HPS 2024.2.0

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 2024.2.0 supported supported supported supported supported Android simulator support is limited. See this explanation.
HOOPS Publish 2024.2.0 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

  • HPS::Exchange::File::Import now takes an ImportNotifier as an argument; prior version of the function is deprecated
  • Shell faces with transparency are correctly rendered in cases where display lists are enabled, and also in cases where bot display lists and local edge transparency are enabled
  • Very large condition trees generated by HOOPS Exchange can now be evaluated where they previously would produce error condition

Documentation Updates

Contact Us page added

Documentation now includes a new Contact Us page, pointing users to helpful links and contacts within Tech Soft 3D for information and product support. This page can be found at the bottom of the table of contents.

Fixed bugs

Issue number Description
20428 HDV doesn’t allow loading geometry when using incremental loading
20396 HOOPS Demo viewer doesn’t allow JT incremental loading
20387 FitWorld does not work properly
20263 SelectByRay with algorithm Analytical doesn’t yield very precise results
20223 Exception in file ‘std_draw_tree.cpp’ in function scan_geo_ref_types due to gr coming as nullptr
20111 Highlight rendering is distorted when highlighting with transparent color
19596 Window background image not displayed correctly
5230 SelectByRay selects a hidden part of a faces using cutting plane