What is Better USD
simplifies your USD workflows across DCCs
Better USD is a software designed to unify USD workflows across all DCC applications into a single, consistent pipeline. It allows artists and technical directors to build and manage their entire USD workflow procedurally, without needing to write code.
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With Better USD, you can automate USD exports, version your layers, generate asset variants, and structure your USD stacks exactly the way you want. Whether used through its intuitive UI or in standalone mode, it gives you full control over how your USD data is created, organized, and maintained.
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Built entirely on USD and its API, Better USD ensures seamless interoperability between different software like Maya, Houdini, Blender, and more. It acts as a complete USD pipeline solution, enabling teams to standardize workflows, reduce inconsistencies between DCCs, and significantly streamline production processes.
Better USD is currently available only on Windows, and the tool is still in its alpha version.
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This software will make your life easier by saving a considerable amount of time in your 3D creations. It simplifies your USD workflows across DCCs and supports you throughout your entire production process, from modeling to rendering. It is a useful and user-friendly tool.
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You can watch the demonstration video to see the software in action.
better USD is avalable on:
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Houdini 20.5 / Houdini 21.0
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better USD does not currently take into account the usdnc files of houdini​
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Maya 2025 / Maya 2026
Better USD Documentation
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