Changelog#

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[509.0.4] - 2025-08-01#

  • Add Known Issues section to README.md

  • Fix publishing issue

[509.0.3] - 2025-07-15#

  • Deduplicate Materials

[509.0.2] - 2025-07-11#

  • Author primvar display colors and opacities when materials are disabled

  • Added instancing style parameter

  • Move Looks scope to child of default prim

  • Update to HOOPS Exchange 2025.5

  • Improved Parameters test

[509.0.1] - 2025-07-07#

  • Update Nucleus test path

  • Fixed convert options mapping

[509.0.0] - 2025-06-30#

  • Update to Kit 108 / USD 25.02 / Python 3.12

  • Build flavor support

  • Add tokens module to public Python API

[508.0.2] - 2025-06-11#

  • Update to HOOPS Converter tagged release package

[508.0.1] - 2025-06-10#

  • Update creator metadata to include extension and backend converter library versions

[508.0.0] - 2025-06-10#

  • Update to HOOPS CAD Converter version 8.0.0

  • The Prototypes Prim is a Scope rather than having an undefined type name

  • Addressed memory leak vulnerabilities

  • Fixed conversion failures due to UnicodeDecodeError on Linux

  • BIM relationships are translated to UsdRelationships for IFC models

  • Conversion arguments and Parameters are logged at the start of conversion

  • Conversion failures are correctly handled and logged

omni.converter.hoops#

  • Renamed CadConverter class to Converter

  • Renamed hoopsExchangeCADConverterSpec class to Parameters

  • Changed Converter class constructor to accept Parameters

  • Changed Converter::convert() to return a Result object

  • Changed omni::converter::hoops::convert() function signatures

  • Changed Converter::convert() function signatures

  • Removed Converter::getCachedStageId() function

[507.5.3] - 2025-05-22#

  • Fix reggression when writing local

[507.5.2] - 2025-05-21#

  • Filter raw args before conversion

  • Fix conversion failure when writing to Nucleus

[507.5.1] - 2025-05-06#

  • Update to HOOPS Exchange SDK 2025.3.0

[507.5.0] - 2025-05-01#

  • Enable metadata convert option also converts BIM relationships for .ifc models

[507.4.2] - 2025-05-09#

  • Fix dependency version constraints to properly handle minor and patch version updates

[507.4.1] - 2025-04-28#

  • Update to official HOOPS Converter 7.1.1 release package

[507.4.0] - 2025-04-24#

  • Add is_format_supported API to fix supported file format verification

[507.3.2] - 2025-04-24#

  • Package tokens python module

[507.3.1] - 2025-04-22#

  • Fix missing metadata

  • Only set Attribute values if a value was defined in HOOPS

[507.3.0] - 2025-04-18#

  • Expose option to choose between USD Preview Surface and OmniPBR materials (OmniPBR includes USD Preview Surface support)

[507.2.1] - 2025-04-09#

  • Update HOOPS Converter backend converter dependency package after updating Gitlab CI/CD

[506.2.0] - 2025-03-21#

  • Update converter filter name

[507.1.1] - 2025-03-14#

  • Only read attributes when metadata is being converted

[507.1.0] - 2025-03-12#

  • omni.usdex.libs dependency setup

[507.0.1] - 2025-03-06#

  • Remove Direct X library

[507.0.0] - 2025-02-14#

  • ABI upgrade

[506.0.4] - 2025-02-03#

  • Tessellation bug fix

[506.0.3] - 2025-01-31#

  • Update to hoops exchange sdk 2025.1.0

[506.0.2] - 2025-01-29#

  • Fix empty metadata value display

[506.0.1] - 2025-01-28#

  • Remove Carb dependency from Hoops Converter

[506.0.0] - 2025-01-24#

  • Progress logging refactor

[505.0.1] - 2025-01-07#

  • Update backend converter dependency from release/203.0 branch

[505.0.0] - 2024-12-17#

  • Update to Kit 107, USD 24, and Python311

[504.5.0] - 2024-12-03#

  • Update omni.kit.converter.common dep to 503.3.0

[504.4.1] - 2024-12-02#

  • Update to latest Kit-kernel 106.5

[504.4.0] - 2024-11-26#

  • Update to Hoops Exchange SDK 2024.8.0

[504.3.1] - 2024-11-25#

  • Fixed incorrect value for double type metadata conversion.

