diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 631e1b5a7b..5618667c0e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ project(librealsense2 LANGUAGES CXX C)
 # include librealsense general configuration
 include(CMake/global_config.cmake)
 
+
 config_cxx_flags()
 
 # include os specific macros
diff --git a/include/CMakeLists.txt b/include/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c92d262d8..a5355638f4 100644
--- a/include/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/include/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ target_sources(${LRS_TARGET}
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/librealsense2/hpp/rs_types.hpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/librealsense2/hpp/rs_context.hpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/librealsense2/hpp/rs_device.hpp"
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/librealsense2/hpp/rs_export.hpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/librealsense2/hpp/rs_frame.hpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/librealsense2/hpp/rs_processing.hpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/librealsense2/hpp/rs_record_playback.hpp"
diff --git a/include/librealsense2/h/rs_processing.h b/include/librealsense2/h/rs_processing.h
index 351f003c34..62edd0aa3c 100644
--- a/include/librealsense2/h/rs_processing.h
+++ b/include/librealsense2/h/rs_processing.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "rs_types.h"
 #include "rs_sensor.h"
+#include "rs_option.h"
 
 /**
 * Creates Depth-Colorizer processing block that can be used to quickly visualize the depth data
@@ -60,6 +61,20 @@ rs2_processing_block* rs2_create_processing_block(rs2_frame_processor_callback*
 */
 rs2_processing_block* rs2_create_processing_block_fptr(rs2_frame_processor_callback_ptr proc, void * context, rs2_error** error);
 
