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Add PLY import/export support to meshconvert

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
cpp

Research direction

Start by reviewing meshconvert's existing import and export entry points, then read the linked PLY format references and tinyply implementation. Done means meshconvert can import and export the PLY format using the project's supported mesh data.

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