Convert ASE to USD via C#

Render ASE as USD without any 3D modeling and rendering software.

How to Convert ASE to USD Using C#

In order to convert ASE to USD, we’ll use

Aspose.3D for .NET

API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation and conversion API for C# platform. Open

NuGet

package manager, search for Aspose.3D and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.3D

Steps to Convert ASE to USD via C#

.NET programmers can easily load & convert ASE files to USD in just a few lines of code.

Load ASE file via the constructor of Scene class
Call the Scene.Save method with USD’s format.
Check resultant USD file at specified path

System Requirements

Before running the .NET conversion code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Mono.
Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
Aspose.3D for .NET DLL referenced in your project.

A 3D File Processing Library to manipulate 3D files without any modeling and rendering software. The 3D API supports Discreet3DS, WavefrontOBJ, FBX (ASCII, Binary), STL (ASCII, Binary), Universal3D, Collada, glTF, GLB, PLY, DirectX, Google Draco file formats and more. Developers can create, read, convert, modify and control the substance of 3D document formats easily.

ASE What is ASE File Format?

A file with a .ase extension is an Autodesk ASCII Scene Export file format that is an ASCII representation of a scene, containing 2D or 3D information while exporting scene data using Autodesk. Autodesk provides options to include scene components while exporting scene data. You can include Mesh definition along with vertex and face information, Material description, transform animation data for the objects, complete mesh definition of every n frames, animation data for cameras and lights and IK joint settings.

usd What is usd File Format?

A file with .usd extension is a Universal Scene Description file format that encodes data for the purpose of data interchanging and augmenting between digital content creation applications. Developed by Pixar, USD provides the ability to interchange elemental assets (such as models) or animation.

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert ASE into many other file formats including few listed below.

ASE TO GLTF (GL Transmission Format File)

ASE TO GLB (Binary GL Transmission Format)

ASE TO PDF (Portable Document Format)

ASE TO FBX (Autodesk FBX Interchange File)

ASE TO STL (Stereolithography File)

ASE TO OBJ (Wavefront 3D Object File)

ASE TO 3DS (3D Studio Scene)

ASE TO DAE (Digital Asset Exchange File)

ASE TO U3D (Universal 3D File)

ASE TO PLY (Polygon File Format)

ASE TO DRC (Google Draco File Format)

ASE TO RVM (AVEVA RVM)

ASE TO JT (JT Open CAD File)

ASE TO AMF (Additive Manufacturing File)

ASE TO HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)

ASE TO USD (Universal Scene Description Format)

ASE TO USDZ (Universal Scene Description Zipped Format)