+/**
+* This method adds a custom option to a custom processing block. This is a simple float that can be accessed via rs2_set_option and rs2_get_option
+* This is an infrastructure function aimed at middleware developers, and also used by provided blocks such as save_to_ply, etc..
+* \param[in] block      Processing block
+* \param[in] option_id  an int ID for referencing the option
+* \param[in] min     the minimum value which will be accepted for this option
+* \param[in] max     the maximum value which will be accepted for this option
+* \param[in] step    the granularity of options which accept discrete values, or zero if the option accepts continuous values
+* \param[in] def     the default value of the option. This will be the initial value.
+* \param[out] error  if non-null, receives any error that occurs during this call, otherwise, errors are ignored
+* \return            true if adding the option succeeds. false if it fails e.g. an option with this id is already registered
+*/
+int rs2_processing_block_register_simple_option(rs2_processing_block* block, rs2_option option_id, float min, float max, float step, float def, rs2_error** error);
+
 /**
 * This method is used to direct the output from the processing block to some callback or sink object
 * \param[in] block          Processing block
diff --git a/include/librealsense2/hpp/rs_export.hpp b/include/librealsense2/hpp/rs_export.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83b4f65203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/librealsense2/hpp/rs_export.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+// License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
+// Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+
+#ifndef LIBREALSENSE_RS2_EXPORT_HPP
+#define LIBREALSENSE_RS2_EXPORT_HPP
+
+#include <map>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <cassert>
+#include "rs_processing.hpp"
+#include "rs_internal.hpp"
+
+namespace rs2
+{
+    class save_to_ply : public filter
+    {
+    public:
+        save_to_ply(std::string filename = "RealSense Pointcloud ", pointcloud pc = pointcloud())
+            : filter([this](frame f, frame_source& s) { func(f, s); }),
+            _pc(std::move(pc)), fname(filename)
+        {
+            register_simple_option(OPTION_IGNORE_COLOR, option_range{ 0, 1, 0, 1 });
+        }
+
+
+        static const auto OPTION_IGNORE_COLOR = rs2_option(RS2_OPTION_COUNT + 1);
+    private:
+        void func(frame data, frame_source& source)
+        {
+            frame depth, color;
+            if (auto fs = data.as<frameset>()) {
+                for (auto f : fs) {
+                    if (f.is<points>()) depth = f;
+                    else if (!depth && f.is<depth_frame>()) depth = f;
+                    else if (!color && f.is<video_frame>()) color = f;
+                }
+            } else if (data.is<depth_frame>() || data.is<points>()) {
+                depth = data;
+            }
+
+            if (!depth) throw std::runtime_error("Need depth data to save PLY");
+            if (!depth.is<points>()) {
+                if (color) _pc.map_to(color);
+                depth = _pc.calculate(depth);
+            }
+
+            export_to_ply(depth, color);
+            source.frame_ready(data); // passthrough filter because processing_block::process doesn't support sinks
+        }
+
+        void export_to_ply(points p, video_frame color) {
+            const bool use_texcoords = color && !get_option(OPTION_IGNORE_COLOR);
+            const auto verts = p.get_vertices();
+            const auto texcoords = p.get_texture_coordinates();
+            std::vector<rs2::vertex> new_verts;
+            std::vector<std::array<uint8_t, 3>> new_tex;
+            std::map<int, int> idx_map;
+
+            new_verts.reserve(p.size());
+            if (use_texcoords) new_tex.reserve(p.size());
+
+            static const auto min_distance = 1e-6;
+
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < p.size(); ++i) {
+                if (fabs(verts[i].x) >= min_distance || fabs(verts[i].y) >= min_distance ||
+                    fabs(verts[i].z) >= min_distance)
+                {
+                    idx_map[i] = new_verts.size();
+                    new_verts.push_back(verts[i]);
+                    if (use_texcoords)
+                    {
+                        auto rgb = get_texcolor(color, texcoords[i].u, texcoords[i].v);
+                        new_tex.push_back(rgb);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            auto profile = p.get_profile().as<video_stream_profile>();
+            auto width = profile.width(), height = profile.height();
+            static const auto threshold = 0.05f;
+            std::vector<std::array<int, 3>> faces;
+            for (int x = 0; x < width - 1; ++x) {
+                for (int y = 0; y < height - 1; ++y) {
+                    auto a = y * width + x, b = y * width + x + 1, c = (y + 1)*width + x, d = (y + 1)*width + x + 1;
+                    if (verts[a].z && verts[b].z && verts[c].z && verts[d].z
+                        && fabs(verts[a].z - verts[b].z) < threshold && fabs(verts[a].z - verts[c].z) < threshold
+                        && fabs(verts[b].z - verts[d].z) < threshold && fabs(verts[c].z - verts[d].z) < threshold)
+                    {
+                        if (idx_map.count(a) == 0 || idx_map.count(b) == 0 || idx_map.count(c) == 0 ||
+                            idx_map.count(d) == 0)
+                            continue;
+                        faces.push_back({ idx_map[a], idx_map[b], idx_map[d] });
+                        faces.push_back({ idx_map[d], idx_map[c], idx_map[a] });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            std::stringstream name;
+            name << fname << p.get_frame_number() << ".ply";
+            std::ofstream out(name.str());
+            out << "ply\n";
+            out << "format binary_little_endian 1.0\n";
+            out << "comment pointcloud saved from Realsense Viewer\n";
+            out << "element vertex " << new_verts.size() << "\n";
+            out << "property float" << sizeof(float) * 8 << " x\n";
+            out << "property float" << sizeof(float) * 8 << " y\n";
+            out << "property float" << sizeof(float) * 8 << " z\n";
+            if (use_texcoords)
+            {
+                out << "property uchar red\n";
+                out << "property uchar green\n";
+                out << "property uchar blue\n";
+            }
+            out << "element face " << faces.size() << "\n";
+            out << "property list uchar int vertex_indices\n";
