Name | Parasolid Model Part File | Polygon Model File |
File extension | .x_t, .x_b | .ply |
Original software | ||
Binary | ■ | ■ |
ASCII | ■ | |
Polygonal | ■ | |
NURBS | ■ | |
Solids | ||
Smoothing groups | ■ | |
Textures, materials | ||
Developer/Owner | Siemens PLM Software | |
Description | ||
Specification | PLY - Polygon File Format | |
Format features | File geometric kernel Parasolid. Is used by CAD-systems such as NX, Solid Efge, SolidWorks | Amoung with STL, it is one of the most simple formats for storing polygonal information |
Viewing software | Delcam Exchange 2012 (free) | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) |