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

# usdcompress(1)

manual page for usdcompress 26.11.1

## NAME

usdcompress - manual page for usdcompress 26.11.1

## DESCRIPTION

usage: usdcompress \[-h\] **-o** file \[-v\] \[-qp 0-30\] \[-qt 0-30\] \[-qn 0-30\]

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  \[-cl 0-10\] \[--preserve\_polygons 0\|1\] \[--ignore\_opinion\_errors\] input

### positional arguments:

- input

  input file

### options:

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

  show this help message and exit

- **-o**, **--out** file

  output file

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  enable verbose output mode

- **-qp** 0-30

  quantization bits for positions

- **-qt** 0-30

  quantization bits for textures

- **-qn** 0-30

  quantization bits for normals

- **-cl** 0-10

  compression level, best=10

**--preserve\_polygons** 0\|1

- **--ignore\_opinion\_errors**

  proceed when opinions cannot be cleared