+            out << "end_header\n";
+            out.close();
+
+            out.open(name.str(), std::ios_base::app | std::ios_base::binary);
+            for (int i = 0; i < new_verts.size(); ++i)
+            {
+                // we assume little endian architecture on your device
+                out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&(new_verts[i].x)), sizeof(float));
+                out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&(new_verts[i].y)), sizeof(float));
+                out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&(new_verts[i].z)), sizeof(float));
+
+                if (use_texcoords)
+                {
+                    out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&(new_tex[i][0])), sizeof(uint8_t));
+                    out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&(new_tex[i][1])), sizeof(uint8_t));
+                    out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&(new_tex[i][2])), sizeof(uint8_t));
+                }
+            }
+            auto size = faces.size();
+            for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+                static const int three = 3;
+                out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&three), sizeof(uint8_t));
+                out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&(faces[i][0])), sizeof(int));
+                out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&(faces[i][1])), sizeof(int));
+                out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&(faces[i][2])), sizeof(int));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO: get_texcolor, options API
+        std::array<uint8_t, 3> get_texcolor(const video_frame& texture, float u, float v)
+        {
+            const int w = texture.get_width(), h = texture.get_height();
+            int x = std::min(std::max(int(u*w + .5f), 0), w - 1);
+            int y = std::min(std::max(int(v*h + .5f), 0), h - 1);
+            int idx = x * texture.get_bytes_per_pixel() + y * texture.get_stride_in_bytes();
+            const auto texture_data = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(texture.get_data());
+            return { texture_data[idx], texture_data[idx + 1], texture_data[idx + 2] };
+        }
+
+        std::string fname;
+        pointcloud _pc;
+    };
+
+    class save_single_frameset : public filter {
+    public:
+        save_single_frameset(std::string filename = "RealSense Frameset ")
+            : filter([this](frame f, frame_source& s) { save(f, s); }), fname(filename)
+        {}
+
+    private:
+        void save(frame data, frame_source& source, bool do_signal=true)
+        {
+            software_device dev;
+            
+            std::vector<std::tuple<software_sensor, stream_profile, int>> sensors;
+            if (auto fs = data.as<frameset>()) {
+                int uid = 0;
+                for (int i = 0; i < fs.size(); ++i) {
+                    frame f = fs[i];
+                    auto profile = f.get_profile();
+                    std::stringstream sname;
+                    sname << "Sensor (" << uid << ")";
+                    auto s = dev.add_sensor(sname.str());
+                    stream_profile software_profile;
+
+                    if (auto vf = f.as<video_frame>()) {
+                        auto vp = profile.as<video_stream_profile>();
+                        rs2_video_stream stream{ vp.stream_type(), vp.stream_index(), uid++, vp.width(), vp.height(), vp.fps(), vf.get_bytes_per_pixel(), vp.format(), vp.get_intrinsics() };
+                        software_profile = s.add_video_stream(stream);
+                    } else if (f.is<motion_frame>()) {
+                        auto mp = profile.as<motion_stream_profile>();
+                        rs2_motion_stream stream{ mp.stream_type(), mp.stream_index(), uid++, mp.fps(), mp.format(), mp.get_motion_intrinsics() };
+                        software_profile = s.add_motion_stream(stream);
+                    } else if (f.is<pose_frame>()) {
+                        rs2_pose_stream stream{ profile.stream_type(), profile.stream_index(), uid++, profile.fps(), profile.format() };
+                        software_profile = s.add_pose_stream(stream);
+                    } else {
+                        // TODO: How to handle other frame types? (e.g. points)
+                        assert(false);
+                    }
+                    sensors.emplace_back(s, software_profile, i);
+                }
+
+                // Recorder needs sensors to already exist when its created
+                std::stringstream name;
+                name << fname << data.get_frame_number() << ".bag";
+                recorder rec(name.str(), dev);
+
+                for (auto group : sensors) {
+                    auto s = std::get<0>(group);
+                    auto profile = std::get<1>(group);
+                    s.open(profile);
+                    s.start([](frame) {});
+                    frame f = fs[std::get<2>(group)];
+                    if (auto vf = f.as<video_frame>()) {
+                        s.on_video_frame({ const_cast<void*>(vf.get_data()), [](void*) {}, vf.get_stride_in_bytes(), vf.get_bytes_per_pixel(),
+                                           vf.get_timestamp(), vf.get_frame_timestamp_domain(), static_cast<int>(vf.get_frame_number()), profile });
+                    } else if (f.is<motion_frame>()) {
+                        s.on_motion_frame({ const_cast<void*>(f.get_data()), [](void*) {}, f.get_timestamp(),
+                                            f.get_frame_timestamp_domain(), static_cast<int>(f.get_frame_number()), profile });
+                    } else if (f.is<pose_frame>()) {
+                        s.on_pose_frame({ const_cast<void*>(f.get_data()), [](void*) {}, f.get_timestamp(),
+                                          f.get_frame_timestamp_domain(), static_cast<int>(f.get_frame_number()), profile });
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                // single frame
+                auto set = source.allocate_composite_frame({ data });
+                save(set, source, false);
+            }
+
+            if (do_signal)
+                source.frame_ready(data);
+        }
+
+        std::string fname;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/librealsense2/hpp/rs_processing.hpp b/include/librealsense2/hpp/rs_processing.hpp
index 127d6fb35f..527ef8ba3a 100644
--- a/include/librealsense2/hpp/rs_processing.hpp
+++ b/include/librealsense2/hpp/rs_processing.hpp
@@ -270,7 +270,14 @@ namespace rs2
 
