Name | COLLADA DAE | Polygon Model File |
File extension | .dae | .ply |
Original software | ||
Binary | ■ | ■ |
ASCII | ■ | |
Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
NURBS | ||
Solids | ||
Smoothing groups | ■ | |
Textures, materials | ■ | |
Developer/Owner | Autodesk | |
Description | ||
Specification | PLY - Polygon File Format | |
Format features | Format, which claims to be universal in exchanging polygonal data. See also FBX | Amoung with STL, it is one of the most simple formats for storing polygonal information |
Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free), Deep View (free) | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) |