CMake files land in unexpected location

Author: jfpanissetCreated Sep 3, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026

In pxr/CMakeLists.txt:

configure_file(pxrConfig.cmake.in
  "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/pxrConfig.cmake" @ONLY)
install(FILES
  "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/pxrConfig.cmake"
  DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}"
)

install(EXPORT pxrTargets DESTINATION "cmake")

When building and installing OpenUSD in /usr/local/ for instance, this means you end up with:

/usr/local/pxrConfig.cmake
/usr/local/cmake/pxrTargets-release.cmake
/usr/local/cmake/pxrTargets.cmake

A more expected location would be something like:

/usr/local/lib/cmake/pxr/

Source: PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD

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