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glTF binary to Polygon File Format

Convert GLB to PLY

Drop a .glb file to see it in 3D, pick the elements you need and export them as .ply. The model stays in your browser.

Drop a model here STEP, IFC, Rhino, FBX, OBJ, STL, 3MF, glTF, DXF, SVG and 50+ more. Include the .bin, .mtl and textures that go with it.
  • Private. Models open in your browser and are never uploaded.
  • Pick elements. Tick walls, doors or any category and export only those.
  • Keeps the data. Names, categories and BIM properties travel with the geometry.

What a GLB to PLY conversion keeps

FeatureIn the PLY file
GeometryKept
Colours and materialsVertex colours
Element namesNot in this format
CategoriesNot in this format
BIM propertiesNot in this format

How to convert GLB to PLY

  1. Open the GLB file. Drop your .glb file on this page. Draco and meshopt compressed files open too.
  2. Pick what you need. Tick the elements or categories you want to keep. You can move, rotate, scale or recolour them first.
  3. Export PLY. Choose PLY (.ply) in the export list and press Export. Colours are written per vertex.

GLB. GLB is the single-file form of glTF, the standard for Blender, game engines and the web.

PLY. PLY is the format scanners and photogrammetry tools write. It can carry a colour per point.

Questions

How do I convert GLB to PLY?

Drop the .glb file on this page, tick the parts you want, choose PLY in the export list and press Export. The .ply file downloads to your computer.

What does the PLY file keep?

It keeps geometry and colours (vertex colours). PLY has no place for element names, categories and properties, so those are left out.

How do I open the PLY file?

Open it in MeshLab, CloudCompare or Blender.

Where do I get a GLB file?

In Blender use File › Export › glTF 2.0 and pick glTF Binary (.glb). Sketchfab and most web tools download GLB.

Is the GLB to PLY converter free?

Opening, viewing and editing are free. Your first export is free with a free account. After that, Pro is $5 a month or $39 a year for unlimited exports.

Are my files uploaded?

No. The model is read and converted inside your browser tab. It is never sent to a server, and closing the tab clears it.

What do you need it for?

Over 50 formats open here. Find your use, drop the file, and export what the next program wants.

3D printing

Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, Cura, OrcaSlicer

Open.stl.3mf.obj.amf.ply.step
Export

3MF keeps colours and separate parts; VRML is for full-colour printers.

Laser cutting and CNC

LightBurn, Glowforge, xTool, LaserGRBL, VCarve

Open.dxf.svg.step.stl.3dm
Export

Each ticked part is cut flat and laid out in millimetres, ready to cut.

Blender and animation

Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, Houdini, 3ds Max

Open.fbx.glb.obj.dae.usd.3ds.lwo.ms3d.ac.x
Export

In Blender: File › Import › glTF 2.0 keeps names, colours and the hierarchy.

Game engines

Unity, Unreal, Godot, Roblox Studio

Open.fbx.glb.obj.md2.md3.md5mesh.smd.b3d.x
Export

Pick only the parts you need, so the export stays light.

Architecture and BIM

Revit, ArchiCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, AutoCAD

Open.ifc.3dm.dae.kmz.dxf.fbx.obj
Export

IFC keeps classes and property sets; the CSV lists every element for Excel.

CAD and engineering

Fusion, SolidWorks, Inventor, FreeCAD, Onshape, CATIA

Open.step.stp.iges.igs.brep.3dm
Export

STEP export is a surface body of flat facets, good for reference and fit checks.

AR, VR and the web

iPhone and iPad AR, Reality Composer, Meta Quest, websites

Open.usdz.usd.usda.usdc.glb.gltf.wrl
Export

USDZ opens in AR straight from Safari on iPhone and iPad.

Scans, science and voxels

MeshLab, CloudCompare, ParaView, MagicaVoxel

Open.ply.obj.stl.vtk.vtp.off.vox
Export

Clean up a scan by unticking the parts you do not want.

Coming soon

  • .skpSketchUp. Open and save .skp directly. Until then, SketchUp exports and imports .dae.
  • .dwgAutoCAD. Open .dwg directly. Until then, save as .dxf in AutoCAD and open that.
  • .blendBlender. Open and save .blend. Until then, use glTF (.glb), which Blender reads and writes.
  • .rvtRevit. Only Autodesk can read .rvt. Export IFC from Revit and open that here.
  • .max3ds Max. Only Autodesk can read .max. Export FBX from 3ds Max and open that here.
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