PLY Viewer
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PLY (Polygon File Format) is a versatile file format designed to store three-dimensional data from 3D scanners, LiDAR, and photogrammetry. It can represent both point clouds and polygon meshes, with support for per-vertex properties like color, normals, and transparency.
PLY files are commonly used for:
- 3D scanning and reconstruction
- LiDAR point cloud data
- Photogrammetry output
- Point cloud visualization
- Scientific data representation
PLY Viewer Features
- Point Cloud & Mesh RenderingAutomatically detects and renders point clouds or polygon meshes
- Vertex Color SupportDisplays per-vertex colors stored in your PLY files
- Toggle Points/MeshSwitch between point cloud and mesh rendering modes
- Model StatisticsView vertex count, face count, and bounding box dimensions
- 100% PrivateFiles processed locally with WebGL - never uploaded
PLY Viewer FAQ
What is a PLY file?
PLY (Polygon File Format) is a file format for storing 3D data from 3D scanners, LiDAR, and photogrammetry. It supports both point cloud and mesh data with properties like vertex colors and normals.
Does it support vertex colors?
Yes! If your PLY file contains per-vertex color data (RGB or RGBA), our viewer will render the colors automatically for both point clouds and meshes.
Point cloud or mesh?
PLY files can store either point clouds (vertices only) or meshes (vertices with face connectivity). Our viewer detects the format automatically and provides toggle controls to switch between rendering modes.
Does it support binary and ASCII PLY?
Yes! Our viewer handles both ASCII and binary (little-endian and big-endian) PLY file formats automatically.