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# USDPrim.VariantSetSpec

A handle to a variant set — a named group of variant options.

```
struct VariantSetSpec
```

## Topics

### Initializers

[`init()`](/documentation/USDKit/USDPrim/VariantSetSpec/init())

Creates an empty (invalid) variant set spec handle.

[`init?(USDLayer.Spec)`](/documentation/USDKit/USDPrim/VariantSetSpec/init(_:))

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

[`init?(owner: USDPrim.VariantSpec, name: USDToken)`](/documentation/USDKit/USDPrim/VariantSetSpec/init(owner:name:)-1njrp)

Creates a new variant set spec nested inside a variant spec.

[`init?(owner: USDPrim.Spec, name: USDToken)`](/documentation/USDKit/USDPrim/VariantSetSpec/init(owner:name:)-6pbza)

Creates a new variant set spec under the given prim spec.

### Instance Properties

[`var name: USDToken`](/documentation/USDKit/USDPrim/VariantSetSpec/name)

The variant set’s local name.

[`var owner: USDLayer.Spec?`](/documentation/USDKit/USDPrim/VariantSetSpec/owner)

The owning spec — a prim spec or variant spec.

[`var variants: [USDPrim.VariantSpec]`](/documentation/USDKit/USDPrim/VariantSetSpec/variants)

All variant specs in this set.

### Instance Methods

[`func removeVariant(USDPrim.VariantSpec)`](/documentation/USDKit/USDPrim/VariantSetSpec/removeVariant(_:))

Removes the given variant spec from this set.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Escapable`](/documentation/Swift/Escapable)

[`MetadataCollection`](/documentation/USDKit/USDLayer/Spec/MetadataCollection)

[`Copyable`](/documentation/Swift/Copyable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`FieldCollection`](/documentation/USDKit/USDLayer/Spec/FieldCollection)

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