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Last Updated: 03 Sep

This page provides you with some insights about the HOOPS Exchange roadmap. If you are interested in providing input or collaborating on any of the projects below, please contact HOOPS Exchange's Product Manager or Tech Soft 3D support.

1.1. RELEASE PLAN

The HOOPS Platform has been delivered during the last years as “Major”, “Service Pack” and “Update” releases with rules in terms of API continuity, license compatibility and content.

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  • The major versions will indicate a breaking change (the next major release will be the 2025.1.0, targeted 2025 Jan. 14th)

  • Minor releases might still contain breaking API changes (e.g. 2024.1.0), but this will be minimized as much as possible

  • Patches (e.g. 2024.1.1) will only be bug fixes without API changes or new features. The “patches” releases will be produced only when required and might not even be the full HOOPS Suite.

1.2. RELEASE SCHEDULE

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1.3. FORMAT UPDATES PLAN

Provisional plan – Subject to change

Parasolid 36.0

Format

Version

2024

Solid Edge 202420242025

2025.1.0

SolidWorks 20242025

20242025.1.0

NX 2312 2412 (2023 2024 Dec. version)

20242025.2.0Rhino 8

2024.2.0

Parasolid 36Parasolid 37.1

20242025.2.0

Catia V5_6R20246R2025

20242025.3.0

Inventor 2026

20252024.34.0

CREO 11Navisworks 2026

20242025.4.0Navisworks

CREO 12

20252024.45.0

NX 2406 2506 (2024 2025 June version)

20242025.56.0

Parasolid 3738

20242025.78.0

Revit 2026

20252024.78.0

Solid Edge 2026

20252024.810.0

SolidWorks 20252026

20252026.1.0

NX 2412 2512 (2024 2025 Dec. version)

20252026.1.0

1.4. SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

Projects planned to be delivered within the next 4 months

  • Standard tessellation improvements: Removal of T-junctions

  • Support of Linux ARM architecture

  • CREO Reader: Support of layers ( at part and assembly levels)

  • STEP Reader and Writer: Support of STEP AP242 Ed.2 & Ed.3

  • JT Writer: Ability to export wireframe entities

  • SOLIDWORKS Reader: Support of missing features

MID-TERM PROJECTS

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  • assembly level

  • IFC Reader: Support of some IFC 4.3 classes (infrastructureschema (support of structure changes of some infrastructure classes)

  • New format support: MicroStation DGN V7 & V8 Reader

    • DGN MicroStation is a CAD software platform developed by Bentley Systems and used in the architectural and engineering industries.

  • New format support: PLM/XML reader

    • PLM/XML format is an XML-based file format designed by Siemens PLM Software to facilitate interaction in product lifecycle management.

1.5. MID-TERM PROJECTS

Planned or on-going projects that might be delivered mid-term (up to12 months)

  • glTF format: Support of DRACO compression for glTF Reader & Writer

  • Hoops Exchange Python API

1.6. LONG-TERM PROJECTS

Longer term projects we are considering

  • New format support: QIF Reader & Writer

  • New format support: USD Reader & Writer

  • New format support: IFC Export

    • This new export capability will help design applications in manufacturing, plant design, ship building spaces to share their data with BIM applications. For example, an assembly designed in a CAD software will be shared with a BIM application to federate models. The first version of the IFC Writer will support a subset of the IFC classes and will be delivered as a Beta version during the year 2024.

    New format support: PLM/XML reader

    • PLM/XML format is an XML-based file format designed by Siemens PLM Software to facilitate interaction in product lifecycle management.