Content Browser#

Overview#

#	Option	Result
1	Import Assets	Selecting opens dialogue to imports asset directory denoted in Path.
2	Forward/Back Navigation	Navigates paths based on history.
3	Path Display / Breadcrumb Navigation	Displays current `path` and allows navigation up the structure.
4	Content Search	Searches content at and below the current `path`
5	Browser Display Method/Scale	Scales Content Browser Icons or displays in list form.
6	Content Browser	Displays items contained at the specified `path`
7	Directory Navigator	Convenient “drop-down” directory navigation of local and connected nucleus servers.

Asset Cards#

Items listed in the Content Browser (Known as Asset Cards) provide meaningful information about the asset without opening it.

Certain Asset Cards display generated thumbnails based on one of the following asset types.

USD

USD-Layer

MDL

Image

Hovering your mouse over the file name of an asset will show the following.

Full file path

File Size

Date Modified

Date Created

Navigation#

Menu Items	Action
Forward/Backward	Allows user to navigate quickly between recent directory locations, similar to Win 10
Breadcrumbs	Shows the user the full path of where they currently are in the directory structure, clicking on any part of the path takes the user to that directory

Search#

Content Browser offers a search field, where different search service or engine could register to, and allows users to do context sensitive searching.

When no search engine is registered, the search field would appear disabled.

|composer| Content Browser search field disabled

When more than one search engine is registered, clicking on the search icon shows the available search engines for the current context location.

Filters#

Filters allow users to look for specific content based on asset type

Audio

Materials

Scripts

Textures

USD

Volumes

Options#

Menu Items	Action
Hide Unknown File Types	Display/Hide Files unrecognized file types.
Hide Thumbnails Folder	Hides any thumbnail folders and files that may be automatically generated by the operating system and/or Omniverse.
Show Details	Enables the display of additional information.
Display UDIM Sequence	Display UDIM sequence as a single item, or as separate texture files.

Display Mode#

Allows users control the look of the output in the Content Browser to their preference. The slider allows for scaling of the icons in folder view with the smallest setting switching modes to “list view”. When in List View, Columns can be dragged at the dividers to arrange a convenient spacing.

Tip

List View grants access Path, File Size and Date Modified information.

Content Browser USD Context Menu#

Menu Items	Action
Open	Opens the selected stage.
Open With Payloads Disabled	Opens the selected stage. Content in Payload will not be loaded.
Open with New Edit Layer	Opens the selected stage. Creates a new file that is loaded in as a sublayer of this stage.
Insert As Sublayer	Inserts the selected stage as a Sublayer of the current stage.
Refresh	Refreshes Content Browser.
Collect Asset	See Collect Assets
Create Checkpoint	Saves current version of file on Nucleus server.
Copy	Copies current file(s) to the clipboard.
Rename	Renames the selected file.
Cut	Cuts current file(s) to the clipboard.
Paste	Pastes file(s) in the clipboard to the current location. Only visible when clipboard is not empty.
Delete	Deletes the selected file(s).
Add Bookmark	Adds a bookmark to the current file or folder.
Copy URL Link	Copies the URL path of selected asset.
Download	Downloads the selected file(s).
Save Thumbnail	Generate preview image of selected file.
Add at Current Selection	Adds selected stage to current stage at the location of the currently selected prim.
Replace at Current Selection	Adds selected stage to current stage, replacing the currently selected prim at the same location.

Connecting to Nucleus Servers#

In the middle of the left panel of the Content Browser users can connect to one or many Omniverse Nucleus Servers by clicking “Add New Connection” under the Omniverse heading.

Content Browser "Add New Connection" option

Once clicked, a panel will emerge allowing you to enter a host Omniverse server address, and optionally an alias name for that server. If no name is given, the full server url is used as the name.

Content Browser "Add Nucleus Connection" dialog

Once added, you can now select the server to explore. When you do you, a web sign-on panel will appear. Enter your credentials to log in.

Content Browser log in page in web browser

Content Browser log in success page in web browser

You can now explore your newly connected server.

Content Browser explore newly connected server

Content Browser Server Context Menu#

Menu Items	Action
New Folder	Adds a new folder under the root of the current server, if permission allows.
Reconnect Server	Reconnects to a server.
Rename	Renames the selected server name.
Log In	Log in to the selected server, only visible if the user is not logged in to the server.
Log Out	Log out from the selected server, only visible if the user is logged in to the server.
About	Displays a dialog showing information about the selected server, such as available services.
Remove Server	Removes the selected server, and will log the user out from that server.

Bookmarks#

For frequently accessed locations both locally or on a server, you can set a file or a folder as a bookmark. Bookmarks are displayed at the top section of the left panel of Content Browser.

You can add bookmarks either by right clicking an item and click on “Add Bookmark” option, or by clicking the bookmark icon on the right in path field. A dialog shows up and you can edit the name of the bookmark, and optionally the url of the bookmark as well.

Content Browser bookmark toggle in path field

You can rename a bookmark or change its url by right clicking on it and select “Edit”. If you want to remove a bookmark, you can right click on that bookmark and select “Delete”, or browse to the bookmarked location, and toggle off the bookmark icon on the right in path field.