# How to add a USD to the project with standalone python script

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**Category:** Isaac Sim\
**Created:** [August 27, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-add-a-usd-to-the-project-with-standalone-python-script/226255 "2022-08-27T14:33:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![convertersoft](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@convertersoft](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/convertersoft)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-add-a-usd-to-the-project-with-standalone-python-script/226255/1 "2022-08-27T14:33:13Z")

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I have a project that I have saved that as USD, now in Isaac sim, I want to import that USD file, how can I import a USD to the project with standalone python script?

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**Author:** ![toni.sm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/toni.sm/32/27559_2.png) [@toni.sm](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/toni.sm)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-add-a-usd-to-the-project-with-standalone-python-script/226255/2 "2022-08-28T17:34:47Z")

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Hi @convertersoft

You can load the .USD as a new stage or add it as a reference to the current stage, for example

- Open the .USD as a new stage

- Add USD reference to the opened stage

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**Author:** ![convertersoft](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@convertersoft](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/convertersoft)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-add-a-usd-to-the-project-with-standalone-python-script/226255/3 "2022-08-28T17:39:07Z")

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Very Good, Thank you

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/system/32/68080_2.png) [@system](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-add-a-usd-to-the-project-with-standalone-python-script/226255/4 "2022-09-11T17:39:12Z")

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Closed on September 11, 2022, 5:39pm UTC

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