If you do not have access to CINEMA 4D software, your only option would be to use some of the 3rd party conversion utilities, such as PolyTrans|CAD+DCC to convert your 3ds Max graphics to C4D format. Both of these formats are proprietary, so your options in this case for 3ds to c4d conversion are somewhat limited.
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Conversion of 3ds file format to c4d file format beta
Search for 3ds to c4d converter or software able to handle these file types.
Convert 3ds Max (3D Studio MAX) graphics to CINEMA 4D file format.
We have found 3 software records in our database eligible for .3ds to .c4d file format conversion.
Microsoft Windows software 
- convert 3ds to c4d on Windows
CINEMA 4D
CINEMA 4D is a 3D modeling, animation and rendering program developed by a German software company MAXON Computer GmbH. It is available in versions for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows. The latest stable version is R17.
CINEMA 4D is available in some distributions: Studio, Visualize, Broadcast, Prime and Lite.
Users can use CINEMA 4D for procedural and polygonal/subd modeling, animating, lighting, texturing, rendering, and for other common procedures found in any 3D modeling applications.
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Convert from 3ds file | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
to c4d file | Yes, CINEMA 4D supports c4d file conversion as a target file type. | Yes | Yes | c4d editor | Yes | 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 c4d. 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.
PolyTrans|CAD+DCC
A software suite used for 3D CAD/DCC + Animation/Model/NURBS/Skinning translation, optimization and viewing.
Apple macOS / Mac OS X software 
- convert 3ds to c4d on OS X
Cinema 4D for Mac
CINEMA 4D is a 3D modeling, animation and rendering program developed by a German software company MAXON Computer GmbH. It is available in versions for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.
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