When people need this
Printing a photogrammetry scan, a 3D-scanned object or a mesh reconstructed in MeshLab. Usually the last step of a scan-to-print workflow.
PLY to STL converter
Scans arrive as PLY and printers want STL. The geometry is already there — what has to go is the per-vertex colour and everything else a slicer has no use for.
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Open catalog →Generate a 3D model
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Try generation →What to check in the result
Scanned meshes are rarely watertight. Converting copies the holes along with everything else — inspect and repair the mesh before sending it to the printer.