CADKEY Wireframe Silver Edition / August 4, 2008, Proprietary Website CADKEY is a 2D/3D mechanical (computer aided design or computer aided drafting) released for various, and operating systems. Originally released for DOS in 1984, CADKEY was among the first CAD programs with 3D capabilities for. History Peter Smith and Livingston Davies founded Micro Control Systems (MCS) in 1981.
MCS released CADKEY in 1984, the first 3D PC CAD product. After the success of the product the company took the name CADKEY, Inc. And set up headquarters in Windsor, Connecticut. CADKEY won editor's choice and CAD product of the year awards from in 1986 and 1988. In June 1989, Cadkey, Inc. Purchased the rights to from Microtecture Inc.
In September 1992, Dr. Malcolm Davies (no relation to Livingston Davies) was elected president/CEO of Cadkey, Inc. Davies joined Cadkey, Inc. From where from 1988 to 1992 he was V.P. Marketing and sales.
As part of a strategic shift to direct mail-based sales, Malcolm Davies reduced the price of the flagship CADKEY product from US $3,500 to $495. By 1995, a version named CADKEY for Windows was introduced. Around this time CADKEY claimed 240,000 users. In June 1996, Baystate Technologies of Marlborough, Massachusetts, purchased the rights to the CADKEY product. Previous to the CADKEY acquisition Baystate Technologies had developed modules for CADKEY,. By 1999, Baystate Technologies was CADKEY Corporation, had added significant history-free and capabilities to the product.
CADKEY is a Shareware software in the category Miscellaneous developed by CADKEY. The latest version of CADKEY is currently unknown. It was initially added to our database on. Read KeyCreator CKD and CADKEY PRT files without a CAD license. Download a free version now! KeyCreator Viewer software provides all of the CKD file viewing.
A CADKEY variant without any solid or surface modeling capabilities was sold under the name CADKEY Wireframe. In October 2003 Kubotek Corporation of Osaka, Japan, acquired Baystate Technologies. Kubotek formed Kubotek USA, Inc.
Based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and continues development under the name. The first version of KeyCreator was shipped in early 2004. References.
OAKLAND, Calif. & MARLBOROUGH, Mass.-( )-March 18, 2003-Tech Soft America (TSA), the leading provider of component graphics technology to the CAD/CAM/CAE industry, and CADKEY Corporation, a leading developer of Windows(R)-based mechanical design and drafting software worldwide, announced the all-new CADKEY(R) V21 Viewer was rapidly built on the HOOPS(R) 3D Application Framework (HOOPS 3d/AF), further extending CADKEY's use of HOOPS technologies.
The new CADKEY viewer, available for free download from allows users to view the all-new-architecture files for CADKEY GraphX and CADKEY Workshop Version 20 as well as the newest release - Version 21. It also gives users the opportunity to export files in a variety of formats including the popular HOOPS Stream File (HSF), the format at the center of the OpenHSF Initiative.
'CADKEY was looking for a simplified method for both CADKEY users and non-CAD users to view original data stored in our new '.CKD' file format. It was important that it have an easy-to-use interface, various display motions, measuring capabilities, attribute verification and numerous export options so that non-engineering departments could readily access and use the information for collaborative purposes. We also wanted a wide range of export options for ease of model and drawing distribution. By using the HOOPS 3D Application Framework we were able to focus on quickly and easily delivering a simple yet powerful viewer,' stated Robert Bean, P.E., President and CEO of CADKEY Corporation.
'It's great to see the CADKEY(R) V21 Viewer is already available to the public. CADKEY had a specific set of requirements for this product, including optimized graphics display and output of next-generation compressed graphical files as well as an aggressive timeline for delivery. HOOPS 3D Application Framework was the ideal toolkit for them to use and has given the CADKEY Viewer a solid foundation and rich functionality,' added Ron Fritz, Managing Partner, Tech Soft America. About HOOPS 3D Application Framework HOOPS 3D Application Framework (HOOPS/3dAF) is an extensible, high-level component that dramatically simplifies the design, development and maintenance of high-performance, interactive 2D/3D applications for Windows, UNIX, LINUX, Windows CE devices or the Web. Many leading developers of engineering software, including SolidWorks, PTC, MSC.Software, Fluent, CADKEY, SPSS, Surpac, Pam-Systems, Sescoi and 150+ others rely on HOOPS technology in one or more shipping applications to drastically reduce R&D costs, dramatically speed time-to-market, enhance the graphics performance and functionality of their applications and enable them to focus on their core competency.
With HOOPS/3dAF, the base infrastructure for building highly-custom, high performance applications is already optimally designed and built. Developers work from a high level to extend and customize the framework, taking advantage of the power of the underlying set of component and focusing their development efforts on their true value-add rather than attempting to re-invent the vast power and functionality already encapsulated within the HOOPS product set.
About CADKEY Corporation CADKEY Corporation, a CAD company headquartered in the Boston area, develops and markets the CADKEY(R) product line used by design and manufacturing professionals worldwide. The company offers its entire product line, training materials and movies, and best-in-class e-Partner CAD/CAM enhancement products for engineers at. Dedicated to serving mechanical and manufacturing engineers, CADKEY Corporation's software development efforts focus on innovative freeform geometry-based modeling products. With over 295,000 copies shipped worldwide, CADKEY Corporation's time-proven products are among the most widely used in the global marketplace in more than 40 countries. For late-breaking news, visit the award-winning CADKEY World Wide Web site at.
About Tech Soft America Tech Soft America (TSA) provides premier customer driven development tools, consulting and support services enabling its partners to rapidly deliver world-class technical software. TSA develops the HOOPS 3D Application Framework, HOOPS Stream Toolkit and HOOPS Net Server, all components designed to dramatically simplify the design, development and maintenance of high-performance, interactive 2D and 3D applications built for PCs, UNIX workstations, Linux and the Web. HOOPS technology has been incorporated into over 150 commercial software applications, from a range of leading 2D/3D application vendors. The company maintains corporate headquarters in Oakland, California and can be reached at. HOOPS is a registered trademark of Tech Soft. CADKEY, CADKEY Workshop, CADKEY GraphX and Pure Geometry are trademarks or registered trademarks of CADKEY Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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