# ConvertFile

VTKExamples/CSharp/IO/ConvertFile

### Description

This example demonstrates how to read a file and then write it to a different type of file. In this example, we read a vtp file and write a ply file, but simply by changing the reader/writer classes instantiated, different behavior can be achieved.

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### Code

ConvertFile.cs

    using System;
    using System.Diagnostics;
    using Kitware.VTK;

    void ConvertFile() {
       string inputFileName = "test.vtu";
       string outputFileName = "test.ply";

       vtkXMLPolyDataReader reader = vtkXMLPolyDataReader.New();
       reader.SetFileName(inputFileName);
       reader.Update();

       vtkPLYWriter writer = vtkPLYWriter.New();
       writer.SetFileName(outputFileName);
       writer.SetInputConnection(reader.GetOutputPort());
       writer.Update();
    }