---
name: "otbgui_GeneratePlyFile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "otb-bin-qt"
version: "6.6.1+dfsg-1+b1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/otbgui_GeneratePlyFile"
---

# otbgui\_GeneratePlyFile(1)

OTB GeneratePlyFile application

## NAME

otbgui\_GeneratePlyFile - OTB GeneratePlyFile application

## DESCRIPTION

This is the GeneratePlyFile application, version 5.2.0 Generate a 3D Ply file from a DEM and a color image.

Complete documentation: http://www.orfeo-toolbox.org/Applications/GeneratePlyFile.html

### Parameters:

- **-progress**

  \<boolean\>        Report progress

 **-indem**            \<string\>         The input DEM  (mandatory)

- **-mode**

  \<string\>         Conversion Mode \[dem/3dgrid\] (mandatory, default value is dem)

- **-map**

  \<string\>         Output Cartographic Map Projection \[utm/lambert2/lambert93/wgs/epsg\] (mandatory, default value is utm)

- **-map**.utm.zone

  \<int32\>          Zone number  (mandatory, default value is 31)

- **-map**.utm.northhem \<boolean\>

  Northern Hemisphere  (optional, off by default)

- **-map**.epsg.code

  \<int32\>          EPSG Code  (mandatory, default value is 4326)

 **-incolor**          \<string\>         The input color image  (mandatory)\
  **-out**              \<string\>         The output Ply file  (mandatory)

- **-inxml**

  \<string\>         Load otb application from xml file  (optional, off by default)

## EXAMPLES

otbgui\_GeneratePlyFile -indem image\_dem.tif -out out.ply -incolor image\_color.tif

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **otbgui\_GeneratePlyFile** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **otbgui\_GeneratePlyFile** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info otbgui\_GeneratePlyFile**

should give you access to the complete manual.