USD != Alembic. USD = Universal Scene Description. It's a format to describe a scene and what assets, versions, etc to be included in a scene. Also different takes / passes etc. Also it has ways of having overrides on practically any parameter of the scene.
In a USD you can reference Alembic Files I believe. :) http://graphics.pixar.com/usd/ https://vimeo.com/75372056 -------------------------------------------- Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 4:11 PM, Angus Davidson <angus.david...@wits.ac.za> wrote: > Hi Folks > > On a slightly less depressing note I was wondering if anyone had spent > much time with Pixars' USD. Is it a worthy upgrade from alembic ? > > > This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. > If you have received this communication in error, please notify us > immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate > this communication without the permission of the University. Only authorised > signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the > University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message > may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal > views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and > opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements > between the University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless > the University agrees in writing to the contrary. > >
