{"categories":[{"label":"Scientific/Engineering","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering/9"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Converts URDF robot description files into OpenUSD format, preserving visual geometry, materials, collision data, and joint definitions for use in USD-compatible applications and physics simulators.","skillfed_tags":["robotics","3d-graphics","format-conversion"],"use_cases":["Convert robot URDF models from ROS projects into USD format for visualization in NVIDIA Omniverse or other USD viewers.","Prepare robot assets for physics simulation in Newton by converting URDF definitions with collision geometry and joint constraints.","Batch-convert a library of robot descriptions from URDF to USD for use in graphics or simulation applications.","Integrate URDF-to-USD conversion into a Python pipeline to programmatically transform and further modify robot assets.","Export robot geometry and materials from URDF into a standalone USD artifact for sharing or archival without source file dependencies."],"what_it_does":"urdf-usd-converter translates URDF (Unified Robot Description Format) files into OpenUSD (Universal Scene Description) assets, enabling robot models to be used in modern 3D graphics and simulation ecosystems. It reads URDF XML definitions\u2014which specify robot structure, geometry, materials, and physics properties\u2014and outputs a self-contained USD layer that can be loaded into any OpenUSD-compatible application or physics engine.\n\nThe converter handles mesh geometry parsing via tinyobjloader, pycollada, and numpy-stl, supports ROS package path resolution, and structures output as an Atomic Component suitable for visualization in tools like usdview or simulation in Newton physics. It is available both as a Python module for programmatic use and as a command-line tool, making it useful for batch conversions or integration into larger pipelines.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to convert URDF robot models to OpenUSD format for visualization or physics simulation. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. However, it is currently Alpha software, so expect potential API changes and verify that its feature set covers your specific URDF complexity before committing to production workflows."},"id":"urdf-usd-converter","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/urdf-usd-converter","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/urdf-usd-converter.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/urdf-usd-converter/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-07","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"urdf-usd-converter","python_support":"capped_below_current","summary":"A URDF to OpenUSD Data Converter"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":80134,"position":14318,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.3.3"}