Asset Modularity

In this lesson, we’ll talk about how USD enables modern content pipelines to be more efficient, flexible, and scalable by embracing principles like modularity and reuse. Here’s what we’ll accomplish:

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to:

• Understand the principles of asset modularity and how they apply to USD workflows

• Explain how composition arcs and layer stacks enable modular scene construction

• Analyze the benefits of modular approaches including validation, standardization, and performance

• Evaluate the efficiency gains of reusing assets across multiple scenarios

Here is an outline for this lesson:

• What Is Asset Modularity?
• Exercise: Assets Overview