Convert USDZ to PLY via C#

Export USDZ & other 3D files using .NET Framework, .NET Core and Mono

Export USDZ Scene as PLY with C#

  1. Load USDZ file using a constructor of Scene class
  2. Call Scene.Save method
  3. Pass output file name with .ply extension as first parameter
  4. Specify PLY field value from FileFormat class

3D Format Conversion API for .NET

Install from command line as nuget install Aspose.3d or via Package Manager Console of Visual Studio with Install-Package Aspose.3D.

Alternatively, get the offline MSI installer or DLLs in a ZIP file from downloads .

C# Code for USDZ to PLY Conversion

// load the USDZ in an object of Scene 
var scene = new Aspose.ThreeD.Scene("template.usdz");
// save USDZ as a PLY 
scene.Save("output.ply", Aspose.ThreeD.FileFormat.PLY);

Other Conversion Options

USDZ TO AMF (Additive Manufacturing File)
USDZ TO DRC (Google Draco File Format)
USDZ TO HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)
USDZ TO FBX (Autodesk FBX Interchange File)
USDZ TO DAE (Digital Asset Exchange File)
USDZ TO ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange File)
USDZ TO JT (JT Open CAD File)
USDZ TO RVM (AVEVA RVM)

USDZ What is USDZ File Format?

A file with .usdz is an uncompressed and unencrypetd ZIP archive for the USD (Universal Scene Description) file format that contains and proxies for files of other formats (such as textures, and animations) embedded within the archive and runs them directly with the USD run-time without any need of unpacking. USDZ files are packages whose design is based on the new Ar-level abstraction of a package. Usdz was registered with IANA and has media type name of model and a subtype name of vnd.usd+zip and its details can be found as on IANA registration page.

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PLY What is PLY File Format?

PLY, Polygon File Format, represents 3D file format that stores graphical objects described as a collection of polygons. The purpose of this file format was to establish a simple and easy file type that is general enough to be useful for a wide range of models. PLY file format comes as ASCII as well as Binary format for compact storage and for rapid saving and loading. The file format is used by different applications that provide support for 3D files reading.

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