Files with usda extension can be typically encountered as ASCII variant of 3D graphics content in Universal Scene Description format from Pixar.

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USDA file extension - Universal Scene Description 3D data (ASCII)

What is usda file? How to open usda files?

File type specification:

3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file type icon 3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file type

File extension usda is used for the ascii variant of Universal Scene Description format (.usd) from Pixar.

A typical .usda file contains 3D computer graphics data in ascii format, including geometry, shaders and other information about the 3D model and references to additional content.

It was first published as open source software in 2016, under a modified Apache license. It can be download from GitHub.

Most 3d modeling tools adopted support of various degree for USD format around 2022/2023.

Updated: March 28, 2024

The default software associated to open usda file:

Pixar OpenUSD icon

Pixar logoPixar OpenUSD  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Pixar

USD is a high-performance extensible software platform for collaboratively constructing animated 3D scenes, designed to meet the needs of large-scale film and visual effects production.

Help how to open:

Numerous 3D modeling tools nowadays support USD format, but only some are suited to actually work with the format.

How to convert:

Export to other 3D content is most likely doable.

List of software applications associated to the .usda file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open usda file, edit usda file, convert usda file, view usda file, play usda file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting usda files.

Software that open usda file - Universal Scene Description 3D data (ASCII)

Programs supporting the exension usda on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open usda file action.

Multiplatform:

Main software associated with usda file by default:
Pixar OpenUSD small icon Pixar OpenUSD
Other suggested software:
Houdini small icon Houdini
Nvidia Omniverse small icon Nvidia Omniverse

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