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 * '''Dynamics:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports dynamics.
 ** '''Kinematics:''' - Can the format support kinematics? Example: Does the format allow model parts to rotate?
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::No]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::No support]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
 ** '''Assembly:''' - Can the format support assembly? Example: Does the format allow the assembly instructions to be explicitly specified with a model?
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported::No]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::No support]]
 ** '''Force(s):''' - Can the format support forces? Example: Does the format support acceleration forces?
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::No]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::No support]]
 * '''Boundary representation''' - Can the format support models with boundary representations?
 ** '''Manifold surface boundary representations:''' - Can the format support manifold surface boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP

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 **** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - Description::No support]]
 *** '''Point set:''' - Can the format support point sets? Example: A format that supports surfaces and lines that are generated by points that form triangles supports point sets.
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Is Supported::Yes]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Description::Vertices describe each face.]]
 ** '''Mesh:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports mesh.
 *** '''Manifold surface meshes:''' - Can the format support manifold surface meshes? Example: A format that supports surfaces that are mathematical spaces in which every point has a neighborhood which resembles Euclidean space
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Mainfold Surface Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Mainfold Surface Meshes - Is Supported::Yes]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Meshes - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Meshes - Description::None]]
 *** '''Manifold volume meshes:''' - Can the format support manifold volume meshes? Example: A format that supports volumes that are mathematical spaces in which every point has a neighborhood which resembles Euclidean space
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Is Supported::Yes]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Description::None]]
 *** '''Non-manifold meshes:''' - Can the format support non-manifold meshes? Example: A format that supports meshes that are not manifolds
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Is Supported::No]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Description::None]]
 ** '''Parametric representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports parametric representations.
 *** '''Parametric surfaces:''' - Can the format support parametric surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric surfaces.

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	** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::Transpancy is one of the properties that can be stored with the object]]		** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::Transpancy is one of the properties that can be stored with the object]]

−	'''References:''' ~~[[References::]]~~ http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/dataformats/ply/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLY_(file_format)	+	'''References:''' http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/dataformats/ply/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLY_(file_format)

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 * '''Raster data:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports raster data.
 ** '''Raster data 2D:''' - Can the format support 2D raster data? Example: A format that can contain 2D pixelated data supports 2D raster data.
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Is Supported::No]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Is Supported::No]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Description::No support]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Description::No support]]
 ** '''Raster data 3D:''' - Can the format support 3D raster data? Example: A format that can contain 2D pixelated data of a 3D model supports 3D raster data.
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Is Supported::No]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Is Supported::No]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Description::No support]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Description::No support]]
 * '''Geometric representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports geometric representations.
 ** '''Implicit representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports implicit representations.
 *** '''Implicit surfaces:''' - Can the format support implicit surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with mathematical equations that contain the independent variables x, y, and z, like x^2 + y^2 + z^2 * R^2 = 0, supports implicit surfaces.
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Is Supported::No]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Description::No support]]
 *** '''Implicit curves:''' - Can the format support implicit curves? Example: A format that can contain curves that are generated with mathematical equations that contain the independent variables x, y, and z, supports implicit curves.
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported::No]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - Description::No support]]
 *** '''Point set:''' - Can the format support point sets? Example: A format that supports surfaces and lines that are generated by points that form triangles supports point sets.
 **** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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 ** '''Parametric representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports parametric representations.
 *** '''Parametric surfaces:''' - Can the format support parametric surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric surfaces.
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported::No]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Description::No support]]
 *** '''Parametric curves:''' - Can the format support parametric curves? Example: A format that can contain curves that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric curves.
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported::No]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Description::No support]]
 ** '''Contour sets:''' - Can the format support contour sets?
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported::No]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Description::No support]]
 ** '''NURBS:''' - Can the format support Non Uniform Rational Basis Splines? Examples: The engineering formats IGES, STEP, ACIS, and PHIGS
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported::No]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Description::No support]]
 * '''Multi-resolution models:''' - Can the format support models with multiple resolutions? Examples: A format that supports a highly detailed and lowly detailed model simultaneously supports multi-resolution models.
-** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported::No]]
-** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Description::No support]]
 * '''Dynamics:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports dynamics.
 ** '''Kinematics:''' - Can the format support kinematics? Example: Does the format allow model parts to rotate?
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 *** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
 * '''Material transparency:''' - Can the format support transparency? Example: Does the format allow models to have a clear window in a car?
-** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported::Yes]]
-** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::Transpancy is one of the properties that can be stored with the object]]
-'''References:''' [[References::]] - A list of references regarding any aspects of this engineering format; any reading material supplemental to this page.
+'''References:''' [[References::]] http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/dataformats/ply/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLY_(file_format)

