PLY → DAE

Convert PLY to DAE

Convert PLY files to DAE in seconds. Geometry, UVs and materials are carried over where DAE supports them, and the model lands the right way up.

  • Geometry, UVs and materials kept where supported
  • Correct orientation and scale
  • Runs on your computer: nothing is uploaded
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How to convert PLY to DAE

  1. Add your PLY file

    Drop it on the converter above or click browse. It opens in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

  2. Check the format is DAE

    DAE is already selected. You can switch to any other output from the menu.

  3. Convert and download

    Click Convert and your DAE file is ready in seconds. Download it straight away.

What is PLY?

PLY stores meshes and point clouds, often with per-vertex colour. It is the usual output of 3D scanners and photogrammetry software.

Full name
Polygon File Format (Stanford)
Type
Triangle mesh
Used in
MeshLab, CloudCompare, Blender, 3D scanner software
Strength
Handles scans and per-vertex colour.
Limits
Little support in CAD tools.
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What is DAE?

DAE, also called COLLADA, is an XML scene format with meshes, materials and scene hierarchy. It is still used by SketchUp exports, Second Life and some older game pipelines.

Full name
COLLADA (Digital Asset Exchange)
Type
3D scene (meshes, materials)
Used in
SketchUp, Blender, Second Life, Google Earth, older game engines
Strength
Open, readable XML with materials and hierarchy.
Limits
Verbose; largely replaced by glTF.
More about DAE

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PLY → STLPLY → STEPPLY → STPPLY → IGESPLY → BREPPLY → OBJSTL → DAESTEP → DAESTP → DAEIGES → DAEOBJ → DAEFBX → DAE

Questions

Are materials and textures kept?

Colours and texture coordinates are carried over when DAE supports them. Texture images are kept for formats that can hold them.

Will my model be upside down?

No. PLY and DAE may use different "up" directions, and we rotate the model so it stands the same way in your software.

Are my files uploaded?

No. The conversion runs inside your browser.