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3DS model

Open and edit 3DS files

You can open, view and edit 3DS files for free right here in your browser, without Blender and without uploading anything. 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.

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View a 3DS file without Blender

Open and viewYes
EditYes
Create a new oneNot yet
Save as 3DSSaved as GLB, STL or OBJ instead
FormatBy Autodesk, since 1990

Edit 3DS files

Orbit around it on a floor grid; pick a part, move, turn and size it with handles or exact sizes, lay a face on the floor, mirror, recolour and change its finish, edit its texture in Images, add shapes, duplicate, hide and delete; repair and simplify meshes; check it will print (closed, its volume and weight). Save as GLB, glTF, OBJ, STL, 3MF, PLY, COLLADA, USDZ for AR on iPhone, or a picture. Opens 3D Studio meshes and their colours, standing them upright; textures in separate picture files can’t come along. Saved as GLB, OBJ, STL or another format.

More about the 3D viewer

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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

Questions

How do I open a 3DS file without Blender?

Drop it on this page, or choose it. It opens in Anyfile’s 3D viewer right in your browser, with nothing to install and no account.

Can I edit a 3DS file online for free?

Yes. Orbit around it on a floor grid; pick a part, move, turn and size it with handles or exact sizes, lay a face on the floor, mirror, recolour and change its finish, edit its texture in Images, add shapes, duplicate, hide and delete; repair and simplify meshes; check it will print (closed, its volume and weight).

What can I convert a 3DS file to?

GLB, STL, OBJ, 3MF, GLTF, USDZ, PLY, DAE, PNG, or a ZIP. Drop it here and choose.

Is my 3DS file uploaded?

No. It opens, changes and saves on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.