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# init(_:)

Narrows an untyped [`USDLayer.Spec`](/documentation/USDKit/USDLayer/Spec) to a `USDPrim.Spec`.

```
init?(_ spec: USDLayer.Spec)
```

## Discussion

Returns `nil` if `spec` is not a prim spec.

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