3D Studio (.3ds) import/export

Import and export to the .3ds format, one of the file formats used by the Autodesk 3ds Max 3-D modeling, animation and rendering software.

Rhino does not support files with the extension .max.

The specification of the .max format is not public. Since the content of the file is heavily dependent on the plug-in data used to build the scene, parsing the file outside of 3ds Max makes little sense.

See CG Society 3ds Max File Formats.

Import

To open, import or insert a file

  1. From the File menu, click Open, Insert, or Import.

  2. In the dialog box, select a supported file type.
  3. Click Open and configure the settings.
    When you open a non-3dm file and save the model, its filename will be the default 3dm filename.

3DS Import Options

Unweld ___ degrees

The minimum angle between mesh polygon normals where unwelding of points should occur.

Always use these settings. Do not show this dialog again.

Saves the current settings and turns off the dialog display.

To turn the message back on

See also: ResetMessageBoxes command.

Import notes

Export

To save as or export a Rhino model

  1. On the File menu, click Export Selected or Save As.
  2. In the dialog box, the Files of type list displays the currently supported file types for export.
  3. In the Files of type box, select the supported file type.
  4. In the File name box, select or type a file name.
  5. Specify what is to be saved.
    6. Options

    Save small

    Though clearing the render meshes makes the file smaller, it will shade and render more slowly the next time you open the file.

    Save geometry only

    Saves geometry objects only. No layers, materials, properties, notes, or units settings are saved. This is similar to exporting the objects. A new file is made, but it does not become your active Rhino model.

    Save textures

    Embeds external textures used by materials, environments and decals into the model.
    Save plugin data Saves data attached to objects or the document by plug-in applications.
  6. If the export can be configured, click the Options button to specify export settings.
  7. If the file type creates only mesh objects, in the Polygon Mesh Objects dialog box, specify the mesh settings.

3DS Export Options

Export notes

See also

Wikipedia: .3DS

 

 

 

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