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| Name | Polygon Model File | Rhino OpenNURBS |
| File extension | .ply | .3dm |
| Original software | Rhinoceros 3D | |
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ■ | |
| Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
| NURBS | ■ | |
| Solids | ■ | |
| Smoothing groups | ■ | |
| Textures, materials | ■ | |
| Developer/Owner | Robert McNeel & Associates | |
| Description | ||
| Specification | PLY - Polygon File Format | OpenNURBS |
| Format features | Amoung with STL, it is one of the most simple formats for storing polygonal information | The format of the first NURBS-Modeling software for Windows. Is currently open, so there are converters from/to lots of formats |
| Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | Deep View (free) |