Convert 3DS files to PLY in seconds. Geometry, UVs and materials are carried over where PLY supports them, and the model lands the right way up.
Drop it on the converter above or click browse. It opens in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
PLY is already selected. You can switch to any other output from the menu.
Click Convert and your PLY file is ready in seconds. Download it straight away.
3DS is the classic 3D Studio mesh format from the 1990s. It is still found in model libraries and accepted by many programs, though it limits meshes to 65,536 vertices.
PLY stores meshes and point clouds, often with per-vertex colour. It is the usual output of 3D scanners and photogrammetry software.
Colours and texture coordinates are carried over when PLY supports them. PLY does not store textures, so only the geometry and colours carries over.
No. 3DS and PLY may use different "up" directions, and we rotate the model so it stands the same way in your software.
No. The conversion runs inside your browser.