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| Name | 3D Studio | LightWave 3D Scene File |
| File extension | .3ds | .lws |
| Original software | 3D Studio (DOS) | LightWave |
| Binary | ■ | ■ |
| ASCII | ||
| Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
| NURBS | ||
| Solids | ||
| Smoothing groups | ■ | ■ |
| Textures, materials | ■ | ■ |
| Developer/Owner | Autodesk | Newtek |
| Description | ||
| Specification | Lightwave SDK | |
| Format features | Has a limit on the number of polygons in a single file. Today is considered obsolete | LightWave scene. See also LWO |
| Viewing software | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) | Deep View (free) |
