You can import 3DS format to Blender and after export the file to the default BLEND file type. This seems to be the most convenient way how to achieve 3ds to blend conversion and it is perhaps also the only one.
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Conversion of 3ds file format to blend file format beta
Search for 3ds to blend converter or software able to handle these file types.
Convert 3ds Max (3D Studio MAX) graphics to Blender 3D data file.
We have found 3 software records in our database eligible for .3ds to .blend file format conversion.
Microsoft Windows software - convert 3ds to blend on Windows
Blender
A very popular free program used for work with 3D graphics
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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Convert from 3ds file | No | Yes | Yes | 3ds editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
to blend file | No | Yes | Yes | blend editor | No | No | No | No |
The tables with software actions are a good pointer for what a certain program does with various file types and often may give users a good hint how to perform certain file conversion, for example the above-mentioned 3ds to blend. However, it is not perfect and sometimes can show results which are not really usable because of how certain programs work with files and the possible conversion is thus actually not possible at all.
Apple macOS / Mac OS X software - convert 3ds to blend on OS X
Blender for Mac
The Mac version of popular free 3D graphics software
Linux/Unix software - convert 3ds to blend on Linux
Blender for Linux
Easy-to-use 3D modeling utility
Additional links: Open 3ds file, Open blend file
3DS
Files with 3ds file extension can be commonly found as 3D computer graphics created using 3D Studio Max software as well its successor product 3ds Max by Autodesk.
BLEND
Files with blend extension are the default 3D graphic files created and saved in popular Blender, a 3D computer graphics software for Windows, macOS and Linux.
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