         operator rs2_options*() const { return (rs2_options*)get(); }
         rs2_processing_block* get() const { return _block.get(); }
+        
     protected:
+        void register_simple_option(rs2_option option_id, option_range range) {
+            rs2_error * e = nullptr;
+            rs2_processing_block_register_simple_option(_block.get(), option_id,
+                    range.min, range.max, range.step, range.def, &e);
+            error::handle(e);
+        }
         std::shared_ptr<rs2_processing_block> _block;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/api.h b/src/api.h
index f311c52ed4..50d7d31328 100644
--- a/src/api.h
+++ b/src/api.h
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ return __p.invoke(func);\
 
     #define VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(ARG) if(!(ARG)) throw std::runtime_error("null pointer passed for argument \"" #ARG "\"");
     #define VALIDATE_ENUM(ARG) if(!librealsense::is_valid(ARG)) { std::ostringstream ss; ss << "invalid enum value for argument \"" #ARG "\""; throw librealsense::invalid_value_exception(ss.str()); }
+    #define VALIDATE_OPTION(OBJ, OPT_ID) if(!OBJ->options->supports_option(OPT_ID)) { std::ostringstream ss; ss << "object doesn't support option #" << std::to_string(OPT_ID); throw librealsense::invalid_value_exception(ss.str()); }
     #define VALIDATE_RANGE(ARG, MIN, MAX) if((ARG) < (MIN) || (ARG) > (MAX)) { std::ostringstream ss; ss << "out of range value for argument \"" #ARG "\""; throw librealsense::invalid_value_exception(ss.str()); }
     #define VALIDATE_LE(ARG, MAX) if((ARG) > (MAX)) { std::ostringstream ss; ss << "out of range value for argument \"" #ARG "\""; throw std::runtime_error(ss.str()); }
     #define VALIDATE_INTERFACE_NO_THROW(X, T)                                                   \
diff --git a/src/option.cpp b/src/option.cpp
index 57e2c6b3a2..c124c4396e 100644
--- a/src/option.cpp
+++ b/src/option.cpp
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@
 
 bool librealsense::option_base::is_valid(float value) const
 {
-    if (!std::isnormal(_opt_range.step))
+    if (!std::isnormal(_opt_range.step) && _opt_range.step != 0)
         throw invalid_value_exception(to_string() << "is_valid(...) failed! step is not properly defined. (" << _opt_range.step << ")");
 
     if ((value < _opt_range.min) || (value > _opt_range.max))
         return false;
 
+    if (_opt_range.step == 0)
+        return true;
+
     auto n = (value - _opt_range.min) / _opt_range.step;
     return (fabs(fmod(n, 1)) < std::numeric_limits<float>::min());
 }
@@ -31,6 +34,13 @@ void librealsense::option::create_snapshot(std::shared_ptr<option>& snapshot) co
     snapshot = std::make_shared<const_value_option>(get_description(), query());
 }
 
