HOOPS Stream File

The HOOPS Stream File (HSF) format is an open, customizable, highly compressed 2D/3D visualization format specifically tailored to the needs of displaying engineering data.^[1][2][3]

File Specifications

The first 5 bytes are the constant "HSF V" which identify this as an .hsf file.^[4][5][6] Note that these are in upper case. This constant is followed by a version number consisting of:

1. one or more digits describing the major version
2. a decimal point
3. 2 digits describing the minor version

Sample Files

• Sample v8 HSF file
• HSF Samples
• Sample HSF Files

References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20040704170223/http://www.openhsf.org/specification/format.htm
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20040627050501/http://www.openhsf.org/
3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050305021255/http://www.hoops3d.com/company/index.html
4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050223182655fw_/http://openhsf.org/docs_hsf/HSFSpec/HSFArchitecture_F.html
5. ↑ https://docs.techsoft3d.com/3df/latest/tech_overview/stream_technical_overview.html
6. ↑ https://docs.techsoft3d.com/3df/latest/general/hsf/opcodes/File_Version.html