diff --git a/d3/model/basemodel.py b/d3/model/basemodel.py
index a98fbb9..c64c386 100644
--- a/d3/model/basemodel.py
+++ b/d3/model/basemodel.py
@@ -134,23 +134,9 @@ class ModelParser:
 
         self.current_part.add_face(face)
 
-    def parse_line(self, string):
-        """Parses a line of a text model
-
-        This method needs to be implemented by each subclass of ModelParser.
-        """
+    def parse_bytes(self, bytes):
         pass
 
-    def parse_file(self, path):
-        """Sets the path of the model and parse each line
-        """
-        self.path = path
-        with open(path) as f:
-            for line in f.readlines():
-                line = line.rstrip()
-                if line != '':
-                    self.parse_line(line)
-
     def draw(self):
         """Draws each part of the model with OpenGL
         """
@@ -221,6 +207,17 @@ class ModelParser:
             face.b.normal = index
             face.c.normal = index
 
+class TextModelParser(ModelParser):
+    def parse_file(self, path):
+        """Sets the path of the model and parse each line
+        """
+        self.path = path
+        with open(path) as f:
+            for line in f.readlines():
+                line = line.rstrip()
+                if line != '':
+                    self.parse_line(line)
+
 
 class BoundingBox:
     """Represents a bounding box of a 3D model
diff --git a/d3/model/formats/obj.py b/d3/model/formats/obj.py
index 62d75ab..37f8c22 100644
--- a/d3/model/formats/obj.py
+++ b/d3/model/formats/obj.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from ..basemodel import ModelParser, Exporter, Vertex, TexCoord, Normal, FaceVertex, Face
+from ..basemodel import TextModelParser, Exporter, Vertex, TexCoord, Normal, FaceVertex, Face
 from ..mesh import Material, MeshPart
 from functools import reduce
 import os.path
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import sys
 def is_obj(filename):
     return filename[-4:] == '.obj'
 
-class OBJParser(ModelParser):
+class OBJParser(TextModelParser):
 
     def __init__(self, up_conversion = None):
         super().__init__(up_conversion)
diff --git a/d3/model/formats/off.py b/d3/model/formats/off.py
index 19776a5..af5b573 100644
--- a/d3/model/formats/off.py
+++ b/d3/model/formats/off.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-from ..basemodel import ModelParser, Exporter, Vertex, TexCoord, Normal, FaceVertex, Face
+from ..basemodel import TextModelParser, Exporter, Vertex, TexCoord, Normal, FaceVertex, Face
 from ..mesh import Material, MeshPart
 
 def is_off(filename):
     return filename[-4:] == '.off'
 
-class OFFParser(ModelParser):
+class OFFParser(TextModelParser):
     def __init__(self, up_conversion = None):
         super().__init__(up_conversion)
         self.vertex_number = None
diff --git a/d3/model/formats/ply.py b/d3/model/formats/ply.py
index 8bb970f..22e840a 100644
--- a/d3/model/formats/ply.py
+++ b/d3/model/formats/ply.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import os
 import PIL
-from ..basemodel import ModelParser, Exporter, Vertex, Face, FaceVertex, TexCoord, Material
+from ..basemodel import ModelParser, TextModelParser, Exporter, Vertex, Face, FaceVertex, TexCoord, Material
 
 def is_ply(filename):
     return filename[-4:] == '.ply'
 
-class PLYParser(ModelParser):
+class PLYParser(TextModelParser):
 
     def __init__(self, up_conversion = None):
         super().__init__(up_conversion)
diff --git a/d3/model/formats/stl.py b/d3/model/formats/stl.py
index 8c104f3..1e86fee 100644
--- a/d3/model/formats/stl.py
+++ b/d3/model/formats/stl.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from ..basemodel import ModelParser, Exporter, Vertex, FaceVertex, Face
+from ..basemodel import TextModelParser, Exporter, Vertex, FaceVertex, Face
 from ..mesh import MeshPart
 
 import os.path
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os.path
 def is_stl(filename):
     return filename[-4:] == '.stl'
 
-class STLParser(ModelParser):
+class STLParser(TextModelParser):
 
     def __init__(self, up_conversion = None):
         super().__init__(up_conversion)