Open usdview without specifying a file
jakeanq opened this issue · comments
jakeanq commented
Description of Issue
It would be useful to be able to launch usdview
without being required to specify a file path, in which case it would open to an empty stage.
Use-cases for this:
- Users who would prefer to use the File→Open menu option to find their USD files.
- Writing a .desktop file (or equivalent for other OSs) so that
usdview
can be launched from system menus. - Writing a usdview plugin which determines what to open (perhaps selecting from an asset browser or dynamically generating USD content).
Steps to Reproduce
- Run
usdview
with no arguments; it will printerror: the following arguments are required: usdFile
System Information (OS, Hardware)
Tested on Arch Linux, hardware not applicable.
Package Versions
usd 24.03
jesschimein commented
Filed as internal issue #USD-9701
F. Sebastian (spiff) Grassia commented
Those are great points, @jakeanq ! Given our other priorities and roadmap, this is something we might not get to for awhile, but we'd be very interested to look at a PR for this, if anyone is willing!