Exporting cuts to your code-cutter
Pick the right format for your machine, hit Export, transfer the file, cut. Five export formats; each one matched to a real bench-machine ecosystem.
Which format goes to which machine
| Format | Machine ecosystem | Best for |
|---|---|---|
.ick | Silca Triax / Idea / Futura, anything driven by InstaCode Live | Most AU/NZ + EU shops |
.gcd | HPC CodeMax, Framon FRA-2001, Genericode-driven cutters | Most US shops |
.skd | Older Silca bench (pre-Triax); some Italian / European machines | Legacy fallback |
| Lishi text | Lishi pick-and-decode notation; printable for hand-cutting | Fieldwork without a power-cutter |
.csv | Excel / Numbers / Sheets | Quotes, accounting, customer-facing schedules |
How to export
- Open a built system (status: Built, with a grade A–C).
- Click Export top-right.
- Pick a format. Browser downloads the file immediately.
- Transfer to the machine via USB, network share, or InstaCode Live's sync (the .ick file is what InstaCode Live ingests on import).
- On the machine, load the file, pick the keyway, hit cut.
Workshop pinning card (PDF)
Separate from the machine file: every system also exports a workshop pinning card as PDF. This is what you take to the bench for pin-loading. One page per cylinder, formatted to print clean on A4 or US letter.
The card shows: door label and area, key schedule reference, cylinder profile, six (or 5/7) chambers with bottom + master + driver pins per position, total stack height, and any thin-pin warnings highlighted in amber. See how to read a Keyzee pin chart for the column-by-column breakdown.
Key schedule (PDF)
For the customer / building manager. Lists every key in the system: stamp number, what it opens, who's authorised to hold it, signature blocks for handover. Doubles as the restricted-keyway compliance record — the shape locksmith regulators expect to see in an audit.
What if my machine wants a format Keyzee doesn't have?
The five formats above cover ~95% of bench machines sold in the last 15 years. If your machine wants something else (Borkey, Keyline NK 4000, JMA M-Tech), CSV is the universal fallback — every cutter supports manual code entry, and CSV is the easiest format to read by hand.
Email sales@keyzee.app with the machine model and a sample of the format it wants. We've added export formats per-request before — there's no machine-specific dependency, just a text-format adapter.
Sanity-check before you cut
Two checks worth doing before the cutter starts running:
- Open the workshop pinning card PDF and the key schedule PDF side-by-side. Confirm the keys you're cutting are the keys the customer asked for. The schedule shows "K-103 — Tenant A2 — opens D-103 only" — match against the customer's spec sheet.
- Spot-check one cylinder's pin stack against the chart. BP + MP + DR per chamber should equal the cylinder height (10 for most 5-pin and 6-pin Lockwood / Schlage; 13 for some EU brands). If something doesn't add up, stop and email support — that's a Keyzee bug, not a "you handle it" moment.
After both pass, cut. The schedule's authoritative — keys come out matching the chart, and they fit the cylinders you'll pin from the same chart.