# USDZ File suggestion

**URL:** <https://forum.aousd.org/t/usdz-file-suggestion/1132>\
**Category:** USD\
**Tags:** beginner\
**Created:** [January 15, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/usdz-file-suggestion/1132 "2024-01-15T16:49:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![show0116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@show0116](https://forum.aousd.org/u/show0116)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/usdz-file-suggestion/1132/1 "2024-01-15T16:49:28Z")

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Hi,

How can I open Usdz files in windows operating system, thanks?

Is there suggestion for related software?

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**Author:** ![dhruvgovil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.aousd.org/dhruvgovil/32/3_2.png) [@dhruvgovil](https://forum.aousd.org/u/dhruvgovil)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/usdz-file-suggestion/1132/2 "2024-01-15T16:52:34Z")

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Many 3D applications support USDZ. Several are listed here [Products Using USD — Universal Scene Description 23.11 documentation](https://openusd.org/release/usd_products.html)

It would really depend what you’re trying to achieve.

You can also download a prebuilt version of usd from NVIDIA [https://developer.nvidia.com/usd](https://developer.nvidia.com/usd) which I believe also includes usdview

Lastly, you can build USD from source which includes usdview.

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**Author:** ![spiff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.aousd.org/spiff/32/22_2.png) [@spiff](https://forum.aousd.org/u/spiff)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/usdz-file-suggestion/1132/3 "2024-01-15T18:28:21Z")

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Something that _should_ be on the page @dhruvgovil linked, but is not, is the [Windows Shell Extension](https://github.com/Activision/USDShellExtension) that Activision published, which I have not personally tried, but aims to provide similar functionality for USD in Explorer as you would find in Finder on a Mac.

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**Author:** ![msaintourens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@msaintourens](https://forum.aousd.org/u/msaintourens)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.aousd.org/t/usdz-file-suggestion/1132/4 "2024-01-22T15:46:02Z")

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Also, if you happen to have a Mac, I believe (based on my last attempt) that Xcode can read USDZ files. It offers at least a quick way of viewing them.