New Reader/Writer: Polygon File Format (PLY)

Some hours after I started with some drone-imagery I stumbled on FME missing this format. Searching the Knowledge Center I found this post, so thumbs up for now.

It is possible to add trimesh (https://trimsh.org/trimesh.html ) package for OFF and PLY formats as an easy workaround.

Any news on this format? I really think it is simple and useful (way less investment compared to adding rhino or archicad). If you could use part of Safe growth on this, it would be great ^^!

Eexciting!

Hi all,

We're actively working on developing a PLY reader, with plans to follow up with a writer.

To make sure the reader handles the variety of PLY files out there, we'd love to get some real-world sample data from the FME community!

If you have any PLY files you'd be willing to share, please send them my way via email: andrea@safe.com

Thanks so much!

Just sent you a .ply file from a Raven Max LiDAR scanner!  Can send additional samples if they would help.  Thank you!