# HOOPS Visualize Desktop 2026.2.0

## Overview

HOOPS Visualize 2026.2.0 is a stability-driven update that delivers focused quality improvements for transparency, sectioning, and DWFX workflows, along with performance fixes for diffuse color tinting and more robust streaming behavior. This release also updates platform support for iOS simulator, Android 16KB page size, and macOS signing to keep your Visualize‑based applications running smoothly on modern systems.

## What’s New in 2026.2.0

HOOPS Visualize 2026.2.0 is a stability- and quality-focused update that delivers:

> - More reliable sectioning on transparent geometry.
> - Fixes for text rendering when using depth peeling.

> > - Improved performance when using diffuse color tinting over textured geometry.
> > - Better robustness when loading corrupted DWFX input.
> > - Alignment with modern iOS simulator and Android (16KB page size) platform requirements.
> > - Enhanced code signing and signature checks on macOS for smoother deployment.

If you depend on transparency, sectioning, depth peeling, streaming, or DWFX import, we strongly recommend upgrading.

## Technology Updates

### Library Compatibility Information

Library name | Version | Windows | Linux | OS X | Android | iOS | Notes
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Android NDK | r27 |  |  |  |  |  |
HOOPS Exchange | 2026.2.0 |  |  |  |  |  | Android support is limited. See this explanation.
HOOPS Communicator HTML Sprocket | 2025.4.0 |  |  |  |  |  | HC Sprocket only works with Visual Studio toolset 142.
HOOPS Communicator Streaming Sprocket (HCA) | 2025.3.0 |  |  |  |  |  | HC Sprocket only works with Visual Studio toolset 142.
.NET Framework | 4.8 |  |  |  |  |  | Required for Visual Studio v14.2 libraries and samples.
.NET Standard | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  | Required for Visual Studio 2019 (toolset 142) and 2022 (toolset 143).
.NET Core | 8.0 |  |  |  |  |  | Required for Visual Studio 2022 (toolset 143).
Parasolid | 35.1 |  |  |  |  |  | For iOS platforms, support is limited to 64-bit platforms for the Parasolid Sprockets (hps_sprk_parasolid and hps_sprk_exchange_parasolid).
RealDWG | 2023 |  |  |  |  |  | RealDWG 2023 is only compatible with Visual Studio 2019 (v142 toolchain)
RealDWG | 2025 |  |  |  |  |  | RealDWG 2025 is only compatible with Visual Studio 2022 (v143 toolchain)
Qt | 5.12.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
SketchUp | 2023 |  |  |  |  |  | VS2019 Redistributable required, and only x64 Sketchup is supported

### Platform Changes

> - Modern Android platforms may require or prefer 16KB memory page sizes. This release adds a build/configuration option for shared libraries targeting a 16KB page size used with HOOPS Visualize on Android. This keeps Visualize aligned with current Android requirements and helps avoid compatibility issues on newer devices.
> - HOOPS Visualize behavior on the iOS x86_64 simulator was validated, improving confidence when developing and debugging on macOS with the iOS simulator, and alignment between simulator behavior and physical iOS devices. No API changes—this is a quality and coverage improvement for iOS development workflows.

## Functional Changes

## Fixed Bugs

Issue | Description
--- | ---
SDHV-21482 | Remove the assert and add the proper behavior in place
SDHV-21446 | Add a suppress flag to avoid background to be put back on deferred drawing
SDHV-21418 | Create a new tint texture to improve performances
SDHV-21411 | Fix static tree color setting management

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