+void librealsense::float_option::set(float value)
+{
+    if (!is_valid(value))
+        throw invalid_value_exception(to_string() << "set(...) failed! " << value << " is not a valid value");
+    _value = value;
+}
+
 void librealsense::uvc_pu_option::set(float value)
 {
     _ep.invoke_powered(
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index 098d6774ce..662faf3ff5 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <type_traits>
 
 namespace librealsense
 {
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ namespace librealsense
                             static_cast<float>(def), }),
             _min(min), _max(max), _step(step), _def(def), _value(value), _desc(desc)
         {
-            static_assert((std::is_arithmetic<T>::value),  "ptr_option class supports arithmetic built-in types only");
+            static_assert((std::is_arithmetic<T>::value), "ptr_option class supports arithmetic built-in types only");
             _on_set = [](float x) {};
         }
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ namespace librealsense
         {
             T val = static_cast<T>(value);
             if ((_max < val) || (_min > val))
-                throw invalid_value_exception(to_string() << "Given value " << value << " is outside valid range!");
+                throw invalid_value_exception(to_string() << "Given value " << value << "is outside valid range!");
             *_value = val;
             _on_set(value);
         }
@@ -128,12 +129,6 @@ namespace librealsense
             return static_cast<float>(*_value);
         }
 
-        option_range get_range() const override {
-            return{
-                (float)_min, (float)_max,
-                (float)_step, (float)_def };
-        }
-
         bool is_enabled() const override { return true; }
 
         void enable_recording(std::function<void(const option &)> record_action) override {}
@@ -157,13 +152,27 @@ namespace librealsense
 
         void on_set(std::function<void(float)> on_set) { _on_set = on_set; }
     private:
-        T _min, _max, _step, _def;
+        T _min, _max, _step, _def; // stored separately so that logic can be done in base type
         T* _value;
         std::string _desc;
         std::map<float, std::string> _item_desc;
         std::function<void(float)> _on_set;
     };
 
+    class float_option : public option_base
+    {
+    public:
+        float_option(option_range range) : option_base(range), _value(range.def) {}
+
+        void set(float value) override;
+        float query() const override { return _value; }
+        bool is_enabled() const override { return true; }
+        // TODO: expose this outwards
+        const char* get_description() const { return "A simple custom option for a processing block"; }
+    private:
+        float _value;
+    };
+
     class uvc_pu_option : public option
     {
     public:
diff --git a/src/realsense.def b/src/realsense.def
index f334bc9f4a..b7d2e54142 100644
--- a/src/realsense.def
+++ b/src/realsense.def
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ EXPORTS
     rs2_synthetic_frame_ready
     rs2_create_processing_block
     rs2_create_processing_block_fptr
+    rs2_processing_block_register_simple_option
     rs2_start_processing
     rs2_start_processing_queue
     rs2_start_processing_fptr
diff --git a/src/rs.cpp b/src/rs.cpp
index 908fd91423..e9dec59b53 100644
--- a/src/rs.cpp
+++ b/src/rs.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(, sensor)
 int rs2_is_option_read_only(const rs2_options* options, rs2_option option, rs2_error** error) BEGIN_API_CALL
 {
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(options);
-    VALIDATE_ENUM(option);
+    VALIDATE_OPTION(options, option);
     return options->options->get_option(option).is_read_only();
 }
 HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(0, options, option)
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(0, options, option)
 float rs2_get_option(const rs2_options* options, rs2_option option, rs2_error** error) BEGIN_API_CALL
 {
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(options);
-    VALIDATE_ENUM(option);
+    VALIDATE_OPTION(options, option);
     return options->options->get_option(option).query();
 }
 HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(0.0f, options, option)
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(0.0f, options, option)
 void rs2_set_option(const rs2_options* options, rs2_option option, float value, rs2_error** error) BEGIN_API_CALL
 {
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(options);
-    VALIDATE_ENUM(option);
+    VALIDATE_OPTION(options, option);
     options->options->get_option(option).set(value);
 }
 HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(, options, option, value)
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(, options, option, value)
 int rs2_supports_option(const rs2_options* options, rs2_option option, rs2_error** error) BEGIN_API_CALL
 {
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(options);
-    VALIDATE_ENUM(option);
     return options->options->supports_option(option);
 }
 HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(0, options, option)
@@ -578,7 +577,7 @@ void rs2_get_option_range(const rs2_options* options, rs2_option option,
     float* min, float* max, float* step, float* def, rs2_error** error) BEGIN_API_CALL
 {
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(options);
-    VALIDATE_ENUM(option);
+    VALIDATE_OPTION(options, option);
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(min);
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(max);
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(step);
@@ -858,7 +857,7 @@ NOEXCEPT_RETURN(, frame)
 const char* rs2_get_option_description(const rs2_options* options, rs2_option option, rs2_error** error) BEGIN_API_CALL
 {
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(options);
-    VALIDATE_ENUM(option);
+    VALIDATE_OPTION(options, option);
     return options->options->get_option(option).get_description();
 }
 HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(nullptr, options, option)
@@ -873,7 +872,7 @@ HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(, frame)
 const char* rs2_get_option_value_description(const rs2_options* options, rs2_option option, float value, rs2_error** error) BEGIN_API_CALL
 {
     VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(options);
-    VALIDATE_ENUM(option);
+    VALIDATE_OPTION(options, option);
     return options->options->get_option(option).get_value_description(value);
 }
 HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(nullptr, options, option, value)
@@ -1671,6 +1670,22 @@ rs2_processing_block* rs2_create_processing_block_fptr(rs2_frame_processor_callb
 }
 HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(nullptr, proc, context)
 
