PLY

May 2024 · 1 minute read

The PLY format was initially created at the Stanford University Computer Graphics Laboratory. It has since become a file format used by 3D scanners, most notably Cyberware scanners. The PLY format is a simple polygonal format. It contains vertex locations, and colors and face definitions. Faces can have any number of vertices.

Importing PLY files

A PLY file is imported into form•Z in the standard manner. The only options in the Modeling Import Options: PLY dialog are common options.

Exporting PLY files

The contents of a form•Z project are exported to a PLY file in the standard manner. The only options in the Modeling Export Options: PLY dialog are common options.

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