1. What is HOOPS Exchange?
HOOPS Exchange is a set of software libraries that help developers read and write popular 2D and 3D formats when developing applications. HOOPS Exchange supports reading CAD data in mainstream 3D file formats and supports converting 3D data into PRC data format, a highly compressible and open file format certified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 14739-1:2014). PRC is also one of the formats used for 3D in Adobe PDF. HOOPS Exchange continues to optimize its ability to read all kinds of 3D data, especially from computer-aided design (CAD) systems.
The data types that HOOPS Exchange supports CAD system storage include:
- Components and Parts
- 3D solids tree (coordinate systems, wireframes, surfaces and solids)
- Accurate geometric representation of curves and surfaces
- Topology of surfaces and solid models
- Tessellation (Triangle) Representation
- Tagged data, including product and manufacturing information (PMI)
- Metadata such as names, colors, layers, and other non-geometric data
At the same time, HOOPS Exchange also provides the function of writing PRC data into files. Insertion of this PRC data file into a 3D PDF file is then supported. 3D PDF is currently used for 3D documentation workflows in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and construction, and the manufacturing industry has come to rely on PDF to exchange manufacturing documents, distribute service and parts manuals, and obtain and submit regulatory documents.
2. Typical uses of HOOPS Exchange
Users of HOOPS Exchange are developing applications for a variety of industries, from traditional mechanical design, engineering, and manufacturing, to industries that use mechanical data, such as construction, plant design, shipbuilding, and energy. The specific use cases are as follows:
- visualization
- modeling
- archive
- Publish 3D data in PDF/HTML format
visualization
- Visualization users are often interested in tessellations of geometries and may not require topological connectivity and accurate surface definition, but labeled data, graphical and non-graphical properties may be important.
- Typical uses of the visualized data include product catalogs, work order creation, remeshing for finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics, and inclusion in large assemblies for design review and clash detection (e.g., building, ship, and plant models).
modeling
- Modeling includes surface, solid modelers, and hybrid surface and solid modelers, where B-rep topology and accurate surface information are important.
- HOOPS Exchange users often create applications that exist downstream of mechanical design, such as computer-aided manufacturing/machining (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE/CFD/FEA), and coordinate measuring machine (CMM) planning software.
- These applications typically integrate HOOPS Exchange with popular solid modelers such as ACIS and Parasolid.
archive
- Data archiving represents the requirement to preserve and protect an organization's intellectual property in terms of accurate 3D model data. HOOPS Exchange provides the unique ability to store raw modeler-specific surface data in an open, ISO-certified format.
- This enables manufacturing companies and PLM system providers to ensure that digital assets are long-term protected and available to future users with pristine accuracy.
3D data export in PDF or HTML format
- HOOPS Exchange includes the ability to export to the PRC file format. This is the primary container format used for 3D data in Adobe PDF files. HOOPS Exchange extends this functionality by converting CAD data directly into these containers for PDF publishing.
- PLM system vendors can use HOOPS Exchange to create intelligent 3D PDF documents that can be used to set up and manage advanced document-based workflows, suitable for sharing beyond corporate firewalls due to built-in PDF security features.
- Suppliers of CAD systems and downstream manufacturing and analysis systems can take advantage of HOOPS Exchange to enhance reporting options with secure 3D data in PDF files. With a HOOPS Publish license, more customization options are available for PDF output.
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