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 '''Identifier:''' [[Identifier::http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/dataformats/ply/]]
-'''Documentation:''' [[Documentation::PLY Documentation]] - Information in general about the engineering format.
+'''Documentation:''' [[Documentation::PLY Documentation]]
 '''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::PLY]]
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 * '''Interoperable applications:''' [[Interoperable Application::PLY Libraries]]
-'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::]] - Unique identifying characters at the beginning of files for this engineering format.
+'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::ply]] - Typically starts with "ply" as the header followed by either "format ascii 1.0", "format binary_little_endian 1.0", or "format binary_big_endian 1.0" as the next line.
-'''Format(s):''' [[Format::]] - The MIME file types.
+'''Format(s):''' [[Format::TXT or BIN]]
-'''Rights:''' [[Rights::]] - The name or type of the license for the engineering format. Examples: BSD-style license, Apache License, Proprietary license
+'''Rights:''' [[Rights::Unknown]]
 '''Sustainability Factors:''' - Facts about the sustainability of this particular engineering format.

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 '''Sustainability Factors:''' - Facts about the sustainability of this particular engineering format.
-* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::]] - Information regarding standardization attempts with this format.
+* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::NONE]]
-* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::]] - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.
+* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::NONE]]
-** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::]] - Any licenses or patent claims that the engineering format makes.
+** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::NONE]]
-* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::]] - Any self-documentation capabilities of the format.
+* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::NONE]]
-* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::]] - Anything that the format depends on outside of its control to function.
+* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::NONE]]
-* '''Technical protection considerations:''' [[Technical protection considerations::]] - Any considerations that are necessary when it comes to technical protection.
+* '''Technical protection considerations:''' [[Technical protection considerations::NONE]]
-'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::]] - Keywords that describe the format's typical use. Examples: CAD and CAM
+'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::Used for storage and interchange of 3D graphical objects]]
 '''File classification:''' - Specific properties that pertain to this engineering format.

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 '''Version ID:''' [[Version ID::1.0]] - Currently used version
-'''Date released:''' [[Version Date released::Unknown]]
+'''Date released:''' [[Version Date released::1994]]
-'''Date:''' [[Format Date::Unknown]]
+'''Date:''' [[Format Date::1994]]
 '''Creator(s):''' [[Creator::Stanford University]]
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 '''Documentation:''' [[Documentation::PLY Documentation]] - Information in general about the engineering format.
-'''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::]] - Extensions of the engineering format, excluding the dot.
+'''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::PLY]]
 '''Applications:''' - Applications that the engineering format uses.
-* '''Native application(s):''' [[Native Application::Engineering Format Application Template]] - Applications which are primarily designed to specifically run this engineering format.
+* '''Native application(s):''' [[Native Application::Scanalyze]]
-* '''Interoperable applications:''' [[Interoperable Application::Engineering Format Application Template]] - Applications which can read or write files of this format, but are not native applications for the format.
+* '''Interoperable applications:''' [[Interoperable Application::PLY Libraries]]
 '''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::]] - Unique identifying characters at the beginning of files for this engineering format.