Export to PLY File

Export to PLY File¹ exports the mesh data to a PLY file, also known as a polygon format or Stanford® triangle format. This format is compatible with most third-party mesh viewers, and can be imported into Microsoft Word® and PowerPoint® documents.

When you click this option, a File Save dialog will appear, like this:

Select your path, enter a filename and save your file. Once the file has been written to disk, the following message box will appear:

In this section:

Importing PLY Files into Word®

Importing PLY Files into PowerPoint®

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