What is the difference between .obj and .ply?
- Extension
- .obj
- .ply
- Category
- 3D
- 3D
- Developer
- Wavefront Technologies
- Stanford University
- Description
- It is one of the most important files in 3D printing and graphics programs. OBJ is a neutral interchange format for storage of non-animated 3D 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
- model/wavefront-obj
- application/octet-stream
- Wikipedia
- .obj on Wikipedia
- .ply on Wikipedia