+int rs2_processing_block_register_simple_option(rs2_processing_block* block, rs2_option option_id, float min, float max, float step, float def, rs2_error** error) BEGIN_API_CALL
+{
+    VALIDATE_NOT_NULL(block);
+    VALIDATE_LE(min, max);
+    VALIDATE_RANGE(def, min, max);
+    VALIDATE_LE(0, step);
+
+    if (block->options->supports_option(option_id)) return false;
+    std::shared_ptr<option> opt = std::make_shared<float_option>(option_range{ min, max, step, def });
+    // TODO: am I supposed to use the extensions API here?
+    auto options = dynamic_cast<options_container*>(block->options);
+    options->register_option(option_id, opt);
+    return true;
+}
+HANDLE_EXCEPTIONS_AND_RETURN(false, block, option_id, min, max, step, def)
+
 rs2_processing_block* rs2_create_sync_processing_block(rs2_error** error) BEGIN_API_CALL
 {
     auto block = std::make_shared<librealsense::syncer_process_unit>();
diff --git a/wrappers/matlab/librealsense_mex.cpp b/wrappers/matlab/librealsense_mex.cpp
index 4d462e2191..b154bdf86e 100644
--- a/wrappers/matlab/librealsense_mex.cpp
+++ b/wrappers/matlab/librealsense_mex.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "MatlabParamParser.h"
 #include "Factory.h"
 #include "librealsense2/rs.hpp"
+#include "librealsense2/hpp/rs_export.hpp"
 
 #pragma comment(lib, "libmx.lib")
 #pragma comment(lib, "libmex.lib")
@@ -1100,6 +1101,41 @@ void make_factory(){
         factory->record(hole_filling_filter_factory);
     }
 
