This article is for V2 and V1 3D scanners.
In addition to the scanner's default .mfproj file format for saving scanning projects, there are several other file formats available for export that have unique attributes and can be used for a variety of purposes:
FILE TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
XYZ
(point cloud)
|
Use XYZ when working with CAD modeling programs. XYZ is the most basic point cloud format, and stores points on a cartesian coordinate system with X, Y, and Z axes. XYZ does not save colour information. |
PLY
(point cloud)
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Use PLY when working with programs like Meshlab. Like XYZ, PLY exports the point cloud as individual points. Unlike XYZ, PLY will store the point colors that were captured when scanning with regular scan. |
OBJ
(meshed)
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Use OBJ when working with animation or 3D printing programs. OBJ will only store your final mesh. OBJ exports contain multiple files, so be sure to export to an empty folder. |
STL
(meshed)
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Use STL when working with CAM or 3D printing programs. STL exports are watertight and printable in most cases. Some editing may be required to flatten your mesh before printing. |