Connecting to Omniverse¶
There are multiple ways to interact with Omniverse from other applications, many of which are in real time and with automated material conversion:
| Connectivity | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Bi-Directional | Real-time updates are shared between participating applications after a single export/import. Material conversion supported. |
Epic Games Unreal Engine Autodesk Maya Autodesk 3ds Max ipolog BETA Visual Components |
| Uni-Directional | Real-time updates from DCC application are reflected in OV. Changes in OV are not shared with host application. Material conversion supported. |
Autodesk Alias Automotive Graphisoft Archicad Reallusion Character Creator BETA ESRI CityEngine PTC Creo SideFX Houdini BETA Reallusion iClone BETA Kitware Paraview Autodesk Revit McNeel Rhinoceros Trimble SketchUp Adobe Substance 3D Painter Unity BETA |
| Export/Import | Common formats via direct import or third-party app conversion to USD. Often, materials are manually converted. |
Asset Importer Asset Converter CAD Importer Prevu3D Export: FBX, OBJ, glTF, GLB, OpenVDB, USDZ, USD Import: FBX, OBJ, glTF, GLB3D, PDF, 3DS, 3DXML, 3MF, Dassault Systemes ACIS, Alembic, Dassault Systemes CATIA V4, CATIA V5, CATIA V6, Dassault Systemes, Collada, Autodesk DWF, Autodesk DWG, E57, IFC, IGES, Autodesk Inventor, Siemens JT, LXO, MD5, Siemens NX, Siemens Parasolid, PRC, PTC PRO/E, ShapeNet, Siemens Solid Edge, Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS, STL, STP, U3D, URDF, VDA-FS, VRML, X3D |
| Omniverse Drive | Omniverse Drive capable DCC apps allow for USD or Texture export. Similar to uni-directional, but no connector required. |
Adobe Substance 3D Designer BETA Adobe Photoshop BETA Blender BETA Foundry Nuke3D BETA Maxon Redshift BETA Maxon ZBrush BETA |
| Extensions | Kit Extensions developed by partners that "connect" their apps or tools to the platform |
PTC Onshape Importer BETA Lightmap HDR Light Studio BETA RADiCAL live BETA Replica BETA |
Application and Extension Compatibility¶
Interested in how your favorite tools connect with Omniverse? Please refer to our application compatibility chart for additional details.