What is the difference between .ifc and .ply?
- Extension
- .ifc
- .ply
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- CAD
- 3D
- Developer
- BuildingSMART
- Stanford University
- Description
- An IFC file is a model file created in the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) format, which is an open file format used by Building Information Modeling (BIM) programs. It contains a model of a building or facility, including spatial elements, materials, and shapes.
- It is a 3D model file format developed by Stanford Computer Graphics Laboratory. PLY is mainly used to describe objects in a collection of polygons.
- MIME Type
- application/ifc
- application/octet-stream
- Wikipedia
- .ifc on Wikipedia
- .ply on Wikipedia