USD for Maya 0.36 now supports targeting specific variants to receive edits
Targeting variants
You can now target specific variants in the USD Variant Manager to receive edits (such as changes to geometry, materials, and so on).
USD Variant Manager pinning
You can now pin the USD Variant Manager to its current display to prevent it from updating when you change your selection.
See USD for Maya 0.36.0 Release Notes for other improvements and bug fixes.
To upgrade Maya USD, see Installation Instructions.
To learn about the USD workflow, watch the tutorials on Maya Learning Channel.
For more information and to get involved with USD development, visit the official Autodesk Maya USD GitHub community.