+    // rs_export.hpp
+    {
+        ClassFactory save_to_ply_factory("rs2::save_to_ply");
+        save_to_ply_factory.record("new", 1, 0, 2, [](int outc, mxArray* outv[], int inc, const mxArray* inv[])
+        {
+            if (inc == 0) {
+                outv[0] = MatlabParamParser::wrap(rs2::save_to_ply());
+            }
+            else if (inc == 1) {
+                auto filename = MatlabParamParser::parse<std::string>(inv[0]);
+                outv[0] = MatlabParamParser::wrap(rs2::save_to_ply(filename));
+            }
+            else if (inc == 2) {
+                auto filename = MatlabParamParser::parse<std::string>(inv[0]);
+                auto pc = MatlabParamParser::parse<rs2::pointcloud>(inv[1]);
+                outv[0] = MatlabParamParser::wrap(rs2::save_to_ply(filename, pc));
+            }
+        });
+        factory->record(save_to_ply_factory);
+    }
+    {
+        ClassFactory save_single_frameset_factory("rs2::save_single_frameset");
+        save_single_frameset_factory.record("new", 1, 0, 1, [](int outc, mxArray* outv[], int inc, const mxArray* inv[])
+        {
+            if (inc == 0) {
+                outv[0] = MatlabParamParser::wrap(rs2::save_single_frameset());
+            }
+            else if (inc == 1) {
+                auto filename = MatlabParamParser::parse<std::string>(inv[0]);
+                outv[0] = MatlabParamParser::wrap(rs2::save_single_frameset(filename));
+            }
+        });
+        factory->record(save_single_frameset_factory);
+    }
+
     // rs_context.hpp
     // rs2::event_information                                           [?]
     {
diff --git a/wrappers/matlab/options.m b/wrappers/matlab/options.m
index f53867aad0..6249f2b426 100644
--- a/wrappers/matlab/options.m
+++ b/wrappers/matlab/options.m
@@ -20,39 +20,39 @@ function delete(this)
         % Functions
         function value = supports_option(this, option)
             narginchk(2, 2);
-            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer', '<=', realsense.option.count}, '', 'option', 2);
+            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer'}, '', 'option', 2);
             value = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::options', 'supports#rs2_option', this.objectHandle, int64(option));
         end
         function option_description = get_option_description(this, option)
             narginchk(2, 2);
-            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer', '<=', realsense.option.count}, '', 'option', 2);
+            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer'}, '', 'option', 2);
             option_description = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::options', 'get_option_description', this.objectHandle, int64(option));
         end
         function option_value_description = get_option_value_description(this, option, val)
             narginchk(3, 3);
-            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer', '<=', realsense.option.count}, '', 'option', 2);
+            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer'}, '', 'option', 2);
             validateattributes(val, {'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'real'}, '', 'val', 3);
             option_value_description = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::options', 'get_option_value_description', this.objectHandle, int64(option), double(val));
         end
         function value = get_option(this, option)
             narginchk(2, 2);
-            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer', '<=', realsense.option.count}, '', 'option', 2);
+            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer'}, '', 'option', 2);
             value = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::options', 'get_option', this.objectHandle, int64(option));
         end
         function option_range = get_option_range(this, option)
             narginchk(2, 2);
-            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer', '<=', realsense.option.count}, '', 'option', 2);
+            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer'}, '', 'option', 2);
             option_range = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::options', 'get_option_range', this.objectHandle, int64(option));
         end
         function set_option(this, option, val)
             narginchk(3, 3);
-            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer', '<=', realsense.option.count}, '', 'option', 2);
+            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer'}, '', 'option', 2);
             validateattributes(val, {'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'real'}, '', 'val', 3);
             realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::options', 'set_option', this.objectHandle, int64(option), double(val));
         end
         function value = is_option_read_only(this, option)
             narginchk(2, 2);
-            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer', '<=', realsense.option.count}, '', 'option', 2);
+            validateattributes(option, {'realsense.option', 'numeric'}, {'scalar', 'nonnegative', 'real', 'integer'}, '', 'option', 2);
             value = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::options', 'is_option_read_only', this.objectHandle, int64(option));
         end
     end
diff --git a/wrappers/matlab/save_single_frameset.m b/wrappers/matlab/save_single_frameset.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcfc577674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wrappers/matlab/save_single_frameset.m
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+% Wraps librealsense2 save_to_ply class
+classdef save_single_frameset < realsense.processing_block
+    methods
+        % Constructor
+        function this = save_single_frameset(filename)
+            switch nargin
+                case 0
+                    out = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::save_single_frameset', 'new');
+                case 1
+                    validateattributes(filename, {'char', 'string'}, {'scalartext'});
+                    out = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::save_single_frameset', 'new', filename);
+            end
+            this = this@realsense.processing_block(out);
+        end
+        
+        % Destructor (uses base class destructor)
+    end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wrappers/matlab/save_to_ply.m b/wrappers/matlab/save_to_ply.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..391fd3a782
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wrappers/matlab/save_to_ply.m
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+% Wraps librealsense2 save_to_ply class
+classdef save_to_ply < realsense.processing_block
+    properties (Constant=true)
+        option_ignore_color = realsense.option.count + 1;
+    end
+    methods
+        % Constructor
+        function this = save_to_ply(filename, pc)
+            switch nargin
+                case 0
+                    out = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::save_to_ply', 'new');
+                case 1
+                    validateattributes(filename, {'char', 'string'}, {'scalartext'});
+                    out = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::save_to_ply', 'new', filename);
+                case 2
+                    validateattributes(filename, {'char', 'string'}, {'scalartext'});
+                    validateattributes(pc, {'realsense.pointcloud'}, {'scalar'});
+                    out = realsense.librealsense_mex('rs2::save_to_ply', 'new', filename, pc.objectHandle);
+            end
+            this = this@realsense.processing_block(out);
+        end
+        
+        % Destructor (uses base class destructor)
+    end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wrappers/python/python.cpp b/wrappers/python/python.cpp
index 7f48d6e8dd..f29168a61b 100644
--- a/wrappers/python/python.cpp
+++ b/wrappers/python/python.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. */
 
