3D Image Files

Preview / Quick Look (built-in)

opens 2 file types
macOS
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PlatformsmacOS
Opens2 file types
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2 file types verified
Last reviewed Nov 2026

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What is Preview / Quick Look (built-in)?

Preview / Quick Look (built-in) is listed in our database as a program that opens or converts the file formats shown on this page. It runs on macOS. The formats it works with include .PLY and .STL.

You can get the official version from the developer's website (support.apple.com); we do not host the installer and only point you to the original source. A detailed, hand-checked description of Preview / Quick Look (built-in) is on the way; for now the information here comes straight from our database.

Files Preview / Quick Look (built-in) opens

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PLATFORMSmacOS

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1.PLYPolygon File Format (Stanford Triangle Format)
2.STLStereolithography / Standard Tessellation Language file

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