  • Fixed crash caused by invalid attributes.

[504.3.0] - 2024-11-20#

  • Update to Kit-kernel 106.5

[504.2.1] 2024-11-18#

  • Fix invalid time format for metadata conversion.

[504.2.0] 2024-11-14#

  • Merge release 202.0.0 updates into master

  • Update to ODA SDK 25.8

[504.1.5] - 2024-11-08#

  • Update documentation for 202.0.0 release.

[504.1.4] - 2024-10-25#

  • Fix bug where meters per unit selection doesn’t get applied through HOOPS Converter

[504.1.3] - 2024-10-25#

  • Update documentation.

[504.1.2] - 2024-10-22#

  • Update dependencies from release branch

[504.1.1] - 2024-10-18#

  • Update documentation for 202.0 release.

[504.1.0] - 2024-10-18#

  • Update omni.kit.converter.common version supporting helpful quick links.

[504.0.0] - 2024-10-17#

  • Migrate from CSDK to USD Exchange

[503.1.0] - 2024-10-16#

  • Bump dependency versions.

[503.0.0] - 2024-10-09#

  • Add option to override up-axis and meters per unit USD stage metrics with Scene Optimizer

[502.0.0] - 2024-10-04#

  • Add option to specify USD output file format.

  • Add option to specify USD output file name.

[501.3.1] - 2024-10-04#

  • Fix crash upon tessellating inconsistent mesh.

[501.3.0] - 2024-10-02#

  • Updated HECC dependency containg 2024.6.0 Hoops SDK to address security vulnerability

  • Link hoops extension import options to the backend converter’s settings for metadata and hidden object handling.

[501.2.0] - 2024-09-30#

  • Add Scene Optimizer string config option

[501.1.1] - 2024-09-23#

  • Use standard carb logging

[501.1.0] - 2024-09-18#

  • Update kit-kernel to 106.2

[501.0.0] - 2024-09-16#

  • Add version constraints in toml and bump hoops/hoops_core major semver

[500.3.0] - 2024-09-06#

  • Added Autodesk 3DS, 3MF, ACIS, FBX, OBJ, GLTF/GLB supports.

[500.2.0] - 2024-09-09#

  • Add convert metadata UI option

[500.1.1] - 2024-09-06#

  • Inconsistent tessellation fix.

  • Default COLLADA and GLTF conversions to Y-up

[500.1.0] - 2024-09-05#

  • Bump extension semantic minor version

[500.0.18] - 2024-09-05#

  • Add Collada to USD conversion support.

[500.0.17] - 2024-08-29#

  • Update documentation; Add licensing terms and third party notices.

[500.0.16] - 2024-08-26#

  • Add bConvertMetadata option

[500.0.15] - 2024-08-23#

  • Remove test data from package

[500.0.14] - 2024-08-16#

  • Rhino conversion support

[500.0.13] - 2024-07-24#

  • Merge release 201.1.0 updates into master. Update backend converter dep

[500.0.12] - 2024-07-16#

  • Update to the latest stable Kit-Kernel 106.0.1

[500.0.11] - 2024-07-03#

  • Update backend converter deps

[500.0.10] - 2024-07-02#

  • Updated documentation formatting for converter options

[500.0.9] - 2024-07-01#

  • Added documentation on bConvertCurves

[500.0.8] - 2024-07-01#

  • Exposes bConvertCurves for backend converters. Users may enable conversion this via converter_options

[500.0.7] - 2024-06-28#

  • Destroy log consumer after conversion.

[500.0.6] - 2024-06-24#

  • Updated to Kit 106.0.1

[500.0.5] - 2024-06-17#

  • Audited documentation and updated based on changes for release 201.1.

[500.0.4] - 2024-06-14#

  • vulnerability fixes for variable casting and copying strings

[500.0.3] - 2024-06-14#

  • Update test to ignore folder in test_data

[500.0.2] - 2024-06-13#

  • Adopt Connect SDK 1.1.0 pre-release. Update converter backend dependencies as a result of CSDK update

[500.0.1] - 2024-06-11#

  • Consolidate changelog pre-release entries

[500.0.0] - 2024-06-06#

  • Bump semantic version for resolving versions in ETM tests.

