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.
