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# exportPackage(options:)

Packages the stage into a USDZ archive and returns it as in-memory data.

```
func exportPackage(options: USDStage.ExportOptions = []) throws -> Data
```

## Discussion

The stage and its referenced assets are bundled into a USDZ archive in memory.
Layer structure is preserved - this operation does not flatten.

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