Convert AC to PLY

Input file

AC

Full Name: AC3D Geometry Format
Developer: Inivis Limited

Output file

PLY

Full Name: Polygon Format
Developer: Stanford University

What is AC file?

The AC3D file extension (.AC) is associated with AC3D (ApFAB C3D Graphics), a 3-dimensional graphics application developed by Inivis Limited for Windows, Mac OS and Linux platforms. AC3D files are 3D models and scenes generated by the program, and contain geometry information describing objects, polygons, surfaces, materials, textures and other attributes used for creating 3D modeling projects. It is also possible to export the files in popular formats such as 3DS, OBJ and VRML. [ ⏩ ] AC file extension

What is PLY file?

The .PLY file extension is an ASCII encoded Polygon Model File used primarily for storing mathematical models rendered in a 3D space. It is most often used in conjunction with 3D Studio Max, Maya and other 3D rendering software. The PLY format is open source and maintained by the Computer Graphics Laboratory at Stanford University. [ ⏩ ] PLY file extension

Software, that you can use to convert

AC to PLY converters

How to convert the file from AC to PLY?

To successfully convert the AC file to PLY, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.AC). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case PLY (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than PLY).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. AC to PLY. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting AC files to PLY files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension PLY, while before this step we had the AC file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new PLY file, or not.