Convert 3DS to FBX 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.

The FBX format of AutoDesk was originally developed by Kaydara in the 1990s for storing 2D or 3D content with motion data. Over the years, due to its 3D animation capabilities, it has evolved into a widely used format for 3D modeling applications such as Blender, 3D Studio Max, and others.

This format is used to contain 3D models, including vertices, faces, and other 3D geometric graphics, as well as animation data. The format is proprietary, but there is a publicly available API for development purposes. The file content can be either text or binary, and the Blender Foundation has worked to document the format.