Universal Scene Description
Universal Scene Description (USD) is a framework for interchange of 3D computer graphics data. The framework focuses on collaboration, non-destructive editing, and enabling multiple views and opinions about graphics data.[1] USD is used in many industries including visual effects, architecture, design, robotics and cad.[2] It is developed by Pixar and was first published as open source software in 2016.[3]
File formats used by the standard include:[4][5]
- .usd, which can be either ASCII or binary-encoded
- .usda, ASCII encoded
- .usdc, binary encoded
- .usdz, a package file which is a zero-compression, unencrypted zip archive, which may contain usd, usda, usdc, png, jpeg, m4a, mp3, and wav files.
Support
- 3ds Max version 2022, with latest update as Public Beta, plus version 2023. Includes Import from USD and Export to USD.
- Autodesk Inventor - supports USD as of version 2023.
- Maya - supports USD as of version 2022.
- Autodesk Fusion 360 supports USD export since April 2022.
- Apple’s SceneKit supports .usdz[6] files for 3D model interchange.[7][8]
- Nvidia has announced support for USD in Omniverse, a graphics collaboration platform.[9]
- Houdini includes an implementation of USD, for purposes of format interchange and scene editing.[10]
- Blender includes support for USD export.[11] Import support from version 3.0.[12][13]
See also
References
- ^ "Introduction to USD". graphics.pixar.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Pixar Universal Scene Description (USD)". NVIDIA Developer. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "Pixar open-sources its Universal Scene Description | CG Channel". Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ Sanders, James (2018-06-05). "Apple's USDZ AR file format: What you need to know". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ "USD Documentation : Usdz File Format Specification". Pixar Graphics Technologies. 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Paul, Katie (2022-06-21). "Meta and other tech giants form metaverse standards body, without Apple". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-06-22 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ Casserly, Martyn. "Everything you need to know about Apple's new USDZ augmented-reality file format". Macworld UK. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ Horaczek, Stan (2018-06-15). "Apple and Pixar created a new file format for augmented reality on your phone". Popular Science. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ "NVIDIA Omniverse™". NVIDIA Developer. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Solaris | SideFX". www.sidefx.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Universal Scene Description". Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ Blender 3.0: Pipeline, Assets & IO - USD Importer
- ^ USD Import and Export in Blender
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