Type: 3D
    Extension: 3ds
      Version: 
  Compression:
  Color Depth:
   Maintainer: Autodesk
Specification: http://www.mediatel.lu/mmedia/render/h_3ds.html
               http://www.mediatel.lu/mmedia/render/h_3DS_details.html
               http://homepage.eznet.net/~frac/3dsform.txt

3DS is the native file format of Autodesk's 3D Studio program.
3D Studio is an interactive 3D modeling, rendering and animation
package from the makers of AutoCAD. 3DStudio runs under MS-DOS
and is used to create three-dimensional, photo-realistic images
for a variety of applications.

You can find Autodesk's home page and ftp site at:
  http://www.autodesk.com/
  ftp://ftp.autodesk.com/

Other 3D Studio Web pages include:

  http://homepage.eznet.net/~frac/3ds.html
    FRiC's 3D Studio Web Page

  http://www.armory.com/~gandalf/3dsfaq.html
    3DS Interactive FAQ

  http://www.det.mun.ca/staff/gporter/3dsfaq.htm
    3D Studio FAQ

And other 3D Studio information can be found on the
  comp.graphics.packages.3dstudio Usenet newsgroup.