Autodesk Maya 2022: USD Workflow for Beginners

In this video I go deeper into the new #pixarusd workflow in the #Maya2022 release, importing and exporting, loading a stage, and using the new USD Layer Editor.

*Sorry about the change in audio in parts, I had to finish the recording having caught a cold :-)

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00:00​ Introduction
01:36 Basic importing and exporting
04:00​ New Importing Stage from file
08:37​ Maya data vs USD data
12:04 Creating scene structures
14:37 NEW USD Layer Editor
26:06 Hydra and Arnold support

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Official Maya 2022 documentation -
https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL...

Github for Autodesk's open source MayaUSD plugin -
https://github.com/Autodesk/maya-usd

Pixar intro to USD -
https://graphics.pixar.com/usd/docs/i...

Useful primers for USD -
   • What is USD: A Primer | Rob Stauffer | SIG...  
   • Introduction to Pixar's Universal Scene De...  
   • Five Things to Know About USD | NVIDIA Omn...  

Catch Up with Maya webinar; presentations from Maya product team webinar
   • Catch up with Maya: Out-of-this-world USD,...  


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