I'm looking for an application to convert .3ds files to .obj files. I have a few Poser4 figs that contain a large number of .3ds prop files. In order to import it into Bryce4 I need to convert the props to something a little more palatable to Bryce, namely .obj files. Any ideas? Thanks...

If you use a PC 3DWIN is good: http://www.stmuc.com/thbaier/ -JH.

This is probably a dumb reply, because I'm fairly new to Poser, but won't Poser, itself, import a .3DS object and export it as an .obj?

Yes you could export the prop as an .obj file right from poser, and then re-import it. It will also retain all its material colors and maps through the .mtl file. Also it will retain any scaling or moving that you have done to it, so when you re-import, if you uncheck the center and %scaling boxes on import it will pop back into the same spot on the figure. -Trav

Ok, I DL'd the 3DWin application and it seems to work well with single prop files. Now with that concluded, how would I go about converting multiple .3DS props attached to a Poser figure? Namely, the Stormtrooper figure. Every section of his armor is an individual .3DS prop file. So how ould we go about converting them? And is there any guarantees that an .obj file opened in Poser, then exported as an .obj file will retain it's integrity. I've encountered problems with editing .3DS files then trying to export them in the same format and it doesn't work. Anyone else seen this? MK