What is the difference between .md2 and .ply?
- Extension
- .md2
- .ply
- Category
- Game
- 3D
- Developer
- id Software
- Stanford University
- Description
- The MD2 file type is a file format used to store 3D model data for use in computer games developed with the Quake II engine. It is a compressed mesh format that stores vertex and texture coordinates that can be used to render a 3D character or object. It is designed to allow for efficient rendering and can be used to create animated models.
- 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/x-md2
- application/octet-stream
- Wikipedia
- .md2 on Wikipedia
- .ply on Wikipedia