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KeySIGN is an AutoCAD add-on, providing an easy to learn suite of tools focussed
on the design rules for direction signing. It is non-technical and simple to use
software. Signs can quickly be created with a ‘What you see is what you get’
approach.
With KeySIGN, the design guidance in the Traffic Signs Manual can be followed
effortlessly. The software is supplied with all the correct transport fonts,
standard symbols and a library of pre-designed signs. Many signs can also be
drawn using a dialog interface, to create designs automatically. Based on
professional, industry standard, CAD means that literally any map type sign
symbol can be created easily. KeySIGN also comes with a wide range of tools for
fine-tuning layouts, to ensure signs are aesthetically pleasing and clearly
readable.
KeySIGN is used throughout the UK by all the major sign designing authorities,
consultants and sign manufacturers. KeySIGN contains the ideal combination of
the design rules and flexibility to create every type of traffic sign quickly,
accurately and with great satisfaction. |
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KeySIGN Highlights |
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Professional CAD based design: Rule based tools
within the industry standard CAD package provide the complete digital design
solution. |
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Standards Compliant: Complies with the Traffic
Signs Manual and the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002, and
the Amendment Regulations due in 2010. |
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Fully Featured Tools:
Flexibility to create any type of traffic sign including Non-prescribed signs
requiring authorisation. |
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Design to Manufacture: Drawing board to
manufacture - designs can fully detailed including pricing and manufacturing
information. Letter and symbol shapes provided by the DfT ensure fully accurate
sign faces on-site. |
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Complete Sign System:
KeySIGN includes a comprehensive library of standard signs allowing for all road
signs to be detailed, including combinations of Warning, Regulatory and
Supplementary plates on common backing boards. |
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Bilingual Signs:
Welsh and Scottish, bilingual signs can be easily created, supported by the
flexibility of KeySIGN and the suite of editing tools. |
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“KeySIGN is the complete package,
by encompassing automatic sign routines,
building complex map type layouts, post
and foundation details.” |
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Chris Gildea, CKG Consultancy Limited |
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KeySIGN in Detail |
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Fully Featured Design Tools |
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Design to Manufacture and Installation |
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Alongside KeySIGN, professional CAD based design enables complete flexibility to
design map type signs for ANY road layout. KeySIGN extends familiar CAD
techniques so that designers can easily learn sign design tools. |
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KeySIGN provides the means for manufacturers to automate the cutting of sign
face material; provides routines for ensuring suitable cut lines are chosen on
plank constructions and with the new KeyPOST add-on, provides options for the
designer to analyse the structural post and foundation requirements of the final
installations on-site. |
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One-Stop-Shop for Signing Scheme Design |
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Automatic Sign Design |
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KeySIGN provides for the holistic approach to sign and sign routing designs.
Ordnance Survey mapping can easily be brought into the CAD environment to show
in detail the proposed location for each sign to enable designers to think
‘Signing System’. Full coloured signs can be shown easily on the location plan. |
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Dialog based entry overcomes long standing difficulties with combining Standard
Signs in millimetres and Supplementary Plates in the stroke width design unit
speeding up the design process. |
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KeySIGN – the Choice of the Professionals |
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KeySIGN continues to be used by the DfT for the preparation of the Traffic Signs
Regulations and General Directions, and Chapters of the Traffic Signs Manual;
and is also used by the Welsh Assembly Government in preparation of the sign
design rules for bilingual signs. |
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KeySIGN face designs with extended properties can be exported to KeyPOST. The
process to produce a post and foundation design operates as a seamless
roundtrip. The roundtrip manages all steps in the design process, reducing the
need for detailed knowledge of the menus and other more complex options. The
results of the design can then easily be shown on the sign face design drawing.
See the KeyPOST page for more information. |
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KeySIGN Demonstration (please click to view) |
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KeySIGN is backed by Key Traffic Systems’ full range of support services,
including training, support, user group meetings together with Autodesk product
and hardware sales. |
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