# Importing PLY with Color

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/importing-ply-with-color/5500>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [January 24, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/importing-ply-with-color/5500 "2019-01-24T21:12:17Z")\
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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:** [January 24, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/importing-ply-with-color/5500/2 "2019-01-24T21:16:15Z")

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You can use Models module Scalars section to choose which point or cell data to use for coloring and how. See information here: [PLY file colors not displayed](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ply-file-colors-not-displayed/4206/6?u=lassoan)

There are various ways to store colors and scalars in a PLY file, so if your format is not supported then send us a sample and we’ll have a look.

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