Convert 3ds to 3dm

Conversion of 3ds file format to 3dm file format ^beta

Search for 3ds to 3dm converter or software able to handle these file types.

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Found 2 different conversion types using the same filename extensions.

It should be possible to convert 3ds Max graphics (.3ds) to 3D NURBS format (.3dm) with several dedicated 3d modeling tools or specialized converters. Considering the support for the proprietary formats from 3ds Max is somewhat limited, you will always have difficulties in finding suitable converter, for example for 3ds to 3dm conversion.

Conversion 3ds to 3dm type 1:

Convert from 3ds Max (3D Studio MAX) graphics to 3D NURBS CAD data.

Microsoft Windows software - convert 3ds to 3dm on Windows

PolyTrans|CAD+DCC

A 3D CAD translation software

File extension	File type (from-> to)	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
Convert from 3ds file	3ds Max (3D Studio MAX) graphics	Yes, PolyTrans\|CAD+DCC supports 3ds file conversion as a source file type.	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
to 3dm file	3D NURBS CAD data	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	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 3dm. 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.