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HOOPS Exchange - v5.10
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.. rubric:: Format Updates

A number of file formats were updated to support more current
software versions. These format updates include:

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Format                Updated Version
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**Autodesk Inventor** 2013
**Creo Parametric**   2.0
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Interface Changes
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.. rubric:: Editing Functions

Two new functions have been added to enable editing of Product
Occurrences and Part Definitions. Please refer to the Programmers
Guide for more information on :func:`A3DAsmProductOccurrenceEdit` and
`A3DAsmPartDefinitionEdit:func:`.

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Enhancements
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.. rubric:: IGES - Sewing Option

A new structure, :struct:`A3DRWParamsIGESData`, has been added to the
:struct:`A3DRWParamsSpecificLoadData` structure to control how IGES files
are read. This new structure contains a data member,
`m_bSewBrepModels`, that controls whether Exchange will try to sew
IGES surface models into a solid model. Please see the Reference
Guide for more information on the :struct:`A3DRWParamsIGESData` data
structure.

.. rubric:: JT Reader

A number of internal improvements have been made to the JT reader.
The results of these improvements are general improvements to the
stability of the JT reader.
