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HOOPS Exchange - v5.30
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.. rubric:: Format Updates

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Format         Updated Version
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**SOLIDWORKS** 2013
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Enhancements
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.. rubric:: New Tessellation Controls

Two new parameters have been added for controlling tessellation:

* `m_bUseHeightInsteadOfRatio**`  When `m_eTessellationLevelOfDetail` is set to  `kA3DTessLODUserDefined` and `m_bUseHeightInsteadOfRatio`  is set to `TRUE`, the tessellation algorithm is controlled by  the `m_dMaxChordHeight` value.
  `m_dMaxChordHeight`  specifies the maximum distance between a tessellation triangle  and the actual surface geometry.
  When `m_bUseHeightInsteadOfRatio` is set to `FALSE`, then  the tessellation algorithm is controlled by the  `m_dChordHeightRatio` value.
* `m_dMaximalTriangleEdgeLength**`  This parameter specifies the maximum edge length of a  tessellation triangle. If it is set to 0, then this parameter  is not used when calculating the tessellation.

.. rubric:: JT PMI

When reading PMI from a JT file, the link between PMI and its
associated geometry is now maintained.

.. rubric:: Automatic Healing when Exporting to X_T and SAT

Exchange now automatically heals invalid geometry and topology
when exporting to the X_T (Parasolid) and SAT (ACIS) formats.


