You could also have a look at blender.
www.blender.org
It's freeware but only exports to DXF & VRML(or was it VRLM?).
Anyway, you could probably find a tool to convert any of these formats to 3DS.
www.blender.org
It's freeware but only exports to DXF & VRML(or was it VRLM?).
Anyway, you could probably find a tool to convert any of these formats to 3DS.