We provide a .pdf3dsettings XML state file to convert PLY to U3D that can be executed from a bat file or from PDF3DReportGen. This XML state file is located in the "samples/states" directory.
By default the pdf3dsettings state file converts "helen2_tin.ply" to "helens_tin_u3d.u3d". You can modify this parameters as required in line 5 (output file) and line 52 (input file). Be sure the output file will be located in a path where you have write access.
Note: conversion encoding mode must be U3D or U3D-RHC as prerequisite to saving a U3D file.
Double click on the file "PLY_TO_U3D.bat" to start the conversion (a U3D output file should be generated). This bat file will execute the following command:
PDF3DReportGen.exe -state ply_to_u3d.pdf3dsettings -silent "VTK Interface"
You can load the state file directly in PDF3DReportGen as well.