HOOPS Visualize Desktop 2025.8.0

Note

Change to Product Package Names
To improve clarity and consistency, HOOPS has adopted a unified naming scheme across all products. New package names now include product, version, platform, architecture, and compiler details.

Technology Updates

Library Compatibility Information

Library name Version Windows Linux OS X Android iOS Notes
Android NDK r27 unsupported unsupported unsupported supported unsupported  
HOOPS Exchange 2025.8.0 supported supported supported supported supported Android support is limited. See this explanation.
HOOPS Communicator HTML Sprocket 2025.4.0 supported unsupported unsupported supported supported HC Sprocket only works with Visual Studio toolset 142.
HOOPS Communicator Streaming Sprocket (HCA) 2025.3.0 supported unsupported unsupported supported supported HC Sprocket only works with Visual Studio toolset 142.
.NET Framework 4.8 supported unsupported unsupported unsupported unsupported Required for Visual Studio v14.2 libraries and samples.
.NET Standard 2.0 supported unsupported unsupported unsupported unsupported Required for Visual Studio 2019 (toolset 142) and 2022 (toolset 143).
.NET Core 8.0 supported unsupported unsupported unsupported unsupported Required for Visual Studio 2022 (toolset 143).
Parasolid 35.1 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 2023 supported unsupported unsupported unsupported unsupported RealDWG 2023 is only compatible with Visual Studio 2019 (v142 toolchain)
RealDWG 2025 supported unsupported unsupported unsupported unsupported RealDWG 2025 is only compatible with Visual Studio 2022 (v143 toolchain)
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

Platform Changes

  • Support for all Microsoft Windows 10 editions ends with this release of HOOPS Visualize Desktop.
  • Support for OpenGL on macOS is deprecated and will no longer be supported starting in January 2026. Partners will have to migrate to Metal in order to maintain support for Apple devices in the future.

Enhancements

  • A new CellularVolumeKit API to display 3D volumetrics entities is now available in Experimental mode.

Deprecations

  • HOOPS Communicator sprocket (HCA) is deprecated and will be removed in 2027.1.0.

Fixed Bugs

Issue Description
SDHV-21335 Changed the logic for matching multi-modifier settings.
SDHV-21327 Fixed the camera scale code when using drawing/selection and Compute_Coordinates.
SDHV-21220 Fixed usage of normal with custom shaders.
SDHV-21217 Ensured custom shader normals are read when compiling custom shader if needed.
SDHV-21148 New API to set Driver Options for Marker Drawing (HVD - 3DF GAP).