[Blender] How to import and export 3ds

Own troubles

This solves the problem

Import 3DS with Blender 2.79 → Migrate to Blender 2.8

This time, I will introduce how to import/export 3DS using Blender.
By reading this article, importing 3DS into Blender will become easier.

Blender 2.79 can import 3DS, Blender 2.8x and later cannot

Blender 2.8x~2.91a does not support 3ds files.
Blender 2.79 is compatible.

Blender 2.79 can import and export 3ds files.

Blender 2.79 3ds import compatible	Blender 2.79 3ds export supported

Blender 2.8x cannot import/export 3ds files.

• Blender 2.80, 2.81, 2.82, 2.83, 2.91a confirmed

Blender 2.8x~2.91a 3ds import not supported	Blender 2.8x~2.91a 3ds export not supported

How to import 3ds Blender 2.79→2.8x

1. Download & install Blender 2.79.

https://download.blender.org/release/Blender2.79/

blender-2.79-windows64.msi is the installer version, blender-2.79-windows64.zip is the main version.
This time, we will download the main file, .zip.
If you have Blender 2.80 installed, you may receive a warning that the latest version is installed.

Just unzip blender-2.79-windows64.zip and move to the following directory.

C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation

1. Blender 2.79 [File] → [Import]

2. After selecting 3ds, [3DSをインポート]

3. Now you can import 3ds with Blender 2.79.

4. Select the object and copy (Ctrl(Cmd)+C).

It is OK if the message “Selected object was copied to buffer.” is displayed.

5. Start Blender 2.8x and paste the object (Ctrl(Cmd)+V).

If you can paste the object, the import was successful.

How to export 3ds

1. Blender 2.79 Select the object.
2. Blender 2.79 [File] → [Export] → [3D Studio(.3ds)]

2. Choose a location, give it a name, and select [3dsをエクスポート].

If .3ds is in the save destination, the export was successful.

Other things I tried

• 3ds Add-ons to import Find add-ons to import. → But I couldn’t find it.

A final wish

I hope that someday someone will be able to create an add-on that will allow you to import 3DS.

Operating Environment

• Windows 10 Pro
• Blender 2.79, 2.80, 2.81, 2.82, 2.83, 2.91a