SimReady Content Browser Search Extension Tutorial#
The Content Browser Search extension offers a preview of upcoming enhancements that let you search for assets using filters and conditions. This tutorial explains how to install, configure, and use these features.
Overview#
The release includes the omni.simready.content_browser.search UI extension and predefined filters such as name, profile, and feature. The UI extension provides added search tools that let you locate SimReady assets using the provided filters and conditions. Upcoming versions will expand this functionality to include natural‑language, phrase‑based USD search.
Installing Content Browser Search Extension#
The Content Browser Search Extension will be automatically installed in all future builds. If it is not included in your build, you can manually install it using this procedure:
Open the Extensions menu by selecting Window > Extensions in the toolbar.
Search for the omni.simready.content_browser.search extension.
Click Install to install it.
When the AssetSearch Extension is enabled, the Content Browser adds Assets Search to the Search dropdown menu. (If AssetSearch is not enabled, your only option is File Search.)
Configuring Content Browser Search Extension#
The SimReady content location URL that the extension uses to search for assets can be configured using these settings:
[settings]
# define the IsaacReady assets URL that the content browser can use advanced asset search in.
exts."omni.simready.content_browser.search".content_root_urls = [
"https://omniverse-content-production.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/SimReady",
"omniverse://isaac-dev.ov.nvidia.com/Isaac/SimReady"
]
# default content root url index into the content_root_urls list above
exts."omni.simready.content_browser.search".default_content_root_url_index = 0
Using Content Browser Search Extension#
To Initiate an Asset Search#
Open the Search dropdown menu in the Content Browser, and select AssetSearch. This opens an Asset Search Wizard on the right.
The wizard has input fields for several filter classes, each providing auto-complete or menu-like behavior when selected. All allow multiple items to be entered. You can use Match Any or Match All to specify any combination of filters and match conditions.
Match Any lists all assets that match one or more of the filters. Assets that do not match any of the filters are not listed.
Match All lists all assets that match all of the filters. Assets that do not match every filter are not listed.
Example#
To illustrate, if you were interested in assets that contain “food” in their name and include a physx feature, you would:
Enter food for Name.
Select physx for Feature.
Select Match All.
The Content Browser would list only those assets that satisfied both of these conditions.