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• Question: How do I view 3DS files ? ...

3D Software to import '3DS' format files
Company Title Functional Demo
Kinetix 3D Studio r2, r3 & r4
3D Studio Max r1, r1.1, r1.2
No
No
Animatek World BuilderNo
Autodesk AutoCAD r12 AME & r13No
Asymetrix 3D F/XNo
Autodessys form-ZYes
Breeze Breeze Designer 2.0Yes
Bytebybyte Soft F/X 2.5Yes
Caligari Truespace 1 & 2Yes
Electric Image ElectricImageNo
Lightscape LightscapeNo
Microsoft Softimage 3 & 3.5No
NewTek Lightwave 4 & 5No
Okino NuGraf Rendering SystemYes
ProProGroup bCAD, bCAD Vista & Boost RenderFully Functional
Rhinoceros RhinoYes
Yonowat Amapi 2.11 Trial VersionYes

Suggested solutions to view 3DS files
O.S. Software Package
MS-DOSProProGroup bCAD Vista
Windows 3.1Caligari Truespace 2 Demo
Windows 95/NTProProGroup bCAD Vista 95
MacintoshYonowat Amapi 2.11
UnixProProGroup bREN for SGI, HP, Sun, DEC and Intel


• Question: How do I convert 3DS into other format? ...

Suggested solutions to convert 3DS files
For Windows 3.1, try Mr. Keith Rule's WCVT2POV.
You will be able to convert 3DS into DXF, NFF, Open-GL, POV Ray,
PSB, RAW, TPO, VRML & Wavefront.
For Windows 95 & NT, try Mr. Keith Rule's Crossroads 3D.
You will be able to convert 3DS into 3DMF, DXF, NFF, POV Ray,
RAW, COB, TPO, VRML v1.0, VRML v2.0, SMPL & Wavefront.
For Windows 95, try Yonowat AmapiWeb.
You will be able to convert 3DS into DXF, IGES, STL, Illustrator 3.0,
VRML, RIB, FACT, 3D Studio, LightWave, TrueSpace, Studio Pro,
RayDream Studio, Artlantis Render & POV Ray.
If you have a Macintosh, try Yonowat AmapiWeb.
You will be able to convert 3DS into DXF, IGES, STL, Illustrator 3.0,
VRML, RIB, FACT, 3DGF, 3DMF, 3D Studio, LightWave, TrueSpace,
Studio Pro, RayDream Studio, Artlantis Render & POV Ray.
* Information courtesy of Doctor Harry H. Chang *

• Question: Which do i view FLC/FLI and AVI files ? ...

Programs available here to view FLC/FLI files
O.S. Program
Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95Aawin.zip
MacintoshMac-anim-viewer-11.hqx

• Question: How do i view MPG files ? ...

Suggested solutions to view MPG files
Program Download Site/File
VMPEGFTP site
DisplayDisp189a.zip
Disp189b.zip
ActiveMovieMicrosoft


This page was created by Doctor Harry Chang and the SWMA, and is used by the wolfpak as it offers the same answers to questions we are sent about how to view this mesh or this avi file etc...

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