Advanced 3D CAD/CAM Software for Precision Manufacturing

Kubotek Kosmos is a US-based software technology developer with end-user software focused on enabling independent manufacturing shops to work effectively with customer-supplied 3D data. Unlike enterprise CAD systems that are intended to facilitate the management of product data within a proprietary format over the long term, as suits the needs of OEMs, Kosmos applications are geared toward file compatibility and direct access to precise geometry to facilitate shops' ability to work with outside customer files from any major CAD program.

Their CAD/CAM offering is KeyCreator, the pioneering direct modeler built for fast and flexible design and manufacturing; the tool of choice for parts suppliers, tooling engineers, and independent designers. Exhaustive translators combined with direct modeling allow operators to open and edit any file as if they created it natively. This allows for the productive re-use of design data from any source — there is never a need to completely re-build a CAD file due to an unrecognized feature or other isolated data exchange error. KeyCreator's functions enable users to solve unpredictable problems quickly.

The company also produces a family of standalone CAD file utilities that serve specialized functions in the precision manufacturing process, and can enable shops to integrate model-based definition (MBD) practices into their workflow. These include Validate, a technology leader in the translation verification processes central to aerospace, aviation, and defense manufacturing. Able to work with MCAD files from all leading software brands and standard 3D file formats, these utilities make it easy to view and compare files, and perform automated inspection and reporting.

The versatility of all their software is due in part to integration of the company's own proprietary software development kit, the Kosmos 3D Framework. This advanced set of multi-platform modeling, annotation, and graphics software components facilitates the high-fidelity movement of data between engineering software programs. It is also licensed by other software developers of specialized design applications, CAD/CAM, manufacturing quality, and CAE utility programs.