AMD has announced a USD plugin for Blender. This powerful addition brings enhanced USD workflow capabilities to Blender users. Key features include:
- Efficient USD Import: Import USD files into Blender as “references.” This allows you to incorporate a USD file as part of the scene graph without fully loading it into Blender’s memory, optimizing performance for large scenes.
- Scene Assembly: Combine Blender data and USD data to create complex and layered scenes. This allows for a flexible and powerful workflow when working with assets from different sources.
- Streamlined Export: Export assembled USD stages for seamless integration with other applications in your pipeline.
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Versatile Rendering with Hydra Framework: Render within Blender using the USD Hydra Framework. Hydra acts as a middle layer for renderers, enabling a single renderer adaptation to work across multiple applications, including this Blender addon. This provides greater flexibility and consistency in your rendering workflow. Supported Hydra render delegates include:
- AMD’s Radeon ProRender
- Hydra’s default Storm delegate
- Intel Embree (CPU) delegate
- Pixar RenderMan delegate
- Autodesk Arnold
- Otoy Octane
- Redshift
- Cycles
- Intel Ospray
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