 #include "../include/librealsense2/rs.h"
 #include "../include/librealsense2/rs.hpp"
+#include "../include/librealsense2/hpp/rs_export.hpp"
 #include "../include/librealsense2/rs_advanced_mode.hpp"
 #include "../include/librealsense2/rsutil.h"
 #define NAME pyrealsense2
@@ -192,7 +193,6 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(NAME, m) {
         .def_property(BIND_RAW_ARRAY_PROPERTY(rs2_motion_device_intrinsic, bias_variances, float, 3));
 
     /* rs2_types.hpp */
-
     py::class_<rs2::option_range> option_range(m, "option_range");
     option_range.def_readwrite("min", &rs2::option_range::min)
         .def_readwrite("max", &rs2::option_range::max)
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(NAME, m) {
 
 
     /* rs2_frame.hpp */
-
     auto get_frame_data = [](const rs2::frame& self) ->  BufData
     {
         if (auto vf = self.as<rs2::video_frame>()) {
@@ -573,6 +572,14 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(NAME, m) {
     py::class_<rs2::disparity_transform, rs2::filter> disparity_transform(m, "disparity_transform");
     disparity_transform.def(py::init<bool>(), "transform_to_disparity"_a=true);
 
+    /* rs_export.hpp */
+    py::class_<rs2::save_to_ply, rs2::filter> save_to_ply(m, "save_to_ply");
+    save_to_ply.def(py::init<std::string, rs2::pointcloud>(), "filename"_a = "RealSense Pointcloud ", "pc"_a = rs2::pointcloud())
+               .def_readonly_static("option_ignore_color", &rs2::save_to_ply::OPTION_IGNORE_COLOR);
+
+    py::class_<rs2::save_single_frameset, rs2::filter> save_single_frameset(m, "save_single_frameset");
+    save_single_frameset.def(py::init<std::string>(), "filename"_a = "RealSense Frameset ");
+
     /* rs2_record_playback.hpp */
     py::class_<rs2::playback, rs2::device> playback(m, "playback");
     playback.def(py::init<rs2::device>(), "device"_a)
@@ -713,8 +720,6 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(NAME, m) {
         .def("__nonzero__", &rs2::depth_sensor::operator bool);
 
     /* rs2_pipeline.hpp */
-
-
     py::class_<rs2::pipeline> pipeline(m, "pipeline");
     pipeline.def(py::init([](rs2::context ctx) { return rs2::pipeline(ctx); }))
         .def(py::init([]() { return rs2::pipeline(rs2::context()); }))
@@ -746,7 +751,6 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(NAME, m) {
 
     py::implicitly_convertible<rs2::pipeline, pipeline_wrapper>();
 
-    /* rs2_pipeline.hpp */
     py::class_<rs2::pipeline_profile> pipeline_profile(m, "pipeline_profile");
     pipeline_profile.def(py::init<>())
         .def("get_streams", &rs2::pipeline_profile::get_streams)