| File Type |
3D Studio Scene |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
3D image format used by Autodesk 3D Studio; contains mesh data, material attributes, bitmap references, smoothing group data, viewport configurations, camera locations, and lighting information; may also include object animation data.
Consists of blocks of data called "chunks" that contain an ID and length description; chunks store the shapes, lighting, a viewing information that together represent the three-dimensional scene. |
| Program(s) that open 3ds files |
Mac: IMSI TurboCAD; Google SketchUp; MeshLab
Windows: Autodesk 3ds Max or 3D Studio; IMSI TurboCAD; Google SketchUp; MeshLab |
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