How to save as USD file with API

[ruk.shan]

There is a way to export STL files with API "utils.export_stl(app, save_dir)"  . Is there a similar way to save as USD files ?

[Rushikesh.kadam]

@ruk.shan Here is a link that shows how to export to USD format using API. 

https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-78B91813-88C3-4777-AEC2-19F5FB438ED2

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[ruk.shan]

Great. Thank you so much

[Jorge_Jaramillo]

Hi,

With this function you can export the currently open design:

def exportToUSD():
    try:
        global _app, _ui

        exportMgr = adsk.fusion.ExportManager.cast(_app.activeProduct.exportManager)
        usdOptions = exportMgr.createUSDExportOptions(tempfile.gettempdir() + "/test.usd")
        return(f'export to USD was: {exportMgr.execute(usdOptions)}')

    except:
        if _ui:
            _ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))
        return(f'error exporting to {tempfile.gettempdir() + "/test.usd"}')

Regards,

Jorge

[hclmed]

Thanks for this example. Is there a method that also includes joints, since those are supported by USD?