Name | Blender | 3D Studio |
File extension | .blend | .3ds |
Original software | Blender | 3D Studio (DOS) |
Binary | ■ | ■ |
ASCII | ||
Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
NURBS | ■ | |
Solids | ||
Smoothing groups | ■ | ■ |
Textures, materials | ■ | ■ |
Developer/Owner | Blender | Autodesk |
Description | ||
Specification | ||
Format features | Open source project with a lot of features and plugins | Has a limit on the number of polygons in a single file. Today is considered obsolete |
Viewing software | Blender (free) | GLC_Player (free), MeshLab (free) |