stevenong
Unfortunately, Houdini doesn't import .3ds files but Wavefront (.obj) files are good.
Check out this thread [sidefx.com] for a discussion about converting .3ds files to FBX. The FBX Converter can be found here [usa.autodesk.com] after a quick search with Google.
Hope the above helps!
Cheers!
steven
Thank you very much. Happy new year !!