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USDShellExtension

USD shell extension for Windows.

Install / Use

/learn @Activision/USDShellExtension
About this skill

Quality Score

0/100

Supported Platforms

Universal

README

Activision USD Shell Extension

A Windows Shell Extension for the Pixar USD file format.

Windows Explorer Features

  • Hydra Realtime Preview
  • Thumbnails
  • Context Menus
  • Metadata Properties

Windows Search Features

  • Metadata Search

More details available here.

Goals

There are several goals that this shell extension tries to adhere to and takes extra precautions to meet.

  • Performance
    It is important that the shell extension not stall Windows Explorer.

  • Stability
    Instability in the shell extension will take down Window Explorer and/or the entire desktop.

The mitigation strategy is to run the majority of the shell extension asynchronously out of the Windows Explorer process.

Dependencies

The following dependencies are required:

Required Microsoft Visual Studio Components:

  • Desktop development with C++
  • C++ ATL
  • Windows 10 SDK
  • Windows Universal C Runtime
  • Python language support

Related Skills

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GitHub Stars386
CategoryDevelopment
Updated1mo ago
Forks29

Languages

C++

Security Score

95/100

Audited on Feb 28, 2026

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