Convert PDF to USD via Python

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

How to Convert PDF to USD Using Python

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

Aspose.3D for Python via .NET

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

NuGet

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

Command line
pip install aspose-3d

Steps to Convert PDF to USD via Python

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

Load PDF file via the from_file of Scene class
Call the Scene.save method with USD’s format.
Check resultant USD file at specified path

System Requirements

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

Microsoft Windows or Linux based OS.
Python 3.5 or later.
Aspose.3D for Python 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.

PDF What is PDF File Format?

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a type of document created by Adobe back in 1990s. The purpose of this file format was to introduce a standard for representation of documents and other reference material in a format that is independent of application software, hardware as well as Operating System. PDF files can be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader/Writer as well in most modern browsers like Chrome, Safari, Firefox via extensions/plug-ins. Most of the commercially available software suites also offer conversion of their documents to PDF file format without the requirement of any additional software component.

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 PDF into many other file formats including few listed below.

PDF TO GLTF (GL Transmission Format File)

PDF TO GLB (Binary GL Transmission Format)

PDF TO FBX (Autodesk FBX Interchange File)

PDF TO STL (Stereolithography File)

PDF TO OBJ (Wavefront 3D Object File)

PDF TO 3DS (3D Studio Scene)

PDF TO DAE (Digital Asset Exchange File)

PDF TO U3D (Universal 3D File)

PDF TO PLY (Polygon File Format)

PDF TO DRC (Google Draco File Format)

PDF TO RVM (AVEVA RVM)

PDF TO JT (JT Open CAD File)

PDF TO AMF (Additive Manufacturing File)

PDF TO HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)

PDF TO USD (Universal Scene Description Format)

PDF TO USDZ (Universal Scene Description Zipped Format)