MeshFormat

3DS Converter

Legacy 3D Studio meshes still common in asset libraries. Convert 3DS files into other formats, all inside your browser.

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What is 3DS?

3DS is the chunk based format of the original DOS era 3D Studio. It has hard limits, such as 65536 vertices per mesh and 8.3 texture names, but decades of stock model libraries ship in it.

Typical uses

  • Legacy asset libraries
  • Architectural props
  • Old game data

Supported by

  • 3ds Max
  • Blender
  • Cinema 4D

Format details

Extensions
.3ds
Full name
3D Studio
Category
Scene graph
Encoding
Binary
MIME type
application/x-3ds
Direction
read

Questions

What is a .3ds file?

3DS is the chunk based format of the original DOS era 3D Studio. It has hard limits, such as 65536 vertices per mesh and 8.3 texture names, but decades of stock model libraries ship in it.

Which applications use 3DS?

3ds Max, Blender, Cinema 4D all work with .3ds files.

Can I export to 3DS?

Not yet. 3DS is supported as an input format, so you can convert 3DS files into any of the supported output formats.

Are there limits with 3DS?

3DS is supported as an input only.

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