Our book deal fell through. So, we released it to the world — for free.
Earlier this year, our book about OpenUSD was about to be published with Manning. Plans changed. The deal didn’t go through — but instead of letting the manuscript sit on the hard drive, we decided to make it available to everyone, for free.
So here it is: OpenUSD in One Weekend → https://learn-usd.github.io/
It’s a hands-on guide from the basics of USD to advanced workflows like animation, physics simulation and production pipelines — with real code you can run right away. With SIGGRAPH showcasing so much USD innovation this week, it feels like the perfect time to share it openly. If you’ve been curious about USD, or you’re already using it in production, I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and stories 