KeyLIGHTS is a highway lighting software package for creating working drawings of proposed highway lighting schemes.
It includes its own illuminance calculation engine, a fully integrated Highway Power Calculation (HPC) module and added support for BIM and 3D meaning you can now share the data rich application with other software such as Navisworks.
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Highway lighting software that allows for the easy creation of highway lighting schemes
Offers support for BIM and 3D
Offers over 500 lighting and highway symbols
Facilitates the drawing of detailed ducting and cabling designs
Lighting Columns and Other Electrical Equipment
KeyLIGHTS provides for you to build your own symbol library. In the Lights Manager dialog you can decide on any property you require and these are then used as presets for insertion in your scheme designs. Spacing tools then assist with the accurate placing of these.
Data Driven Design
All necessary data is stored with each symbol in the design drawing, and can easily be exported to use with other programs or to support the BIM process. Included is support for photometry files, and any other physical characteristic such as column diameter, material and foundation dimensions.
Light Level Plots
KeyLIGHTS includes its own Light Calculation Engine (LCE). Light levels and contours are dynamically updated if column placement needs to be altered, allowing you to design light, power and set out all your civil works, all in one space eliminating the need for cumbersome data exchange between different software.
3D and BIM Built-in
KeyLIGHTS is 3D enabled, models being dynamically generated directly from the data stored such as foundation dimensions, bracket out-reach and height. Data fields a can be customised, and you can add your own for exports to Navisworks, Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) or SHP for Esri and other GIS products.
Highway Power Calculations (HPC)
An optional HPC module calculates all cable and fuse requirements to meet the 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671). Voltage drops and other electrical properties are dynamically updated if your design needs to be changed to meet lighting requirements, eliminating the need for cumbersome data exchange between different software. Quickly produce test schedules and schematics.
Layout and Design Tools
KeyLIGHTS provides a range of tools to ensure accurate layout, whether this be linear or staggered arrangements, at variable or fixed distances, or setout along a footway to update lighting between existing columns for example. Symbols can be swapped automatically, for example from proposed to existing after scheme completion and customisable automatic keys can be created for symbols used in drawings.
Plug and Socket Modelling and Dynamic Annotations
KeyLIGHTS’ employs a system connecting objects together. If you need to re-work your design, connected objects such as brackets and luminaires, cables and ducts, even annotations, remain connected and stay up-to-date.
3D Driver's Eye Views Automatically generated
The full power of AutoCAD's 3D capabilities are harnessed into a simple to use tool. KeyLIGHTS generates driver's 3D views automatically to assist with safety audit, Other 3D features can be added to enhance the design drawings, including buildings, walls, trees, signs etc.
Your free subscription of KeyLIGHTS can be downloaded by filling in your details on the form below. A link will then be emailed to you for you to download the product. When you have saved the downloaded file double click it to install the software.
The free subscription is a full version of KeyLIGHTS and is valid for 15 days.
If as a result of this subscription you would like to purchase a copy of the product please call 03451 303040 and ask for sales or email sales@keysoftsolutions.com to receive a quote.
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 (32-bit & 64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 (32-bit & 64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only)
CPU Type
32-bit: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) processor
64-bit: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory
32-bit: 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
64-bit: 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
Display Resolution
Conventional Displays: 1360 x 768 (1920 x 1080 recommended) with True Color
High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10, 64 bit systems (with capable display card)
Display Card
Windows display adapter capable of 1360 x 768 with True Color capabilities and DirectX® 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended.
DirectX 9 recommended by supported OS
Disk Space Installation 4.0 GB
Browser Windows Internet Explorer® 11 or later
Network Deployment via Deployment Wizard.
The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol.
Either Microsoft® or Novell TCP/IP protocol stacks are acceptable. Primary login on workstations may be Netware or Windows.
In addition to operating systems supported for the application, the license server will run on the Windows Server® 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows 2008 R2 Server editions.
Citrix® XenApp™ 7.6, Citrix® XenDesktop™ 7.6.
Pointing Device MS-Mouse compliant
Digitizer WINTAB support
Note: AutoCAD 64-bit versions cannot be installed on a 32-bit Windows operating system
Keysoft Solutions software supports a full copy of AutoCAD 2014 or later and associated vertical products, such as AutoCAD Map, Civil 3D, etc..
The specification above has been derived from the requirements for the AutoCAD 2018 product.
If running any earlier version of AutoCAD, it will be possible to run a PC with reduced specification.
Please contact us for any further details.
Keysoft Solutions software supports a full copy of AutoCAD 2014 or later and associated vertical products, such as AutoCAD Map, Civil 3D, etc..
The specification above has been derived from the requirements for the AutoCAD 2018 product.
If running any earlier version of AutoCAD, it will be possible to run a PC with reduced specification.
Please contact us for any further details.