Loading USD

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks to load a USD scene, compose USD content, add cameras or RenderProducts to an existing USD layer, add referenced content, or create runtime geometry.

Inputs

Resolve inputs in this order: existing repository files and referenced snippets, explicit user request, then broader agent context.

• Target API surface: Python, C/C++, or both.
• Application lifecycle stage: renderer creation, scene loading, stepping, warmup, output readback, or cleanup.
• Repository source snippets referenced below. Treat these snippets as the API source of truth.

Prerequisites

• Use an ovrtx checkout that contains the referenced examples and docs tests.
• Read the relevant > **Source:** snippet before writing or explaining API usage.
• For code changes, preserve renderer lifecycle ordering and cleanup semantics for the selected language.