# Copyright (c) 2022-2026, The Isaac Lab Project Developers (https://github.com/isaac-sim/IsaacLab/blob/main/CONTRIBUTORS.md). # All rights reserved. # # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause """ Utility to convert a OBJ/STL/FBX into USD format. The OBJ file format is a simple data-format that represents 3D geometry alone — namely, the position of each vertex, the UV position of each texture coordinate vertex, vertex normals, and the faces that make each polygon defined as a list of vertices, and texture vertices. An STL file describes a raw, unstructured triangulated surface by the unit normal and vertices (ordered by the right-hand rule) of the triangles using a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. FBX files are a type of 3D model file created using the Autodesk FBX software. They can be designed and modified in various modeling applications, such as Maya, 3ds Max, and Blender. Moreover, FBX files typically contain mesh, material, texture, and skeletal animation data. Link: https://www.autodesk.com/products/fbx/overview This script uses the asset converter extension from Isaac Sim (``omni.kit.asset_converter``) to convert a OBJ/STL/FBX asset into USD format. It is designed as a convenience script for command-line use. positional arguments: input The path to the input mesh (.OBJ/.STL/.FBX) file. output The path to store the USD file. optional arguments: -h, --help Show this help message and exit --make-instanceable, Make the asset instanceable for efficient cloning. (default: False) --collision-approximation The method used for approximating collision mesh. Defaults to convexDecomposition. Set to \"none\" to not add a collision mesh to the converted mesh. (default: convexDecomposition) --mass The mass (in kg) to assign to the converted asset. (default: None) """ """Launch Isaac Sim Simulator first.""" import argparse from isaaclab.app import AppLauncher # Define collision approximation choices (must be defined before parser) _valid_collision_approx = [ "convexDecomposition", "convexHull", "triangleMesh", "meshSimplification", "sdf", "boundingCube", "boundingSphere", "none", ] # add argparse arguments parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Utility to convert a mesh file into USD format.") parser.add_argument("input", type=str, help="The path to the input mesh file.") parser.add_argument("output", type=str, help="The path to store the USD file.") parser.add_argument( "--make-instanceable", action="store_true", default=False, help="Make the asset instanceable for efficient cloning.", ) parser.add_argument( "--collision-approximation", type=str, default="convexDecomposition", choices=_valid_collision_approx, help="The method used for approximating the collision mesh. Set to 'none' to disable collision mesh generation.", ) parser.add_argument( "--mass", type=float, default=None, help="The mass (in kg) to assign to the converted asset. If not provided, then no mass is added.", ) # append AppLauncher cli args AppLauncher.add_app_launcher_args(parser) # parse the arguments args_cli = parser.parse_args() # launch omniverse app app_launcher = AppLauncher(args_cli) simulation_app = app_launcher.app """Rest everything follows.""" import contextlib import os import carb import omni.kit.app import isaaclab.sim as sim_utils from isaaclab.sim.converters import MeshConverter, MeshConverterCfg from isaaclab.sim.schemas import schemas_cfg from isaaclab.utils.assets import check_file_path from isaaclab.utils.dict import print_dict collision_approximation_map = { "convexDecomposition": schemas_cfg.ConvexDecompositionPropertiesCfg, "convexHull": schemas_cfg.ConvexHullPropertiesCfg, "triangleMesh": schemas_cfg.TriangleMeshPropertiesCfg, "meshSimplification": schemas_cfg.TriangleMeshSimplificationPropertiesCfg, "sdf": schemas_cfg.SDFMeshPropertiesCfg, "boundingCube": schemas_cfg.BoundingCubePropertiesCfg, "boundingSphere": schemas_cfg.BoundingSpherePropertiesCfg, "none": None, } def main(): # check valid file path mesh_path = args_cli.input if not os.path.isabs(mesh_path): mesh_path = os.path.abspath(mesh_path) if not check_file_path(mesh_path): raise ValueError(f"Invalid mesh file path: {mesh_path}") # create destination path dest_path = args_cli.output if not os.path.isabs(dest_path): dest_path = os.path.abspath(dest_path) # Mass properties if args_cli.mass is not None: mass_props = schemas_cfg.MassPropertiesCfg(mass=args_cli.mass) rigid_props = schemas_cfg.RigidBodyPropertiesCfg() else: mass_props = None rigid_props = None # Collision properties collision_props = schemas_cfg.CollisionPropertiesCfg(collision_enabled=args_cli.collision_approximation != "none") # Create Mesh converter config cfg_class = collision_approximation_map.get(args_cli.collision_approximation) if cfg_class is None and args_cli.collision_approximation != "none": valid_keys = ", ".join(sorted(collision_approximation_map.keys())) raise ValueError( f"Invalid collision approximation type '{args_cli.collision_approximation}'. " f"Valid options are: {valid_keys}." ) collision_cfg = cfg_class() if cfg_class is not None else None mesh_converter_cfg = MeshConverterCfg( mass_props=mass_props, rigid_props=rigid_props, collision_props=collision_props, asset_path=mesh_path, force_usd_conversion=True, usd_dir=os.path.dirname(dest_path), usd_file_name=os.path.basename(dest_path), make_instanceable=args_cli.make_instanceable, mesh_collision_props=collision_cfg, ) # Print info print("-" * 80) print("-" * 80) print(f"Input Mesh file: {mesh_path}") print("Mesh importer config:") print_dict(mesh_converter_cfg.to_dict(), nesting=0) print("-" * 80) print("-" * 80) # Create Mesh converter and import the file mesh_converter = MeshConverter(mesh_converter_cfg) # print output print("Mesh importer output:") print(f"Generated USD file: {mesh_converter.usd_path}") print("-" * 80) print("-" * 80) # Determine if there is a GUI to update: # acquire settings interface carb_settings_iface = carb.settings.get_settings() # read flag for whether a local GUI is enabled local_gui = carb_settings_iface.get("/app/window/enabled") # read flag for whether livestreaming GUI is enabled livestream_gui = carb_settings_iface.get("/app/livestream/enabled") # Simulate scene (if not headless) if local_gui or livestream_gui: # Open the stage with USD sim_utils.open_stage(mesh_converter.usd_path) # Reinitialize the simulation app = omni.kit.app.get_app_interface() # Run simulation with contextlib.suppress(KeyboardInterrupt): while app.is_running(): # perform step app.update() if __name__ == "__main__": # run the main function main() # close sim app simulation_app.close()