You can import .3ds CAD graphics to AutoCAD and plenty of other CAD / 3D modeling tools and and save/export it as .dwg file. Might not work with every version of 3DS file format though, likely only programs from Autodesk support latest version of .3ds files and thus allow perfect 3ds to dwg conversion.
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Conversion of 3ds file format to dwg file format beta
Search for 3ds to dwg converter or software able to handle these file types.
Convert 3ds Max (3D Studio MAX) graphics to AutoCAD drawing.
We have found 8 software records in our database eligible for .3ds to .dwg file format conversion.
Microsoft Windows software 
- convert 3ds to dwg on Windows
AutoCAD
Leading 2D and 3D CAD development software from Autodesk
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Convert from 3ds file | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
to dwg file | No | Yes | Yes | dwg editor | Yes | No | 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 dwg. 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.
TurboCAD
A family of 2D/3D CAD software products for Windows
PolyTrans|CAD+DCC
A 3D CAD translation software
SketchUp
A 3D general-purpose modeling program
pCon.planner
An application for the planning of spaces and furnishings
Apple macOS / Mac OS X software 
- convert 3ds to dwg on OS X
AutoCAD for Mac
A Mac version of popular Autodesk AutoCAD software
SketchUp for Mac
3D modeling application for Mac
TurboCAD for Mac
A 2D/3D CAD software for OS X
Additional links: Open 3ds file, Open dwg 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.
DWG
A dwg file extension is used for standard CAD file format, originally used by AutoCAD. A DWG is a proprietary format and can only be created in AutoCAD. Other CAD programs can usually import it but not create its proprietary form. Because of this, DWGs are often exported to DXF interchange format so that they can be seamlessly used in other CAD programs.
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