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# USDStage.OpenOptions

Options that specify behavior related to opening a stage.

```
struct OpenOptions
```

## Topics

### Type Properties

[`static var createNew: USDStage.OpenOptions`](/documentation/USDKit/USDStage/OpenOptions/createNew)

Creates a new layer instead of opening an existing file. Any existing
file at the specified path will be overwritten.

### Type Methods

[`static func loadRule(USDStage.InitialLoadRule) -> USDStage.OpenOptions`](/documentation/USDKit/USDStage/OpenOptions/loadRule(_:))

Specifies the rule used to determine if referenced payloads are loaded.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

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

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

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

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