USDZ File Format Tips
USD stands for Universal Scene Description, a "ecosystem" for building and collaborating with 3D objects and 3D worlds.
"USDZ" is a archive of files that describe materials, textures, lighting, animations, etc. for Augmented Reality (AR) developers.
Other related formats for scene descriptions are USDA (ASCII encoded) and USDC (binary encoded).
Tips
Software at PPM that previews USDZ/USD
- Adobe Bridge (with extensions?)
- Procreate iPad app
- Preview — on Macintosh
Software at PPM that Imports USDZ/USD
- Blender — Importing USD Files
Software at PPM that Exports USDZ/USD
- Autodesk Fusion — Export designs
- Blender — Exporting to USD Files
- Mathematica — Export to USD, USDA, USDC, or USDZ file formats
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Links to external sites:
- Universal Scene Description — on OpenUSD.org
- USDZ file format — on Library of Congress
- USD Working Group — Wiki
- USD — Universal Scene Description on Wikipedia
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Related Pages
Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
- Autodesk Fusion Tips
- Blender Tips
- Visual Studio Code Tips
- STL File Format Tips
- GitHub Tips
- Procreate app Tips
Hand-Curated Links
Links to member-recommended external sites:
- Pixar's Universal Scene Description (USD) technology
- Apple Developer Augmented Reality — Examples with animations
- What is Universal Scene Description? — Resources on NVIDIA.com
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