The AutoCAD command 3DSOUT was used to export a 3DS file and was removed from AutoCAD 2007. This was due to a number of factors including it no longer being officially supported (FBX is better), the old code and new development work for UNICODE, the fact that 3ds Max can read DWG, etc. This command allowed allow you to export 3D geometry in an AutoCAD 2007 or later DWG file to a 3D Studio 3DS file which is an ASCII based file format used by many applications.
The .3DS file is somewhat similar to an ASCII based DXF (Drawing eXchange Format) file which is the exchange format except the there was a SDK for use and with a DXF the file format and structure was documented for everyone for export and import from AutoCAD and other products. If you do need 3DS file export in your AutoCAD based product please read below and we sincerely apologize for the delay.
Well after some customer feedback Autodesk has released a 3DSOUT Command Utility to update a number of products, see below.
- AutoCAD® 2008
- AutoCAD® 2007
- AutoCAD® Architecture 2008
- Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2007
- AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008
- Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007
- AutoCAD® Electrical 2008
- AutoCAD® Electrical 2007
- AutoCAD® Land Desktop 2008
- Autodesk® Land Desktop 2007
- AutoCAD® Map 3D 2008
- Autodesk Map® 3D 2007
- AutoCAD® Mechanical 2008
- AutoCAD® Mechanical 2007
- AutoCAD® MEP 2008
- Autodesk® Building Systems 2007
- AutoCAD® P&ID 2008
- AutoCAD Raster Design 2008
- Autodesk® Raster Design 2007
3dsout32bit_enu.exe (exe – 207Kb)
3dsout64bit_enu.exe (exe – 251Kb)
Readme (html – 12Kb)
Refer to the Readme for installation instructions, reference and procedural information, and known limitations.
i need help i cant use the 3ds export in autocad 2008
i download the file but not work for me
Eduardo,
The instructions on installing are located in the ReadMe file.
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/readme_3dsout.html
Best Regards,
Shaan
Is it possibel to use new 3dScout in Autocad 2006. Or what do I have to get.
Thanks and best regards
Andreas Schaffner
The original command is still there in AutoCAD 2006. You can just enter the 3DSOUT command or use File > Export and change the file type to 3D Studio (*.3ds).
How can I do it if I need to export from Acad 2010 to Cinema 4d?, i use to do it by using Sketcup Pro, and I export to .3ds format so I can open it in Cinema4d.
But is it possible to do it just from acad 2010? I’ve got the education version. I’m architecture student. Maybe this is the problem..
Thankyou
The 3DS format is a discontinued format for technological reasons and replaced with FBX in current AutoCAD as well as the best exchange formats are of course DWG and DXF. You could also use STL export.
If you are a strudent you can get all the latest releases of Autodesk products and get more export formats like FBX in AutoCAD and perhaps play with 3ds Max for free for 3 years. http://students.autodesk.com
Best Regards,
Shaan
i need 3dsout in autocad 2013 architecture
The 3DSOUT command is no longer available and the .3ds file type depricated for many reasons.