Convert 3DS to DXF for free

Most 3DS files belong to Autodesk's 3DS Max. 3DS Enterprise Archive File is mainly used to store 3D graphics usually created with 3DS Max, a cross-platform 3D modeler and renderer. 3DS files usually contain 3D models, animations, scenes, resource objects (OBJs), viewport settings, lighting information, materials, and mesh data for 3D models. Other 3D design software such as AutoCAD, Maya, Photoshop, Pianoalto can also open and render 3DS files. In addition to 3D graphics, the 3DS format is also a ROM image format used to capture and save game data transferred from 3DS handheld video cassettes to gaming devices developed by Nintendo.

DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) is an electronic drawing file format originally developed by AutoCAD and widely used. It is used to exchange and share 2D and 3D graphic data between different CAD (Computer Aided Design) software.

DXF files are in plain text format, which is readable and editable. It can store various types of graphic entities, such as points, lines, circles, polylines, polygons, arcs, text, and so on. In addition, DXF also supports storing metadata information such as layers, colors, linetypes, fonts, sizes, block definitions, and block references.

Due to DXF being an open file format, many CAD software supports importing and exporting DXF files. This enables the exchange of drawing data between different CAD software, facilitating collaboration and collaborative work between designers and engineers.

In DXF files, graphic data is saved in ASCII format and can be viewed and modified using a text editor. The structure of DXF files is clear and easy to parse and process. It is widely used in fields such as mechanical design, architectural design, and circuit design, becoming a universal data exchange standard between CAD software.