Product Structure, Identity, and References
Structure as Data: Why an Assembly Is More Than Its Parts
Define what a CAD handoff must retain when valid component shapes alone do not establish a usable assembly.
Taxonomy / Brand
OpenUSD Brand
Reference notes in the Brand taxonomy for OpenUSD.
Product Structure, Identity, and References
Identity, Instances, and Configurations in a Design Handoff
Specify the identities, repeated occurrences, revisions, and configuration context needed to reuse, replace, update, or archive a design.
Product Structure, Identity, and References
External References, Dependencies, and Portable Design Packages
Treat a design handoff as a dependency graph and choose deliberately between live references, copied packages, and flattened or bound delivery.