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

# usdInitSchema(1)

manual page for usdInitSchema 26.11.1

## NAME

usdInitSchema - manual page for usdInitSchema 26.11.1

## DESCRIPTION

usage: usdInitSchema \[-h\] \[-v\] \[-q\] \[--genModuleDeps\] \[-t TEMPLATEPATH\]

-

  codeGenPath libraryPath \[pxrPrefix\]

Set up build necessities for schema classes. This will generate templates for the CMakeLists.txt, \_\_init\_\_.py, schema.usda, module.cpp, and a user doc if they do not already exist.

### positional arguments:

- codeGenPath

  The target directory where the code should be generated. Can be '.' for the current directory.

- libraryPath

  The partial path with which to prefix '#include' statements of generated files for this module. For external (non-Pixar) plugins, we recommend setting libraryPath to ".", so that the headers inside src directory are included in the generated files.

- pxrPrefix

  Prefix to the path from pxr to this library. For pxr/usd/usd, the prefix would be pxr/usd. Omit this argument for non-OpenUSD build systems.

### options:

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

  show this help message and exit

- **-v**, **--validate**

  Verify that the source files are unchanged.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Do not output text during execution.

- **--genModuleDeps**

  Generates a template for the moduleDeps.cpp. This template will need to be filled in and kept up to date with library dependencies if you are not using the OpenUSD build system.

- **-t**, **--templates** TEMPLATEPATH

  Directory containing schema class templates. \[Default: first directory that exists from this list: */build/usd* /pkg/usd/usr/bin/codegenTemplates:/build/usd/pkg/usd/u sr/lib/usd/usd/resources/codegenTemplates\]