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) |