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FBX to PLY

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

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What changes from FBX to PLY

What’s keptShape only

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

The two formats

.fbx

FBX modelFilmbox

A 3D interchange format owned by Autodesk, which came from Kaydara’s FiLMBOX software. It holds meshes, materials, skeletons, cameras and animation, in binary or ASCII.

Moving rigged and animated characters between Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Unity and Unreal.

Opens in Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal Engine

About FBX 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 FBX to PLY?

Drop your FBX 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 FBX 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.

Will the animation still play?

No: PLY holds a single picture, so only the first frame is kept.

Can I convert several FBX files at once?

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