HOOPS Exchange Public Roadmap

Last Updated: Dec 15, 2025

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 the HOOPS Exchange Product Manager or Tech Soft 3D support.

1.1. Release Plan and Schedule

See the HOOPS Target General Availability Dates.

1.2. FORMAT UPDATES PLAN

Provisional plan – Subject to change

1.3. SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

Projects planned to be delivered within the next 4-6 months

• Computational Tessellation: new algorithm designed to enable analysis workflows

• glTF format improvements:

  • Support of DRACO compression for glTF writer

  • Wireframe import/export

• New format support: USD Writer

  • USD (Universal Scene Description) is an open framework for 3D data interoperability, enabling collaboration, asset exchange, and real-time rendering across industries, with strong adoption in platforms like NVIDIA Omniverse for digital twins, simulation, and AI-driven workflows.

1.4. MID-TERM PROJECTS

Planned or on-going projects that could be delivered mid-term (up to 12 months)

• Hoops Exchange Python API

• New format support: QIF Reader - MBD: CAD & PMI Data

  • QIF (Quality Information Framework) is a standardized MBD (Model-Based Definition) format designed for interoperability in manufacturing, enabling precise CAD-to-metrology data exchange and improving automation in quality inspection workflows.

• Performance:

  • Large assemblies loading time improvement

  • Accelerate selected advanced operations

• Step AP242 Edition 4

1.5. LONG-TERM PROJECTS

Projects we are considering for long-term future

• VisionOS support

• New format support: Creo View

  • Creo View is becoming more common as an interchange format in manufacturing and PLM workflows.

• Digital Thread: enhance HOOPS Exchange persistent IDs to better play in many advanced workflows, such as automation workflows, ETL pipelines, version control, etc