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Format

3D Studio

Summary

Name
3D Studio
Identifiers
PUID: x-fmt/19
Format type
Model
Description
3DS is one of the file formats used by the Autodesk 3ds Max 3D modeling, animation and rendering software.
File extensions
3ds
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Autodesk
Supported by
Autodesk

Internal signatures

3D Studio (V1)

Note
Primary chunk ID, chunk length, version subchunk ID, chunk length, version, 3D-editor chunk ID.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
4D4D{4}02000A000000(03|04){3}3D3D
Endianness
Little-endian

3D Studio (V2)

Note
Primary chunk ID, chunk length, 3D-editor chunk ID

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
4D4D{4}3D3D
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V91

    Release date
    25 July 2017

    3D Studio: Added variant signature based on samples provided by Henk Vanstappen, Datable.

  • Updated in V84

    Release date
    21 January 2016

    3D Studio: Added format type 'Model'.

  • Updated in V79

    Release date
    6 November 2014

    Paint Shop Pro Image: Updated description.

  • Added in V45

    Release date
    6 December 2010

    3D Studio: Signature submitted by Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA.