USDC file format description

Many people share .usdc files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .usdc file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .usdc files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.usdc - USD Binary Data

The USDC data files are related to USD. USDC file is a USD Binary Data. USD is the core of Pixar's 3D graphics pipeline, used in every 3D authoring and rendering application, including Pixar's proprietary Presto animation system.

Application:

USD

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

USD Binary Data related extensions:

.usda: USD ASCII Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .usdc file extension. Even harmful programs can create .usdc files. Be especially cautious with .usdc files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .usdc file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.usdc

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .usdc file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

sdc, udc, usc, usd, usdx, uxdc

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.usc: USC Module Definition
.usd: Epson Print Image Framer Tool Standard Frame
.sdc: OpenOffice Calc Spreadsheet
.udc: Adobe InDesign User Dictionary
.usd: USD ASCII Data
.usdx: Rainbow Six: Vegas Game Data

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