diff --git a/test/models/PLY/points.ply b/test/models/PLY/points.ply
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91f4bb83b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/models/PLY/points.ply
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+ply
+format ascii 1.0
+element vertex 4
+property float x
+property float y
+property float z
+property uchar red
+property uchar green
+property uchar blue
+property float nx
+property float ny
+property float nz
+end_header
+0.0 0.0 0.0 255 255 255 0.0 1.0 0.0
+0.0 0.0 1.0 255 0 255 0.0 0.0 1.0
+0.0 1.0 0.0 255 255 0 1.0 0.0 0.0
+0.0 1.0 1.0 0 255 255 1.0 1.0 0.0