How the Delete Colors Tool Works in MeshInspector

The Delete Colors tool removes color information from the selected object while preserving its geometry. That is, after applying this operation:

• The object remains unchanged in terms of shape
• All color data is removed

This tool works with both meshes and point clouds, provided that the file format supports color information. A full overview of supported file formats and their capabilities can be found in the Supported File Formats article.

MeshInspector currently supports colors in the following mesh formats:

• OBJ
• STP
• CTM
• 3MF
• PLY
• GLTF

Color support is available for the following point cloud formats:

• ASC
• E57
• LAS
• LAZ
• PTS
• PLY

Delete Colors: An Example

In the screenshot below, you can see that we have an object that matches the conditions: in this case, an OBJ file uploaded as an archive with colors and textures. Thus, Delete Colors is active.

After applying Delete Colors, the object is displayed as a uniform single-color mesh, with only its geometric structure preserved.