NCSA portfolio will load .3DS files.  However, it has been my experience that if you can export to VRML you will be a lot better off.  The appearances were not converted properly from the 3D studio format (every color was white) and Portfolio does not support named objects- if you want to control multiple objects using .3DS, you will have to create a separate file for each object.
 
VRML97 not only exported my colors properly, but actually gave me a significant performance boost over alternative formats.
 
Evan Drumwright
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Marina Santana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, February 18, 2000 1:53 PM
Subject: [JAVA3D] Loader for 3dStudio

Hi,
 
Is there any 3dstudio file loader for Java3d?
 
Thanks,
Marina Santana

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