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

# usdresolve(1)

manual page for usdresolve 26.11.1

## NAME

usdresolve - manual page for usdresolve 26.11.1

## DESCRIPTION

usage: usdresolve \[-h\] \[--createContextForAsset CREATECONTEXTFORASSET \|

-

  **--createContextFromString** CREATECONTEXTFROMSTRING\] \[--anchorPath ANCHORPATH\] inputPath

Resolves an asset path using a fully configured USD Asset Resolver.

### positional arguments:

- inputPath

  An asset path to be resolved by the USD Asset Resolver.

### options:

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

  show this help message and exit

- **--createContextForAsset** CREATECONTEXTFORASSET

  Run CreateDefaultContextForAsset with the given asset path to create the context used for resolution.

- **--createContextFromString** CREATECONTEXTFROMSTRING

  Run CreateContextFromString with the given string to create the context used for resolution. This accepts strings like \[\<URI Scheme\>:\]\<Configuration String\> and may be specified multiple times. ex: usdresolve **--createContextFromString** 'config\_primary' **--createContextFromString** 'my\_uri\_scheme:config\_uri'

- **--anchorPath** ANCHORPATH

  Run CreateIdentifier with the input path and this anchor asset path and resolve the result. ex: usdresolve **--anchorPath** */asset/asset.usd* sublayer.usd