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Polygon File Format to 3D Manufacturing Format

Convert PLY to 3MF

Drop a .ply file to see it in 3D, pick the elements you need and export them as .3mf. 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 PLY to 3MF conversion keeps

FeatureIn the 3MF file
GeometryKept
Colours and materialsKept
Element namesKept
CategoriesNot in this format
BIM propertiesNot in this format

How to convert PLY to 3MF

  1. Open the PLY file. Drop your .ply file on this page. Meshes open. Point-only clouds are not shown.
  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 3MF. Choose 3MF (.3mf) in the export list and press Export. Written in millimetres, one printable part per element.

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

3MF. 3MF is the modern 3D-printing format. Unlike STL it keeps separate parts, colours and real units.

Questions

How do I convert PLY to 3MF?

Drop the .ply file on this page, tick the parts you want, choose 3MF in the export list and press Export. The .3mf file downloads to your computer.

What does the 3MF file keep?

It keeps geometry, colours and element names. 3MF has no place for categories and properties, so those are left out.

How do I open the 3MF file?

Open it in Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer, PrusaSlicer or Cura. Each element arrives as its own part with its colour.

Where do I get a PLY file?

Scanning apps, MeshLab and CloudCompare export PLY.

Is the PLY to 3MF 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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