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To convert PLY to 3DM, upload your PLY file and download the 3DM in seconds — free, in your browser, with no sign-up or watermark. Textures, UVs and scene data carry over where present in the source.

How to convert PLY to 3DM

  1. Upload your PLY file — drag and drop it above, or click to browse. Files load instantly in your browser.
  2. Confirm 3DM as the output format and start the conversion. It runs in seconds; no account or payment is required.
  3. Download your 3DM file, ready to use in Rhino.

What is kept and what is lost converting PLY to 3DM?

PropertyIn PLYIn 3DM
Mesh geometryYesKept
Vertex colorsYesKept

3DM is Rhino's open format, storing NURBS and mesh geometry, materials, layers and real-world units used in industrial and architectural design.

FAQ

PLY to 3DM Conversion FAQ

Get answers to common questions about converting PLY files to 3DM format. Learn about the conversion process, file compatibility, and best practices.

File Formats

File format information for PLY and 3DM

Detailed information about the source and target file formats, including their capabilities and specifications.

PLY Format

Extension:PLY
Full Name:Polygon File Format
Type:3D Model
Mime Type:application/octet-stream
Format:Binary
Opens With:MeshLab, Blender

PLY (Polygon File Format): An open file format (.ply) for 3D data, storing polygonal geometry and properties like color or texture. Developed by Stanford University, it’s flexible for scientific and 3D applications.

PLY Converter Capabilities

When converting 3D model or mesh files using our PLY converter, we will attempt to convert color materials into a suitable format for use in the converted file.

3DM Format

Extension:3DM
Full Name:Rhino 3D
Type:3D Model
Mime Type:application/octet-stream
Format:Binary
Opens With:Rhinoceros 3D

3DM (Rhino 3D Model): A proprietary file format (.3dm) for Rhino software by Robert McNeel & Associates. It stores NURBS-based 3D models, ideal for precise design in architecture and engineering.

3DM Converter Capabilities

When converting 3D model or mesh files using our 3DM converter, we will attempt to convert color materials into a suitable format for use in the converted file.

Information for converting from PLY to 3DM

About the PLY to 3DM converter

FurniMesh's PLY to 3DM converter runs entirely in your browser using a WebAssembly glTF/3D-mesh pipeline — your file never leaves your tab, and the conversion completes in seconds for typical furniture-model files. Materials, UV maps, and scene hierarchy are preserved wherever the 3DM format supports them. There's no sign-up (up to 20 conversions a day) and no watermark; files up to 50 MB — practical limits depend on your browser's available memory.

FurniMesh natively outputs four formats — GLB, OBJ, SKP (SketchUp 2017+), and BLEND (Blender 3.0+). Bridge conversion via this converter additionally produces FBX, STL, GLTF, 3DM (Rhino), PLY and OFF, and reads IFC, DAE, 3DS and 3MF files. Use the converter to bridge between supported formats — or skip the conversion step entirely if you don't have a source file yet (the FurniMesh library ships every model in all four native formats pre-rendered).