.. For more information about RST syntax, see:
.. https://techsoft3d.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LEAR/pages/2960621869/ReStructured+Text+RST

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HOOPS Exchange 2026.5.0
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Technology Updates
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Format Updates
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*Format*           *Updated Version*
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JT                 10.10
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See :doc:`/start/supported-formats` for the list of all supported formats.

Third-Party Library Updates
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The following third-party libraries have been updated:

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*Library*          *New Version*
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ODA                27.3
zlib               1.3.2
freetype           2.14.3
OpenEXR            3.4.6
libXML2            2.15.2
libPNG             1.6.55
libTIFF            4.7.1
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The binary dependencies have been updated to *ODA* *27.3*. This update fixes several vulnerabilities in 3rd party libraries. All platform packages are updated, except for Android.

For more information about package content, see :doc:`/start/acknowledgments` and :doc:`/distributing`.


New Features
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* **Navisworks NWC files**: HOOPS Exchange now supports reading of Navisworks NWC files, from version 2012 to 2026.


Fixed Bugs
==========

.. csv-table::
    :header: "Issue", "Description"

    "SDHE-23660", "Fixed a stability issue when opening certain CATIA V5 part files"
    "SDHE-23611", "Support for Navisworks NWC files"
    "SDHE-23602", "Support for Navisworks NWC files"
    "SDHE-23587", "Fixed Creo family table loading when loading multiple identical instances"
    "SDHE-23563", "Fixed numeric value reading issues when en_US locale is set with a custom numeric separator for ASCII formats"
    "SDHE-23376", "Fixed unexpected behavior while reading a Revit file"
    "SDHE-23375", "Improved seam splitting robustness by resolving topology inconsistencies in the kernel"
    "SDHE-23357", "Fixed an issue affecting Revit file import"
    "SDHE-23167", "Fixed a stability issue when importing CATIA V5 file filters"
    "SDHE-23130", "Fixed issue when reading 3D PDF files that contain arbitrary bytes before %PDF-"
    "SDHE-22954", "Fixed feature tree import for Creo files containing a sketch driven feature"
    "SDHE-20127", "Improved the A3DEntityGetType function to avoid returning A3D_NOT_IMPLEMENTED for some curves and surfaces"


Fixed CVEs
==========

.. csv-table::
    :header: "Issue", "Description"

    "SDHE-23560", "Updated zlib dependency to version 1.3.2"
    "SDHE-23559", "Upgraded ODA dependency to FreeType 2.14.2"
    "SDHE-23478", "Updated zlib usage in A3DPosterGeneration to address a security vulnerability"
    "SDHE-23285", "Upgraded ODA dependency to OpenEXR 3.4.6"
    "SDHE-23284", "Upgraded ODA dependency to libXML2 2.15.2"
    "SDHE-23282", "Upgraded ODA dependency to libPNG 1.6.55"
    "SDHE-23247", "Fixed a stability issue when reading malformed Creo PRT files"
    "SDHE-23246", "Improved handling of malformed Creo PRT content"
    "SDHE-23245", "Fixed an issue during Creo PRT data extraction"
    "SDHE-23244", "Improved robustness of Creo PRT decompression"
    "SDHE-23242", "Improved handling of malformed Creo PRT data during import"
    "SDHE-23241", "Fixed a stability issue when parsing malformed Creo PRT geometry"
    "SDHE-23240", "Improved robustness of Creo PRT stream decoding"
    "SDHE-23239", "Fixed a stability issue in Creo PRT decompression"
    "SDHE-23199", "Improved robustness when loading malformed Creo PRT files"
    "SDHE-23193", "Fixed a stability issue when importing malformed Creo PRT files"
    "SDHE-23191", "Improved handling of malformed Creo PRT files to improve import stability"
    "SDHE-23126", "Upgraded ODA dependency to libPNG 1.6.55"
    "SDHP-3094", "Updated third-party library to version 2.14.3"
    "SDHP-3069", "Upgraded PDFL dependency to zlib 1.3.2"
    "SDHP-3030", "Upgraded ODA dependency to libTIFF 4.7.1"
