The USD Writer allows FME to write Universal Scene Description files.
USD is an open-source specification for 3D scenes and models. It is published by Pixar Animation Studios.
For more information on the USD format, see USD Documentation.
Pixar USD Product and System Requirements
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Format |
Product |
Operating System |
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Reader/Writer |
FME Desktop License |
FME Server |
FME Cloud |
Windows |
Linux |
Mac |
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Writer |
Available in FME Professional Edition and higher |
Yes |
Yes |
32-bit: No 64-bit: Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Writer Overview
The USD writer produces a single .usda, .usdc or .usdz file for each FME feature type. All features with a single feature type are merged into one 3D scene. The USD format does not include attribute data.
Currently the USD writer only outputs mesh geometries. Features whose geometry cannot be converted to a mesh will not be written.
In Workbench, the USD Writer supports feature type fanout and will write a different USD file for each feature type. Old files in the output folder are overwritten by the new files with the same name. If the output files cannot be written, the translation fails.