System Options > Export > PLY

To display the dialog:

Click Tools > Options > System Options > Export > PLY in File Format.

- or -

Click File > Save As.
In Save as type, select Polygon File Format.
Click Options.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value> or <OnFlag>	Comment
Output as	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swPLYBinaryFormat) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swPLYBinaryFormat, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Output as - Unit	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swExportPlyUnits) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swExportPlyUnits, swLengthUnit_e.<Value>)	Integer value as defined in swLengthUnit_e
Resolution	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swPLYQuality) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swPLYQuality, swPLYQuality_e.<Value>)	Integer value as defined in swPLYQuality_e
Resolution - Deviation Tolerance	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swPLYDeviation) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swPLYDeviation, <Value>)	Double value in meters	Valid only if swPLYQuality is set to swPLYQuality_e.swPLYQuality_CUSTOM; the value range varies by part or assembly. Inspect the dialog for the range of values for the opened model.
Resolution - Angle Tolerance	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swPLYAngleTolerance) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swPLYAngleTolerance, <Value>)	0.5236 >= Double value in radians >= 0.00873	Valid only if swPLYQuality is set to swPLYQuality_e.swPLYQuality_CUSTOM
Resolution - Preview before saving file	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swPLYPreview) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swPLYPreview, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value
Include colors	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swPLYIncludeColors) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swPLYIncludeColors, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value

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