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OCCT conversion workflows

3MF to USD / USDZ

Convert 3MF to USD / USDZ. Prepare source geometry, select the target writer and verify placements and supported attributes.

Build this conversion into your application with OCCT readers, writers and the commercial components identified below.

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Input interface
OCCT3D Assimp reader
Processing route
Mesh to mesh
Output interface
OCCT3D USD writer

Read 3MF for USD / USDZ output

A 3MF-to-USD / USDZ workflow connects the 3MF reader to the USD / USDZ writer. Select the model items and output representation needed by the receiving application.

Read the mesh content available through the Assimp integration from the 3MF input. Inspect the imported object structure and appearance before constructing the target document.

Prepare a USD scene from the imported geometry

The Assimp integration provides mesh geometry, colors, materials and scene structure for its supported inputs. Pass that data to a separate OCCT or commercial writer. For STEP, STEP XML or DXF output, use the mesh-capable representation; this does not reconstruct BRep surfaces from polygons.

Write USD, USDZ or USDA through the USD component. Map supported names, part placements and appearance into the scene. The component supports meshes, primitives, metadata, materials and animations, but this conversion can preserve only data actually available from the source or explicitly authored by the application.

Check the USD / USDZ result

Check the geometry and placement of each imported item. Manufacturing settings and process-specific information require separate validation and should not be assumed to survive a geometry exchange.

Reopen the scene in the receiving USD application. Compare axis conventions, unit scale, hierarchy, repeated parts and material assignments. Review external resources or packaging for the chosen output variant; the retained CAD source remains the reference for precise modeling.

Discuss this conversion with the producing and receiving applications, representative files and required geometry and attributes. Compare the reader/writer catalog when a different representation is needed.

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Build a 3MF to USD / USDZ workflow

Share the source and receiving applications, representative files, required attributes and throughput. We can scope SDK evaluation or an integrated conversion service.