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Convert STEP to PLY

If you are looking for software that will allow you to convert the STEP file to PLY, you can find information about it on this page.

Input file

STEP

  • Full Name: ISO-10303 STEP Product Data
  • Developer: N/A
Output file

PLY

  • Full Name: Polygon Format
  • Developer: Stanford University

What is STEP file?

The STEP (.STP) file format is a widely-adopted 3D model standard used by major CAD programs and software packages, such as SOLIDWORKS, and the Autodesk® Inventor® suite. It is designed to accurately represent precise three-dimensional shapes of physical objects, which makes it an ideal format for the transfer and storage of designs between CAD applications and engineering systems. [ ⏩ ] STEP 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
STEP to PLY converters
  • AutoCADAutoCAD
  • PolyTrans|CAD+DCCPolyTrans|CAD+DCC
  • AutoconverterAutoconverter
  • Afanche 3D Viewer for MacAfanche 3D Viewer for Mac
  • AutoCAD for MacAutoCAD for Mac

How to convert the file from STEP to PLY?

To successfully convert the STEP 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.STEP). 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. STEP to PLY. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting STEP 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 STEP 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.

Other STEP and PLY file conversions

  • Conversion of a STEP file
  • Conversion of a PLY file
Conversion of a STEP file

STEP to 3D
STEP to 3DS
STEP to 3DXML
STEP to A3D
STEP to AD_ASM
STEP to AD_PRT
STEP to AI
STEP to BIP
STEP to BRD
STEP to CATPART
STEP to CATPRODUCT
STEP to DAE
STEP to DFT
STEP to DGN
STEP to DRW
STEP to DWF
STEP to DWFX
STEP to DWG
STEP to DXE
STEP to DXF
STEP to DXF
STEP to DXX
STEP to EASM
STEP to EDRW
STEP to EPRT
STEP to FBX
STEP to FCSTD
STEP to IAM
STEP to ICS
STEP to IFC
STEP to IGES
STEP to IGS
STEP to IPT
STEP to IV
STEP to JT
STEP to JT
STEP to LWO
STEP to M3G
STEP to MA
STEP to MA
STEP to MB
STEP to MODEL
STEP to NC1
STEP to OBJ
STEP to PAR
STEP to PDF
STEP to PNG
STEP to PRT
STEP to PVZ
STEP to RVM
STEP to SAT
STEP to SCDOC
STEP to SKP
STEP to SLD
STEP to SLDASM
STEP to SLDDRW
STEP to SLDPRT
STEP to SLP
STEP to SPT
STEP to STL
STEP to STP
STEP to SVG
STEP to TCW
STEP to U3D
STEP to VRL
STEP to VRML
STEP to WRL
STEP to XGL
STEP to XML
STEP to XMT_TXT
STEP to X_B
STEP to X_T

Conversion of a PLY file

AC to PLY
LXO to PLY
MESH to PLY
DWG to PLY
JPG to PLY
OBJ to PLY
PTS to PLY
STL to PLY
TXT to PLY
IGES to PLY
MAX to PLY
WRL to PLY
X_B to PLY
XGL to PLY
BLEND to PLY
VRML to PLY
SAT to PLY
GLB to PLY
X_T to PLY
3MF to PLY

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How can the file conversion help me?

The STEP file conversion is useful in many situations. It often happens that you need to send someone a file (e.g. a graphic file) in a specific format, other than the one the selected file is currently encoded. In such a case, you should check whether it is possible to convert it (e.g. z STEP to PLY), and if the conversion is possible - download the appropriate software.

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