What is the difference between .xgl and .ply?
- Extension
- .xgl
- .ply
- Category
- 3D
- 3D
- Developer
- PTC (Parametric Technology Corporation)
- Stanford University
- Description
- XGL 3D CAD Models are computer-aided design (CAD) files used for creating 3D models for engineering, design, and manufacturing purposes. These files contain 3D geometry, views, and other information used to help design and create 3D models. They are used in CAD-based applications such as Autodesk Inventor and Solidworks.
- 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-xgl
- application/octet-stream
- Wikipedia
- .xgl on Wikipedia
- .ply on Wikipedia