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3MF to PLY

Anyfile converts a 3MF model to a PLY model for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from 3MF to PLY

What’s keptShape only

When to use PLY: 3D scans, point clouds and research data.

The two formats

.3mf

3MF model3D Manufacturing Format

A ZIP-based 3D printing format from the 3MF Consortium, founded in 2015 by Microsoft and others. Unlike STL it keeps units, colours, materials and several objects, and can carry print settings.

Ready-to-print projects with colours, multiple parts and printer settings.

Opens in PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, Cura, Windows 3D Builder

About 3MF files

.ply

PLY modelPolygon File Format

The Polygon File Format, also called the Stanford Triangle Format, devised at Stanford in the 1990s. It stores vertices and faces with extra properties such as per-vertex colour.

3D scans, point clouds and research data.

Opens in MeshLab, CloudCompare, Blender

About PLY files

Questions

How do I convert 3MF to PLY?

Drop your 3MF file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the PLY downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the 3D viewer.

Is my 3MF file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Can I convert several 3MF files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every PLY inside.