HPS 2024.1.0

PLATFORM SUPPORT WARNINGS HOOPS Visualize x86 architecture is now deprecated. We are planning to end its support end of CY2024. A part of this deprecation, the binaries are not accessible anymore from the Developer Zone. Support for Xamarin platform will end in June 2024.

Library compatibility information

Library name Version Windows Linux OS X Android iOS Notes
HOOPS Exchange 2024.1.0 supported supported supported supported supported Android simulator support is limited. See this explanation.
HOOPS Publish 2024.1.0 supported supported unsupported unsupported unsupported Requires SSSE3 instruction set support, Linux support is limited to C++
HOOPS Communicator Sprocket 2024.1.0 supported unsupported unsupported supported supported HC Sprocket only works with Visual Studio v142.
.NET Framework 4.5 supported unsupported unsupported unsupported unsupported Required for VS 2017 libraries and samples.
.NET Standard 2.0 supported unsupported unsupported unsupported unsupported Required for VS 2019 libraries.
.NET Core 5.0 supported unsupported unsupported unsupported unsupported Required for VS 2019 samples.
Parasolid 34.1 supported supported supported unsupported supported For iOS platforms, support is limited to 64-bit platforms for the Parasolid Sprockets (hps_sprk_parasolid and hps_sprk_exchange_parasolid).
RealDWG 2019 supported unsupported unsupported unsupported unsupported RealDWG 2019 works with Visual Studio 2017 Update 2 and Visual Studio 2015 Update 3
Qt 5.12.7 supported supported supported unsupported unsupported  
SketchUp 2023 supported unsupported unsupported unsupported unsupported VS2019 Redistributable required, and only x64 Sketchup is supported

Functional changes

API change. HPS::Exchange::File::Import function signature has changed. It now accepts a default parameter of HPS::ImportNotifier.

libtiff upgrade. Upgraded libtiff 4.6 to address critical vulnerabilities and exposures.

Fixed bugs

Issue number Description
20155 Application hang after calling highlight area operator repeatedly
20411 libtiff is of version 3.6.1, while the latest is 4.5
20355 Cannot load OBJ file via HPS APIs
19864 Hoops SubScreens Print problem