# HOOPS Exchange 2022

## Format Updates

Format | Updated Version
--- | ---
Parasolid | 34

Due to actual release dates from the CAD editors, the below format updates will be delivered with HE 2022 U1 (mid-Feb. 2022):

- SolidWorks 2022
- NX 2007

See also

- File Formats

## Platform Changes

- Windows
  - Minimum Supported OS version changes from 8.1 to 10.10
  - 32 bits Windows are deprecated and will be dropped in a future release.
  - Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and Server 2008 are deprecated and will be dropped for 2023 release.
- macOS
  - Minimum OS version changes from 10.10 to 10.14 (Mojave)
  - Minimum XCode version changes from 12.4 to 12.2
- iOS
  - Minimum OS version changes from 9 to 11
- Android
  - Minimum OS version changes from 5.1 to 5.0

See also

- Supported Platforms

## Support for New IFC Relationship

The IFC relationship “Rel connect paths element” is now supported by our IFC reader.

See also

- Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) Reader
- Building Information Modeling

## Documentation Changes

- A new page dedicated to BIM data has been created. It describe the structure of A3DBimData and lists currently supported IFC Relationships.
- The page about code and API conventions has been rewritten for a better understanding of HOOPS Exchange concepts.

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