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) |