# HOOPS AI **URL:** https://forum.techsoft3d.com/c/data-solutions/hoops-ai/98.md [Latest](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the HOOPS AI category](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/about-the-hoops-ai-category/4996)
**Author:** [@gabriel.peragine](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/u/gabriel.peragine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/about-the-hoops-ai-category/4996 "2025-11-05T20:01:24Z")
This category covers all discussions and questions surrounding the machine learning framework, HOOPS AI. --- ## [HOOPS AI Inside a HOOPS Visualize Desktop + Exchange Application: Similar-Part Search Across 10,000 CAD Files](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/hoops-ai-inside-a-hoops-visualize-desktop-exchange-application-similar-part-search-across-10-000-cad-files/5203)
**Author:** [@Toshi-TS3D](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/u/Toshi-TS3D)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/hoops-ai-inside-a-hoops-visualize-desktop-exchange-application-similar-part-search-across-10-000-cad-files/5203 "2026-08-17T04:01:47Z")
HOOPS AI Inside a HOOPS Visualize Desktop + Exchange Application: Similar-Part Search Across 10,000 CAD Files Last time I confirmed that a native application can call HOOPS AI directly through a C ABI bridge with CPython… --- ## [Using HOOPS AI from a Fully Local Desktop Application](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/using-hoops-ai-from-a-fully-local-desktop-application/5200)
**Author:** [@Toshi-TS3D](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/u/Toshi-TS3D)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/using-hoops-ai-from-a-fully-local-desktop-application/5200 "2026-08-07T01:50:30Z")
Using HOOPS AI from a Fully Local Desktop Application I installed HOOPS AI, worked through the Jupyter notebook tutorials, then wrapped it as a REST API with FastAPI, and after that put an MCP server in front of it so an… --- ## [Putting an AI Agent in Front of HOOPS AI via MCP](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/putting-an-ai-agent-in-front-of-hoops-ai-via-mcp/5179)
**Author:** [@Toshi-TS3D](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/u/Toshi-TS3D)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/putting-an-ai-agent-in-front-of-hoops-ai-via-mcp/5179 "2026-07-13T05:00:12Z")
Putting an AI Agent in Front of HOOPS AI via MCP I put an MCP layer in front of a small FastAPI service wrapping HOOPS AI, so an AI agent (Claude Desktop) can drive HOOPS AI tutorial workflows through the same API a conv… --- ## [Wrapping HOOPS AI as a REST API with FastAPI](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/wrapping-hoops-ai-as-a-rest-api-with-fastapi/5168)
**Author:** [@Toshi-TS3D](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/u/Toshi-TS3D)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/wrapping-hoops-ai-as-a-rest-api-with-fastapi/5168 "2026-06-29T00:51:34Z")
Wrapping HOOPS AI as a REST API with FastAPI Most manufacturing software I’ve worked on — apps, services, plugins — was C/C++, C#, or JavaScript/TypeScript, with npm handling dependencies, built in Visual Studio or VS Co… --- ## [I tried running HOOPS AI V1.1 headless on Ubuntu 24.04 (EC2)](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/i-tried-running-hoops-ai-v1-1-headless-on-ubuntu-24-04-ec2/5165)
**Author:** [@Toshi-TS3D](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/u/Toshi-TS3D)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/i-tried-running-hoops-ai-v1-1-headless-on-ubuntu-24-04-ec2/5165 "2026-06-24T06:59:22Z")
I tried running HOOPS AI V1.1 headless on Ubuntu 24.04 (EC2) HOOPS AI V1.1 added Linux support, which is great news if you’re deploying to servers instead of workstations. But most server deployments are headless — no di… --- ## [Embed\_shape\_batch() Specifications Guide](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/embed-shape-batch-specifications-guide/5153)
**Author:** [@mike](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/u/mike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/embed-shape-batch-specifications-guide/5153 "2026-05-28T18:18:28Z")
HOOPS AI Parallel Embedding Processing This article provides a comprehensive overview of the specifications parameters available when using embed\_shape\_batch() with parallel execution. These parameters control file buck… --- ## [Launch of HOOPS AI](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/launch-of-hoops-ai/4998)
**Author:** [@mike](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/u/mike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/launch-of-hoops-ai/4998 "2025-11-07T18:31:33Z")
Yesterday, we launched the technical preview of HOOPS AI and invited people to take a look at it during a webinar. If you’re interested, watch the “Empowering 3D Engineering Software with HOOPS AI” webinar on our YouTube…