[2.0.2] - 2024-05-31#

  • Use converters’ packages built against Ubuntu 20.04

[2.0.1] - 2024-05-30#

  • Adopt Connect SDK 1.0.0

[2.0.0] - 2024-05-30#

  • Use semantic versioning for extensions. Use external/marketing version in CHANGELOG.md

[201.1.0] - 2024-05-30#

  • Update to use omni.connect.hoops Python module

  • Skip test for codeless omni.kit.converter.cad extension

  • Update convert method signature

  • Add progress callback logging

  • Update to HOOPS Exchange 2024.3.0

  • Converter now takes absolute usd file output path as input.

  • Materials deduplication fix.

  • Added Convert Visible Only UI option

  • Refactored to share code in omni.kit.converter.common

  • Renamed cad_core to hoops_core

  • Updated set_app_data to include client name / version

  • Run scene optimizer as post-conversion task

  • Remove converter name from method signature

  • Update extension.toml to lock extension to Kit SDK version being used

  • Update to 201.1.0, move connect-sdk and scene optimizer to omni.kit.converter.common

[201.0.0] - 2024-03-12#

  • Update HOOPS Converter. Resolves Issue with retrieving and setting transparency/opacity values

  • Resolves issue converting colors from STEP Files

  • Resolves issue converting colors from STEP files and other supported CAD formats

  • Update HOOPS Converter

  • Remove Nucleus test case from unreliable test cases

  • Apply file scale to stage’s MetersPerUnit

  • Update to official Connect SDK 0.7.0 and Kit-kernel 106.0

  • Switch to omni::connect::core::getValidPrimName

  • Add usd module dependency

  • Use same kit-kernel version as Connect SDK

  • Updated keywords for improving searchability for CAD Converters

  • Fix path to scene optimizer for Connect SDK

  • Utilized UsdGeomSubsets to index triangles and set all available colors/opacity values during a mesh conversion

  • Update Connect SDK to release 0.6.0

  • add dependency range for optional service

  • fix etm - use explicit pre-release

  • etm-failure-fix and merge release to master

  • Update HECC dependency. Resolves issue with logic that determines if a prim can be set instanceable.

  • Update file regex for Siemens NX files

[200.1.1] - 2023-11-29#

  • Fix file regex for Siemens NX files

  • Update HECC dependency. Resolves issue with logic that determines if a prim can be set instanceable.

  • Update file regex for Siemens NX files

  • Handle scenario when get_local_file_async() is not able to pull down nucleus file to local OV cached folder

  • Update dependency version in extension.toml

  • Update to OMFP-3756. Supports CAD files with a version suffix greater than 9. (i.e., car_bumper.prt.42)

  • Resolves issue saving files with valid characters in filename (i.e., periods)

  • Fix model naming when converting models located on nucleus.

  • Update HOOPS Exchange CAD Converter dependency to release/200.1

  • Fix GetString() Memory Leak in HOOPS.

  • Hoops converter update to resolve issue processing entity reference data

  • Connect SDK and Scene Optimizer Updates for Connectors and Converters

  • [CAD Converter] Make Prototypes prim abstract class

  • [CAD Converter] Error handling when failing to write to Nucleus.

  • [CAD Converter] Do not set instanceable for single references.

  • Change version lock on “omni.kit.converter.common”

[200.1.0] - 2023-10-20#

Fixed#

  • [CAD Converter] Creo ProE models should import as Y-Up.

  • [CAD Converter] Cannot convert same file twice

  • [CAD Converter] Apply correct xformOp in USD when instancing is set to false

  • [CAD Converter] Create binary file when saving USD.

New#

  • [CAD Converter] Hoops converter interface use config objects

  • [CAD Converter] Hoops exchange should allow specified output filename

  • [CAD Converter] Pass HOOPS Error Codes to CAD Core

  • [CAD Converter] Add progress reporting

  • [CAD Converter] Allow user to cancel a conversion task

  • [CAD Converter] Do not create output dir if “Current Stage” conversion selected

  • [CAD Converter] Only make prims that don’t have opinions about children instanceable.

  • [CAD Converter] Fix issue where conversion task would lock the GUI.

  • [CAD Converter] Update runtime dependencies

  • [CAD Converter] Added creator metadata

[200.0.0] - 2023-05-11#

  • Split UI and Core CAD Converter

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