HOOPS Export

Overview

HOOPS Export provides direct integration between DWGdirect and DGNdirect client applications and the HOOPS high-performance graphics system from Tech Soft 3D (www.techsoft3d.com). The HOOPS framework contains a number of powerful features, including:

• Rich 2D and 3D integrated scene-graph creation and management.
• Fast interactive on-screen viewing, manipulation, and interaction.
• Full support for optimal rendering on both OpenGL and Direct3D.
• High quality text rendering and management.
• Crisp print and plot output.
• Support for all major 32- and 64-bit platforms, including Windows Vista.

For more information about HOOPS, see http://www.techsoft3d.com/products/hoops/hoops.html.

Key Features

The ODA HOOPS Export module can be used in the following ways:

• Part Viewer Plug-in — Allows DWG/DGN files to be loaded directly into the HOOPS Part Viewer (or similar applications).
• Export to HSF or HMF — Converts DWG/DGN to HSF (HOOPS Stream Format) or HMF (HOOPS Metafile Format) for easy integration with applications that already work with these two standard formats.

Support & More Information

Additional questions about HOOPS Export can be directed to the ODA main support page: http://www.opendesign.com/contact.

Technical support for ODA members only can be obtained on the ODA support forum: http://forum.opendesign.com/.

Availability

The HOOPS Export integration module is included in the normal DWGdirect binary distribution, starting with release 2.7.3. Source code for the integration module is also included. 

HOOPS Export is currently available for Windows only.  Contact ODA support for information about additional platforms.

HOOPS Export requires a separate license from TechSoft3d—see http://www.techsoft3d.com/products/licensing.html for more details.