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3DAI
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Free 3DS File Viewer

A .3ds file is a model saved in the old 3D Studio format. It still turns up in legacy asset packs, archives and early game models, but few apps open it now. Drop it here to see it with its material colours, and add the texture images the file names to see it textured. Orbit around it, switch to wireframe, and read its size, triangle count and every mesh inside. Nothing is uploaded.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add the file

    Drop the .3ds, or select it together with its texture images (JPG, PNG, BMP).

  2. 2

    Look around

    Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom, right-drag to pan. Wireframe shows the polygons.

  3. 3

    Set the units

    .3ds files have no unit. Pick millimetres, centimetres, metres or inches to read the size correctly.

  4. 4

    Inspect

    See triangles, vertices, objects, materials and textures, the size, surface area and volume, and a list of every mesh.

What to know before you convert

  • Textures show only when you add the image files with the .3ds. The file stores just their names, often short ones like WOOD01.JPG.
  • TGA textures cannot be shown by a browser and are listed in a note. Save them as PNG to see them.
  • Keyframe animation, cameras and lights in the file are not shown; meshes appear where they are placed in the file.

Don't have a model?

Create one with AI from a photo, a sentence or a sketch. The generators use credits; this converter is free and stays in your browser.

Image to 3D →Turn one photo into a textured 3D model.Text to 3D →Describe an object and get a GLB.Sketch to STL →Draw it, get a printable model.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop it on the box above. It opens in your browser on Windows, Mac, Linux or a phone, with no software to install.
The texture images are separate files the .3ds only names. Add them together with the .3ds and they are matched by file name.
Recent Blender versions need the 3DS add-on enabled first. To skip that, convert the file to OBJ or GLB with the links under the viewer and import that.
The format stores plain numbers without units. Choose the unit the model was made in and the viewer shows its width, depth and height.
No. The page reads the file and converts it inside your browser with the open-source three.js library. Nothing is sent to our servers, there is no account, and no credits are used. Closing the tab discards everything.