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USD to DAE

Anyfile converts a USD scene to a COLLADA model for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from USD to DAE

What’s keptShape and colours; textures left out

When to use DAE: Exchanging models with older engines, SketchUp and Google Earth.

The two formats

.usd

USD sceneUniversal Scene Description

Pixar’s open scene framework, released as open source in 2016. A .usd file can be text or binary and can layer and reference other files to build very large scenes.

Film and animation pipelines, and big scenes shared between Houdini, Maya and Blender.

Opens in Blender, Houdini, Maya, usdview, NVIDIA Omniverse

About USD files

.dae

COLLADA modelCollaborative Design Activity

An XML 3D interchange format created by Sony Computer Entertainment and now maintained by the Khronos Group. It holds geometry, materials, effects, skeletons and animation.

Exchanging models with older engines, SketchUp and Google Earth.

Opens in SketchUp, Maya, Cinema 4D, Quick Look on Mac

About DAE files

Questions

How do I convert USD to DAE?

Drop your USD file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the DAE downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the 3D viewer.

Is my USD file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Will the animation still play?

Yes. Every frame and its timing are kept in the DAE.

Can I convert several USD files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every DAE inside.