I used the sdf2usd
command from gz-usd to convert the
mimic_fast_slow_pendulums_world.sdf
example world from SDFormat to USD.
mimic_fast_slow_pendulums_world.usda
has angular drives enabled for each joint that hold the joint positions to zero, preventing the pendulums from swinging.mimic_fast_slow_pendulums_world_without_drives.usda
has no angular drives (they were manually removed), so the pendulums swing in IsaacSim but energy is not conserved.