diff --git a/opendm/dem/commands.py b/opendm/dem/commands.py
index 40896a95..37379728 100644
--- a/opendm/dem/commands.py
+++ b/opendm/dem/commands.py
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ def create_dem(filenames, demtype, radius='0.56', decimation=None,
     log.ODM_INFO('Creating %s from %s files' % (prettyname, len(filenames)))
     # JSON pipeline
     json = pdal.json_gdal_base(bname, products, radius, resolution)
-    json = pdal.json_add_filters(json, maxsd, maxz, maxangle, returnnum)
+    
+    # A DSM for meshing does not use additional filters
+    if demtype != 'mesh_dsm':
+        json = pdal.json_add_filters(json, maxsd, maxz, maxangle, returnnum)
     
     if demtype == 'dsm':
         json = pdal.json_add_classification_filter(json, 2, equality='max')
@@ -99,6 +102,8 @@ def gap_fill(filenames, fout, interpolation='nearest'):
     if len(filenames) == 0:
         raise Exception('No filenames provided!')
 
+    log.ODM_INFO('Starting gap-filling with %s interpolation...' % interpolation)
+
     filenames = sorted(filenames)
 
     imgs = map(gippy.GeoImage, filenames)
diff --git a/opendm/dem/pdal.py b/opendm/dem/pdal.py
index 6f81091e..544bf6ee 100644
--- a/opendm/dem/pdal.py
+++ b/opendm/dem/pdal.py
@@ -170,10 +170,19 @@ def json_add_crop_filter(json, wkt):
     return json
 
 
+def is_ply_file(filename):
+    _, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
+    return ext.lower() == '.ply'
+
+
 def json_add_reader(json, filename):
-    """ Add LAS Reader Element and return """
+    """ Add Reader Element and return """
+    reader_type = 'readers.las' # default
+    if is_ply_file(filename):
+        reader_type = 'readers.ply'
+
     json['pipeline'].insert(0, {
-            'type': 'readers.las',
+            'type': reader_type,
             'filename': os.path.abspath(filename)
         })
     return json
diff --git a/opendm/mesh.py b/opendm/mesh.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc515280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opendm/mesh.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import os, shutil, sys, struct
+from gippy import GeoImage
+from opendm.dem import commands
+from opendm import system
+from opendm import log
+from scipy import signal
+
+def create_25dmesh(inPointCloud, outMesh, dsm_resolution=0.05, depth=8, samples=1, verbose=False):
+    # Create DSM from point cloud
+
+    # Create temporary directory
+    mesh_directory = os.path.dirname(outMesh)
+    tmp_directory = os.path.join(mesh_directory, 'tmp')
+    if os.path.exists(tmp_directory):
+        shutil.rmtree(tmp_directory)
+    os.mkdir(tmp_directory)
+    log.ODM_INFO('Created temporary directory: %s' % tmp_directory)
+
+    # Always use just two steps
+    radius_steps = [dsm_resolution, dsm_resolution * 3, dsm_resolution * 9]
+
+    log.ODM_INFO('Creating DSM for 2.5D mesh')
+
+    commands.create_dems(
+            [inPointCloud], 
+            'mesh_dsm',
+            radius=map(str, radius_steps),
+            gapfill=True,
+            outdir=tmp_directory,
+            resolution=dsm_resolution,
+            verbose=verbose
+        )
+
+    dsm_points = dem_to_points(os.path.join(tmp_directory, 'mesh_dsm.tif'), os.path.join(tmp_directory, 'dsm_points.ply'))
+    mesh = screened_poisson_reconstruction(dsm_points, outMesh, depth=depth, samples=samples, verbose=verbose)
+    
+    # Cleanup tmp
+    if os.path.exists(tmp_directory):
+        shutil.rmtree(tmp_directory)
+
+    return mesh
+
+def dem_to_points(inGeotiff, outPointCloud):
+    log.ODM_INFO('Sampling points from DSM: %s' % inGeotiff)
+
+    image = GeoImage.open([inGeotiff], bandnames=['z'], nodata=-9999)
+    arr = image['z'].read_raw()
+
+    # Median filter
+    log.ODM_INFO('Applying median filter...')
+
+    arr = signal.medfilt(arr, 1)
+
+    log.ODM_INFO('Writing points...')
+
+    with open(outPointCloud, "wb") as f:
+        f.write("ply\n")
+        f.write("format binary_%s_endian 1.0\n" % sys.byteorder) 
+        f.write("element vertex %s\n" % arr.size)
+        f.write("property float x\n")
+        f.write("property float y\n")
+        f.write("property float z\n")
+        f.write("property float nx\n")
+        f.write("property float ny\n")
+        f.write("property float nz\n")
+        f.write("end_header\n")
+
+        xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax = image.extent().x0(), image.extent().x1(), image.extent().y0(), image.extent().y1()
+        ext_width, ext_height = xmax - xmin, ymax - ymin
+        arr_height, arr_width = arr.shape
+
+        for x in range(arr_width):
+            for y in range(arr_height):
+                tx = xmin + (float(x) / float(arr_width)) * ext_width
+                ty = ymax - (float(y) / float(arr_height)) * ext_height
+                f.write(struct.pack('ffffff', tx, ty, arr[y][x], 0, 0, 1))
+                #f.write('%s %s %s\n' % (tx, ty, z))
+
+    log.ODM_INFO('Wrote points to: %s' % outPointCloud)
+
+    return outPointCloud
+
+
+def screened_poisson_reconstruction(inPointCloud, outMesh, depth = 8, samples = 1, verbose=False):
+    #TODO: @dakotabenjamin adjust path to PoissonRecon program
+    kwargs = {
+      'bin': '/PoissonRecon/Bin/Linux/PoissonRecon',
+      'outfile': outMesh,
+      'infile': inPointCloud,
+      'depth': depth,
+      'samples': samples,
+      'verbose': '--verbose' if verbose else ''
+    }
+
+    # Run PoissonRecon
+    system.run('{bin} --in {infile} '
+             '--out {outfile} '
+             '--depth {depth} '
+             '--normals --linearFit '
+             '{verbose}'.format(**kwargs))
+
+    return outMesh
diff --git a/scripts/odm_meshing.py b/scripts/odm_meshing.py
index d8b22da2..b9f224d0 100644
--- a/scripts/odm_meshing.py
+++ b/scripts/odm_meshing.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from opendm import log
 from opendm import io
 from opendm import system
 from opendm import context
+from opendm import mesh
 
 
 class ODMeshingCell(ecto.Cell):
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ class ODMeshingCell(ecto.Cell):
         # This is always set if fast_orthophoto is set
         if args.use_25dmesh:
           if not io.file_exists(tree.odm_25dmesh) or rerun_cell:
+
+              # TODO
+              
               log.ODM_DEBUG('Writing ODM 2.5D Mesh file in: %s' % tree.odm_25dmesh)
 
               kwargs = {