What’s Next

This course focused on the introduction to assembling digital twins from existing USD assets, but there’s much more to explore in the complete virtual facility integration workflow:

• CAD Conversion and Data Pipelines: Learn to convert CAD files directly to USD using Omniverse’s CAD converter extension, including batch processing workflows and Scene Optimizer presets for automated quality improvements.

• Advanced USD Authoring: Dive deeper into OpenUSD’s composition arcs, variant systems, and layer workflows for complex asset authoring and collaborative development pipelines.

• SimReady Asset Creation: Explore the SimReady specification for creating assets optimized for physics simulation, including proper collision meshes, material assignments, and kinematic hierarchies.

• NVIDIA Mega Workflows: Discover how to optimize digital twins for large-scale simulations, including autonomous mobile robot (AMR) path planning and factory logistics optimization.

• Physics Simulation Setup: Learn to add dynamic behaviors to your digital twins through physics simulations, robotic motion, and automated material flow systems.

Continue your learning journey with the Learn OpenUSD learning path or the other courses available for Omniverse for deeper composition techniques.

The foundation you’ve built in this course prepares you for any of these advanced workflows, whether you’re creating digital twins for manufacturing optimization, facility planning, or autonomous systems development.

Keep going!