Difference between revisions of "USDZ File Format Tips"

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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

Links to external sites (youtube.com):

What is the USD File Type? (NVIDIA Studio)

How to Make an Augmented Reality File

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed

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

Member Showcase

For even more member projects, visit our #showcase channel on Slack, or follow our social media links.

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

Computers — Windows

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

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive

Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia

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+'''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).<br>
+<br>
+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
+<br>
+== Tips ==
+=== Software at PPM that previews USDZ/USD ===
+:'''Adobe Bridge (with extensions?)'''
+:'''[https://help.procreate.com/procreate/handbook/3d-painting/import Procreate iPad app]'''
+:'''[https://support.apple.com/guide/preview/view-a-universal-scene-description-usd-file-prvwd129f236/11.0/mac/14.0 Preview — on Macintosh]'''
+=== Software at PPM that Imports USDZ/USD ===
+:'''[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/files/import_export/usd.html#importing-usd-files Blender]''' — Importing USD Files
+=== Software at PPM that Exports USDZ/USD ===
+:'''[https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=ASM-EXPORT-DESIGN Autodesk Fusion]''' — Export designs
+:'''[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/files/import_export/usd.html Blender]''' — Exporting to USD Files
+:'''[https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/format/USD.html Mathematica]''' — [https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Export.html Export] to USD, USDA, USDC, or USDZ file formats
+Links to external sites (youtube.com):
+:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOdyx-oSs2M What is the USD File Type? (NVIDIA Studio)]'''
+:[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WdGcFk9xsuo '''How to Make an Augmented Reality File''']
+==Classes==
+PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+==Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed==
+Links to external sites:
+:'''[https://openusd.org/release/index.html Universal Scene Description]''' — on OpenUSD.org
+:'''[https://loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000561.shtml USDZ file format]''' — on Library of Congress
+:'''[https://wiki.aswf.io/display/WGUSD USD Working Group]''' — Wiki
+:'''[[wikipedia:Universal_Scene_Description|USD]]''' — Universal Scene Description on Wikipedia
+==Member Showcase==
+<br>
+<br>
+{{Template:Showcase_blurb}}
+==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]]'''
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+==Hand-Curated Links==
+Links to member-recommended external sites:
+:'''[https://www.pixar.com/usd Pixar's Universal Scene Description (USD) technology]'''
+:'''[https://developer.apple.com/augmented-reality/quick-look/ Apple Developer Augmented Reality]''' — Examples with animations
+:'''[https://developer.nvidia.com/usd What is Universal Scene Description?]''' — Resources on NVIDIA.com
+==For Additional Help==
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
+:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
+:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
+{{Template:Footer}}
+{{Template:Ideas into reality}}
+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
+[[Category:Software]]