# What file.3DS is?

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**Created:** [July 21, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-3ds-is/26259 "2003-07-21T14:56:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![mngBJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@mngBJ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mngBJ)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-3ds-is/26259/1 "2003-07-21T14:56:42Z")

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Hi all.  
Sorry for asking like this simple thing.  
But i’m new for 3Ds max. I have question about:  
How can i use this file in 3ds max?

Thanx for u all.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-3ds-is/26259/2 "2003-07-21T15:01:54Z")

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go to File-\>Import and you should be able to import .3ds files from there!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-3ds-is/26259/3 "2003-07-21T15:04:18Z")

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Thanx Syko.  
Knowing this feature i’ll do many things.  
Again thanx

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-3ds-is/26259/4 "2003-07-21T15:08:04Z")

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That “Merge” thingy there is also useful! You can import models from other .max files! It also let’s you choose the shape you want to import!