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Unigine 2.19.1 can now import and export USD files

Game engine now imports meshes, materials, lights and animation in USD format, including in the free Community edition.

Monday, December 16th, 2024

Autodesk open-sources USD for 3ds Max

Source code for the USD add-on for the 3D modeling and animation software is now available under an Apache 2.0 license.

Saturday, December 7th, 2024

Call of Duty: Warzone's Caldera map is now a free USD data set

Get an open-source version of the geometry for a real AAA game map as a resource for game art, pipeline testing and tools development.

Thursday, August 8th, 2024

Adobe open-sources its USD conversion plugins

Open-source tech converts 3D models, materials and animation data between USD and FBX, glTF, OBJ, PLY and STL formats.

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Autodesk adds MaterialX support to USD for 3ds Max 0.5

Update to the USD integration plugin makes it possible to author, import or export MaterialX materials from 3ds Max.

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

J Cube releases Multiverse | USD 8.2 for Maya

New features in the USD-native layout and look dev app include shader network transfer to Katana.

Monday, July 24th, 2023

Autodesk releases USD for 3ds Max 0.3

Third beta of the plugin adds a USD Stage Object for referencing entire USD scenes inside 3ds Max.

Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

Download Animal Logic's free ALab USD production scene

Updated: ace USD test scene now has 300+ production-quality assets, including two rigged characters.

Friday, August 5th, 2022

J Cube releases Multiverse | USD 7.1 for Maya

Check out the new features in this sizeable update to the USD-native shot layout and look dev solution.

Monday, July 4th, 2022

AMD releases USD Hydra plugin for Blender 1.1

Free plugin for composing and rendering USD scenes in Blender can now export animated USD files.

Friday, June 3rd, 2022

Download AMD's free USD Hydra plugin for Blender

Now officially shipping: new plugin lets users import, compose and render USD scenes in Blender.

Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Multiverse | USD 6.7 ships

Check out the new features in J Cube's USD-native Maya layout, look dev and lighting toolset. Freelancers can use it for free.

Monday, June 7th, 2021

Animal Logic open-sources its AL_USDMaya plugin

Studio's in-house USD authoring plugin for Maya, used on Peter Rabbit, now available open-source.

Friday, August 4th, 2017

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