Name | Polygon Model File | SolidWorks Part File |
File extension | .ply | .sldprt |
Original software | SolidWorks | |
Binary | ■ | ■ |
ASCII | ■ | |
Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
NURBS | ■ | |
Solids | ■ | |
Smoothing groups | ■ | |
Textures, materials | ■ | |
Developer/Owner | Dassault Systemes | |
Description | ||
Specification | PLY - Polygon File Format | |
Format features | Amoung with STL, it is one of the most simple formats for storing polygonal information | Part file CAD system SolidWorks |
Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | SolidWorks Viewer 2011 (free), Delcam Exchange 2011 R2 (free), eDrawings (free) |