Name | Polygon Model File | Maya Project File |
File extension | .ply | .ma |
Original software | Autodesk Maya | |
Binary | ■ | |
ASCII | ■ | ■ |
Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
NURBS | ■ | |
Solids | ■ | |
Smoothing groups | ■ | |
Textures, materials | ■ | |
Developer/Owner | Autodesk | |
Description | ||
Specification | PLY - Polygon File Format | |
Format features | Amoung with STL, it is one of the most simple formats for storing polygonal information | Using like .mb format (binary) |
Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | Maya |