macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install lib3dslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install lib3dsMacPorts ports tree · graphics/lib3ds/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install lib3ds with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Library for managing 3D-Studio Release 3 and 4 '.3DS' files. Version 1.3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install lib3ds-1-3Debian stable package indexes · lib3ds-1-3 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install lib3dsFedora Rawhide package metadata · lib3ds · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#lib3dsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/lib3ds/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install lib3ds-1-3openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · lib3ds-1-3 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Library for managing 3D-Studio Release 3 and 4 '.3DS' files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- 3dsdump
- lib3ds-config
history
Project history and usage
lib3ds is a small C library for reading and writing Autodesk 3D Studio Release 3 and 4 .3DS files. Its niche is old 3D interchange: it exists to let renderers, converters, and import filters handle a once-common binary model format without depending on Autodesk's toolkit.
Project history
The public project was hosted on Google Code and described itself as an overall library for managing 3D-Studio Release 3 and 4 .3DS files. The archived source tree includes an initial-1.3.0 tag, and the project became effectively a preservation-era dependency after Google Code was archived.
Adoption history
Its adoption pattern is typical of file-format libraries: it appears in Unix package managers and older graphics pipelines because .3DS files remained common in sample assets, asset catalogs, and legacy conversion workflows long after 3D Studio DOS itself was obsolete.
How it is used
Package users usually encounter lib3ds indirectly through an importer, exporter, or conversion utility, with command-line tools such as 3dsdump useful for inspecting old .3DS assets.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, lib3ds is interesting less because it changes rapidly and more because it is a fossil dependency: a compact LGPL library that keeps old binary 3D assets readable on modern systems.
Timeline
- 2000s: lib3ds was hosted as a Google Code project for managing 3D Studio Release 3 and 4 .3DS files.
- 2008: The Google Code archive retained a lib3ds-20080909 source download.
- 2016: Google Code project hosting was archived, leaving the archived project page and source browser as the main upstream record.
Related projects
- Related projects include Autodesk 3D Studio and 3ds Max, applications with .3DS import/export filters, and other small 3D asset libraries used by model viewers and game tools.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
3dsdump | cli | global executable | |
lib3ds-config | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.3.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://code.google.com/archive/p/lib3ds/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://code.google.com/archive/p/lib3ds/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:lib3ds |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lib3ds |
| Homepage | https://code.google.com/archive/p/lib3ds/ |
| Repository | https://code.google.com/archive/p/lib3ds/source |
| Upstream docs | https://code.google.com/archive/p/lib3ds |
| License | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Source archive | https://storage.googleapis.com/google-code-archive-downloads/v2/code.google.com/lib3ds/lib3ds-1.3.0.zip |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | lib3ds |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
lib3ds-1-3 1.3.0-10+b2
Autodesk 3D Studio file reader C library
sudo apt install lib3ds-1-3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lib3ds
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
Debian apt95%
lib3ds-dev 1.3.0-10+b2
Autodesk 3D Studio file reader development files
sudo apt install lib3ds-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lib3ds
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
Nix95%
lib3ds
nix profile install nixpkgs#lib3ds- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
Ubuntu apt95%
lib3ds-1-3 1.3.0-10build1
Autodesk 3D Studio file reader C library
sudo apt install lib3ds-1-3- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lib3ds
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
Ubuntu apt95%
lib3ds-dev 1.3.0-10build1
Autodesk 3D Studio file reader development files
sudo apt install lib3ds-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lib3ds
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
dnf95%
lib3ds 1.3.0-47.fc44
3D Studio file format library
sudo dnf install lib3ds- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: lib3ds
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
dnf95%
lib3ds-devel 1.3.0-47.fc44
3D Studio file format library
sudo dnf install lib3ds-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: lib3ds
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
dnf95%
lib3ds-tools 1.3.0-47.fc44
3D Studio file format library
sudo dnf install lib3ds-tools- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lib3ds
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
zypper95%
lib3ds-1-3 1.3.0-31.16
Import and Export of Autodesk 3DS Files
sudo zypper install lib3ds-1-3- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lib3ds
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
zypper95%
lib3ds-devel 1.3.0-31.16
Import and Export of Autodesk 3DS Files
sudo zypper install lib3ds-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lib3ds
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
MacPorts95%
lib3ds
sudo port install lib3ds- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lib3ds
source trail
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment