3DSLib - 3D Studio 3DS file read write library

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3DSLib is our 3D Studio (.3ds) file read/write library. 3DSLib has been used in all our 3DS file import and export plug-ins for various CAD systems as well as standalone applications.

The 3DS File Format

The 3DS file format is the native file format of 3D Studio. 3D Studio has now been replaced by 3ds Max whose native file format has a .max file extension. However, 3ds Max is still able to read and write .3ds files. 3ds Max is one of the most widely-used off the shelf 3D animation programs. It has strong modeling capabilities, a flexible plug-in architecture and a long heritage on the Microsoft Windows platform. It is mostly used by video game developers, TV commercial studios and architectural visualization studios. It is also used for movie effects and movie pre-visualization.

Licensing

3DSLib is available as a DLL with associated header (.H) and library (.LIB) files for the following compilers:
    Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0
    Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2002
    Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003
    Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005
    Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2008

Please contact us if you wish to license the 3DSLib library to be used in your commercial or in-house software.

Products using 3DSLib

Mesh To Solid
Mesh Converter
TerrainCAD

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