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| Name | Polygon Model File | Creo Part File |
| File extension | .ply | .prt |
| Original software | Creo (Pro/ENGINEER) | |
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ■ | |
| Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
| NURBS | ■ | |
| Solids | ■ | |
| Smoothing groups | ■ | |
| Textures, materials | ■ | |
| Developer/Owner | PTC | |
| Description | ||
| Specification | PLY - Polygon File Format | |
| Format features | Amoung with STL, it is one of the most simple formats for storing polygonal information | |
| Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | Creo Elements/View Express (free), Delcam Exchange 2012 (free) |