STP file contains 3D object project saved in STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data) format. STP format is similar to less frequently used STEP format. STP is a ASCII text file that conforms to ISO 10303-11 standard specification, sometimes referred to as EXPRESS.
3DS is a file format used Autodesk 3D Studio computer software.
After converting the file to the new format, you will be able to use other programs to support it. Keep in mind, however, that the STP file after converting to 3DS may differ slightly from the original. The most important information should be kept, but if you want the file after conversion from STP to 3DS to be the same, you have to do this carefully and choose the proper application from the list below.
There is no guarantee, of course, that the conversion will come up to all your expectations, but it will certainly help you. If, after all, the effect of converting STP to 3DS does not meet your expectations, you can simply try to find on the Internet a different version of your file in STP format, properly converted to a 3DS file by someone else. If this fails, use the information provided in the further part of the website.
If after converting the file STP the desired result was not achieved, you can try to change the format of STP file to other than 3DS. On our website you will find more information on the following conversion options
Unfortunately, if after performing the two previously described steps (trying to find your STP file converted by someone else, and the attempt to convert it to 3DS on your own) you still have a problem with your file, then there are only a few solutions left. You can once again try to find and install an application that can open the STP file in its original format (without conversion to 3DS file). Such a solution will be difficult to implement, but it certainly will give the best result.