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3DS Import for Bricscad - 3D Studio 3DS file import plug-in for Bricscad

This command imports geometric data from 3DS files into Bricscad.


To Import a 3DS file

1. Select Import from the 3DSImport menu or type 3DSImport at the Bricscad command prompt and press Enter.

2. The Bricscad file Open dialog box is displayed. Browse for the 3DS file you wish to import and click Open.

3. The 3DS Import for Bricscad Options dialog box is displayed. Set the Options as required and click Ok.

Note:  An Bricscad polyface mesh cannot contain more than 32,767 vertices and/or faces. If you select to import the 3DS model as a polyface mesh and if it exceeds this limit then 3DS Import for Bricscad will import the model as a set of 3D faces. This is a limitation of Bricscad and not of 3DS Import for Bricscad.

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