Difference between revisions of "USDZ File Format Tips"

Latest revision as of 22:15, 19 November 2024

USD stands for Universal Scene Description, a "ecosystem" for building and collaborating with 3D objects and 3D worlds.

"USDZ" is an archive of files that describe 3D object characteristics such as materials, textures, lighting, and animations. USDZ is used in Augmented Reality (AR) development.

Other related formats for scene descriptions are "USDA" (ASCII encoded) and "USDC" (binary encoded).

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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Tips

Import USDZ/USD (with software at PPM)

Blender — Importing USD Files

Export USDZ/USD (with software at PPM)

Autodesk Fusion — Export designs

Blender — Exporting to USD Files

Mathematica — Export to USD, USDA, USDC, or USDZ file formats

Preview USDZ/USD (with software at PPM)

Preview — on Macintosh

Procreate iPad app

Links to external sites (youtube.com):

What is the USD File Type? (NVIDIA Studio)

How to Make an Augmented Reality File

Training

Links to external sites:

Products Using USD — on OpenUSD.org

Universal Scene Description — on OpenUSD.org

USDZ file format — on Library of Congress

USD Working Group — Wiki

USD — Universal Scene Description on Wikipedia

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.

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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.<br>
+'''"USDZ" is an archive of files''' that describe 3D object characteristics such as materials, textures, lighting, and animations. USDZ is used in Augmented Reality (AR) development.
+Other related formats for scene descriptions are "USDA" (ASCII encoded) and "USDC" (binary encoded).
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 == Tips ==
-=== Software at PPM that previews USDZ ===
+=== Import USDZ/USD (with software at PPM) ===
-:'''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 ===
 :'''[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 ===
+=== Export USDZ/USD (with software at PPM) ===
 :'''[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
+=== Preview USDZ/USD (with software at PPM) ===
+:'''[https://support.apple.com/guide/preview/view-a-universal-scene-description-usd-file-prvwd129f236/11.0/mac/14.0 Preview — on Macintosh]'''
+:'''[https://help.procreate.com/procreate/handbook/3d-painting/import Procreate iPad app]'''
-Links to external sites (youtube.com):
+'''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==
+==Training==
-PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+'''Links to external sites:'''
+:'''[https://openusd.org/release/usd_products.html Products Using USD]''' — on OpenUSD.org
-==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
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-Links to related PPM Wiki 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]]'''
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+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-==Curated Links==
-Links to member-recommended external sites:
+==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
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 :Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
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+:[[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.
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