Visualizing 56 PLY files in Python and MATLAB

Thanks to Emilia Petrisor, it’s now possible to visualize PLY files in Python interactively. Plotting PLY files in MATLAB is a common routine.

We used Emilia’s method to plot 56 PLY files uploaded by John Burkardt at University of Florida here.

Below are a few of our favorites. You can view the whole collection at https://plot.ly/~ply-files. Try forking them to edit, then adjusting the aspect ratio under Layout.

get your walkman on

Screen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.17.15 AM

BEETHOVEN’s not a smilerScreen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.25.08 AM

things that crawl

Screen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.23.33 AM

things that swim

Screen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.21.04 AM

things that fly

Screen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.19.51 AM

plot your egret

Screen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.19.14 AM

guitar heroScreen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.31.15 AM

motorcycle diariesScreen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.32.02 AM

porsche Screen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.33.48 AM

skeletons!Screen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.34.09 AM

devil wears pradaScreen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.35.27 AM

tea kettleScreen Shot 2016-05-10 at 12.35.56 AM

View the whole collection at https://plot.ly/~ply-files.

 

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