.. meta::
	:title: Stage
	:keywords: lang=en stage extension usd

.. _Stage:

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Stage
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Use the *Stage* panel to manage all the assets in your :term:`USD` scene, listed in a hierarchical (parent/child) order.

.. image:: /content/images/kit_reference-guide_scene-hierarchy.png
	:width: 450px
	:align: center
	:alt: The Stage panel with numbered UI indicators.

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Reference Number Menu Item                      Description
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1                Contextual Search Searches entities within the stage.
2                Filter            Filters the scene for objects of the selected type(s).
                                   If none are selected, the Stage shows all entities.
3                Settings          Configures how your stage is displayed and managed.
4                Entity Name       The name of a given object on the stage. Every entity
                                   has a unique name and may have other entities nested
                                   within it.
5                Visibility        Hides/shows the object in the scene. (Toggling the
                                   visibility of an object also changes the visibility of
                                   its descendants.)
6                Entity Type       The entity's type.
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.. note:: Quickly navigate to an asset in the viewport by selecting the asset in your stage and pressing the F key.