3ds models for sketchup, can't work??!

[sketchuh]

hi you all, i needed a model in 3ds format, and before it seemed to crash my sketchup. do i have to tweak the import option when i importing the 3ds model into sketchup? thanks.

ps. i need an upholstery model and i couldn't find an ideal one in sketchup format.

[cotty]

You didn't find one in the 3D warehouse? Do you have a picture?

[sketchuh]

i want a upholstery object like this.

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[gilles]

Why don't you try Sandbox?

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