Name | Polygon Model File | ACIS SAT Model File |
File extension | .ply | .sat, .sab, .asat, .asab |
Original software | ||
Binary | ■ | ■ |
ASCII | ■ | ■ |
Polygonal | ■ | |
NURBS | ■ | |
Solids | ■ | |
Smoothing groups | ■ | |
Textures, materials | ||
Developer/Owner | Spatial | |
Description | ||
Specification | PLY - Polygon File Format | Download PDF |
Format features | Amoung with STL, it is one of the most simple formats for storing polygonal information | File geometric kernel ACIS. Is used by CAD-systems such as AutoCAD, Inventor |
Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | RADF Viewer (free), Delcam Exchange 2012 (free) |