3DCS Variation Analyst's graphical representation is based on the HOOPS 3-D Visualization Framework. 3DCS Variation Analyst links to graphics files with the .hsf extension. The open HSF format is at the fore front of an industry-wide effort to establish a common data source for visualization. All solid geometry in 3DCS is now represented by the HSF format.

Note: To open the HOOPS Tree Dialog go to Graph View and press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Q.

What is the OpenHSF Initiative?

The OpenS Initiative is an industry-wide effort to establish a common, open and robust format for sharing visualization data between disparate engineering applications through publishing the specification to the popular HOOPS Stream Format (HSF). For more information go to http://developer.hoops3d.com/openhsf/initiative/faq.html

HSF FORMAT

The HOOPS Stream File (HSF) format is a robust, customizable and highly compressed 2D/3D visualization format specifically tailored to the needs of displaying engineering data. Through the OpenHSF Initiative, the HSF Specification has been openly published and the OpenHSF Advisory Council has been formed to advise on extensions to the format specification. Using HSF, application developers can create highly customized, stream-capable visualization files containing tessellated geometry as well as application-specific information (such as assembly structure, analysis data, topological data, object behaviors, etc.) and have that data intelligently associated with the tessellated model. For more information go to http://developer.hoops3d.com/openhsf/hsf/index.html

For more information on the OpenHSF Initiative go to www.openhsf.org .

3DCS Variation Analyst & HOOPS

3DCS Variation Analyst & HOOPS