# PLY file colors not displayed

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ply-file-colors-not-displayed/4206>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** extensions-manager\
**Created:** [September 27, 2018, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ply-file-colors-not-displayed/4206 "2018-09-27T10:24:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Niels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Niels](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Niels)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/ply-file-colors-not-displayed/4206/2 "2018-09-27T12:20:49Z")

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After reading this: [https://discourse.slicer.org/t/displaying-textured-3d-models/2521/9](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/displaying-textured-3d-models/2521/9)

I think colors per vertex are supported, I tried the Models module and enabled the scalars. I have set it to RGB and can select a colormap, but I get strange colors. do I need a colormap to get the colors from the model to display?

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