# DMPlexCreatePLYFromFile
Create a DMPlex mesh from a PLY file. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexCreatePLYFromFile(MPI_Comm comm, const char filename[], PetscBool interpolate, DM *dm)
```

- ***comm        -*** The MPI communicator
- ***filename    -*** Name of the .med file
- ***interpolate -*** Create faces and edges in the mesh



## Output Parameter

- ***dm  -*** The DM object representing the mesh


Note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLY_(file_format)




## See Also
 `DMPlexCreateFromFile()`, `DMPlexCreateMedFromFile()`, `DMPlexCreateGmsh()`, `DMPlexCreate()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plexply.c.html#DMPlexCreatePLYFromFile">src/dm/impls/plex/plexply.c</A>


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