---
name: "usdBakeMaterialX"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "usd"
version: "26.11.1-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/usdBakeMaterialX"
---

# usdBakeMaterialX(1)

manual page for usdBakeMaterialX 26.11.1

## NAME

usdBakeMaterialX - manual page for usdBakeMaterialX 26.11.1

## DESCRIPTION

usage: usdBakeMaterialX \[-h\] \[--width WIDTH\] \[--height HEIGHT\] \[--hdr\]

- \[--average\]

  inputUsdFilename outputUsdFilename

Output an updated USD file that contains an additional material variant corresponding to a baked version of each MaterialX material in the input USD file. The baked materials are generated using the MaterialX::TextureBaker class and will generate a mtlx file and associated texture(s).

### positional arguments:

- inputUsdFilename

  Name of the input Usd File.

- outputUsdFilename

  Name of the output Usd File, the generated mtlx File and any generated images, will be saved to this directory.

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--width** WIDTH

  Specify the width of the baked textures.

- **--height** HEIGHT

  Specify the height of the baked textures.

- **--hdr**

  Save images to hdr format.

- **--average**

  Average baked images to generate constant values.