Customization Options
The following table describes the command arguments. Any outputs not required by a given implementation can be removed from the command arguments.
| Command-line Argument | Required | Description |
| -sc_compute_bounding_boxes | Yes | Positions the camera in the Viewer and prioritizes the rendering order of an assembly. The bounding box information will be extracted from a native CAD file. |
| --input_pdf_template_file | No | Required only if generating viewable PDF files for an Item. |
| --output_pdf | No | Required only if generating viewable PDF files for an Item. |
| --output_sc | Yes | Full path of SC Model to generate. Warning: This option will recursively delete all existing files in the target directory. |
| --sc_create_scz | Yes | If set, then generated SC models will be .scz files. Default: False |
| --sc_compress_scz | No | If set, then generated .scz files will be compressed. Default: True |
| --output_png | Yes | Produces a thumbnail image for an Item. |
| --output_xml_assemblytree | Yes | Maps 3D component geometry. |
| --output_prc | No | Required only if generating PRC files for an Item that may be used for industry standard archival purposes. |
| --background_color | Yes | Sets the background color for thumbnail images (png) and the 3D PDF. The default is black. However, a background color other than white may affect the display of the image in the Item Form. |
| --output_logfile | Yes | Sets a name of a log file where the HOOPS Converter will write error and warning messages. |
Please see the included documentation for a complete description of available parameters and their functions in the HOOPS Communicator Documentation 2025.4.0.