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| Name | Polygon Model File | STereoLithography |
| File extension | .ply | .stl |
| Original software | ||
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ■ | ■ |
| Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
| NURBS | ||
| Solids | ||
| Smoothing groups | ||
| Textures, materials | ||
| Developer/Owner | ||
| Description | ||
| Specification | PLY - Polygon File Format | The StL Format |
| Format features | Amoung with STL, it is one of the most simple formats for storing polygonal information | One of the most ubiquitous exchange formats polygonal geometry between CAD-systems. Can have both binary and ASCII-structure, which is why the same file can vary in size tenfold. See also PLY |
| Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) |
