# Display texture in 3D PLY models

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/display-texture-in-3d-ply-models/17039>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 12, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/display-texture-in-3d-ply-models/17039 "2021-04-12T13:24:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![laiasevi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@laiasevi](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/laiasevi)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/display-texture-in-3d-ply-models/17039/1 "2021-04-12T13:24:47Z")

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I use photogrammetry to make 3D models. I have tried to export the meshes in PLY format, either exporting texture (JPEG file) or exporting the mesh with vertex colors. In other platforms (Meshlab) the colors/texture of the mesh is well imported, but I cannot find a way to import the texture in 3DSlicer.

I have read a previous discussion ([Displaying textured 3D models](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/displaying-textured-3d-models/2521)) but I couldn’t find the “Texture model” module of SlicerIGT extension.

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/display-texture-in-3d-ply-models/17039/2 "2021-04-14T05:17:19Z")

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Texture model is provided by SlicerIGT extension, both for latest Slicer Stable Release and Slicer Preview Release. Hit Ctrl+F, type `texture`, hit Enter, and you should see the module.