed/quality optimization
  • Two new viewing window functions Magnify View (Worm’s Eye) and Manipulation View (Birds Eye)
  • Optional axis marker displayed at world 0,0,0 position
  • Optional axis marker displayed at construction plane 0,0,0 position
  • Colored axis markers aid identification of x, y and z axis
  • Mouse wheel zoom support
  • Mouse wheel zooming optionally centered at current cursor position in window
  • Center point of Dynamic Rotate function defaults to center of window (eliminates pick)
  • Grid stays active during dynamic rotate (aids 3D viewing)
  • Grid switch simplified to on/off toggle
  • Wireframe entities remain displayed in shaded render modes
  • Faceting control options to speed solid load times and modeling operations
  • Hidden Lines Removed and Dashed modes dynamically rotate as moved and automatically update
  • Optionally include silhouette curves in shaded render modes with wireframe
  • Substantially faster faceting of solid and surface models
  • Set exploded positions for reference parts, toggle between assembled and exploded positions
  • Set transparency of faces or bodies
  • Option to color all edges black in shaded render modes
  • Background color optionally fades from top color to bottom color (background color selection stored in CKD file)
  • Separate background color set for layout mode
  • 5 fastener thread rendering modes (cosmetic threads)
  • Camera light toggle (for advanced rendering)
  • New Light entity type (for advanced rendering)
  • Toggle display of Light entities (for advanced rendering)
  • Perspective View display mode with adjustable vanishing point
  • Explorer View window for aerial panning and dynamic rotation
  • Save view button added to Dynamic Rotate function
  • Detail entities dim instead of dash when obscured by solids in HLD render mode
  • Support for OpenGL display list features on advanced graphics cards
  • Model mode hidden line supports multi-pass OpenGL features on advanced graphics cards (Quick Hiddenline switch)
  • Optional suppression of levels from display speeds display updates
  • Default view switching KXL programs (hotkeys Alt+1 through Alt+8) include autoscale command
  • Separate function for setting the Construction Plane to always match the Display View (CP=DV)
  • Functions for moving, rotating and inverting Construction Planes
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