# Openusd Light Camera

> Domain skill for creating cameras and lights in an OpenUSD stage. Create UsdGeomCamera, DistantLight, SphereLight, HDR DomeLight, and set transforms or visibility on prims.

- Skill: `dcc-mcp/openusd-light-camera` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 8 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dcc-mcp/openusd-light-camera`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dcc-mcp/openusd-light-camera/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: dcc-mcp (https://skillmd.com/u/dcc-mcp)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dcc-mcp/openusd-light-camera

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# OpenUSD Light & Camera

Create cameras (UsdGeomCamera) with standard lens properties, DistantLight
SphereLight with angle/radius, intensity, and color controls, plus DomeLight
with HDR environment texture and exposure controls. Also
provides `set_transform` for positioning any Xformable prim and `set_visibility`
for beauty/FX layer control on Imageable prims. Requires the pxr
OpenUSD runtime.

## Workflow

1. Ensure a stage exists.
2. Create a camera with `create_camera` and place it with `set_transform`.
3. Create lights (`create_distant_light`, `create_sphere_light`, or `create_dome_light`) and place them.
4. Use `set_transform` to position any Xformable prim.
5. Use `set_visibility` to include or exclude Imageable prims from a render layer.