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YDD File Format Explained

The YDD file format is a proprietary GTA V asset container known as a Drawable Dictionary, used in Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE)-based asset workflows. It is commonly used in GTA V character and clothing modding workflows, especially for ped components, ped props, and other drawable collections.

	Icon	Extension	Original Software	Year	Primary Industry	Geometry	UV Maps	Textures	PBR	Animation	Rigging	Open Use
		.YDD	RAGE	2013	Game Development	Mesh	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	–
YDD File Format Details What It Stores YDD files store collections of GTA V drawable objects, commonly including ped components, ped props, clothing models, LOD models, mesh minimaps, and instanced props, depending on the asset type and workflow. Primary Use Cases Modding custom character clothing and accessories for GTA V. Implementing optimized LOD models for game performance. Deploying custom drawable assets in GTA V modding and multiplayer server workflows such as FiveM. Strengths Structured for GTA V/RAGE drawable workflows and real-time in-game rendering. Efficiently packages multi-tier LOD structures within a single asset. Limitations Proprietary format with no native compatibility in standard 3D DCC tools. Complex game-specific structure makes manual editing or merging difficult without dedicated tools. Common Software Support Supported by community GTA V modding tools such as OpenIV, CodeWalker, Sollumz, and Durty Cloth Tool. Blender workflows commonly use Sollumz together with CodeWalker XML export/import, while Durty Cloth Tool focuses on GTA V clothing and tattoo pack workflows.

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YDD File Format Details