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3DS to PLY

Anyfile converts a 3DS model to a PLY model for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from 3DS to PLY

What’s keptShape only

When to use PLY: 3D scans, point clouds and research data.

The two formats

.3ds

3DS model3D Studio

The scene format of Autodesk 3D Studio for DOS, from 1990. It stores meshes, materials, lights and cameras, but each mesh is limited to 65,536 vertices.

Older 3D asset libraries and models shared before modern formats arrived.

Opens in Blender, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, MeshLab

About 3DS files

.ply

PLY modelPolygon File Format

The Polygon File Format, also called the Stanford Triangle Format, devised at Stanford in the 1990s. It stores vertices and faces with extra properties such as per-vertex colour.

3D scans, point clouds and research data.

Opens in MeshLab, CloudCompare, Blender

About PLY files

Questions

How do I convert 3DS to PLY?

Drop your 3DS file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the PLY downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the 3D viewer.

Is my 3DS file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Can I convert several 3DS files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every PLY inside.