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3DBrowser Pro R17 earns its place in the Autodesk App Store library by pairing a format-broad 3D browser with Polygon Cruncher optimization and atlas creation in one desktop tool. Note that it uses a custom installer rather than the standard App Store installer.
3DBrowser Pro R17 from Mootools is a desktop application for managing, visualizing and optimizing 3D content through a dedicated file explorer, a scene viewer and an image viewer. It reads most image formats and many 3D formats, including 3ds Max, Maya (via provided plugins), FBX, GLTF/GLTB, USD, E57 point clouds, Blender 3 and 4, SketchUp, Cinema 4D, Collada and STL.
The viewer handles textures, vertex colours and user normals, and works with 3DBrowser and Windows file explorer to generate preview thumbnails you control, setting a viewpoint and display mode per file, directory or format. Rendering incorporates normal maps and ambient occlusion, and display modes include vignetting, mirroring, shadows, AO/NMAP/Wireframe and cutaway views in the Pro version. Navigation covers targeted zoom, orbital rotation, airplane mode and fast recentering with saved viewpoints.
3DBrowser Pro adds Polygon Cruncher, which reduces polygon counts while keeping detail, textures, vertex colours and normals, with MagicCruncher setting each object's optimization automatically. Version 17.20 brings improved USD/USDZ handling, scene merging, a 3ds Max 2026 plugin, 4K monitor support, multiple tabs and split view.
3DBrowser Pro R17 is best for artists and studios organizing, previewing and optimizing large multi-format 3D libraries, and 3ds Max users who want to browse and decimate assets.
3DBrowser Pro R17 is completely free to download and use.
3DBrowser Pro R17 includes a 3DBrowser plugin for 3ds Max 2026, added in version 17.20, and Autodesk 3ds Max files are among the 3D formats it recognizes. The same release also adds a Maya 2026 file support plugin, with Autodesk Maya support provided through these dedicated plugins. For exact installation steps and any version-specific details, check the developer's page at Mootools.
3DBrowser Pro R17 recognizes most common image formats and many 3D formats, including Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Maya (through provided plugins), FBX, GLTF/GLTB, USDA/USDC/USDZ, E57 point clouds, Blender 3 and 4, SketchUp (SKP), Cinema 4D (C4D), Collada (DAE) and STL, among others. Version 17.20 improved USD/USDZ handling, covering composition, materials, UV, vertex colours, normals and instantiation. E57 support lets you explore point clouds and complex data sets from laser scanners or 3D captures.
3DBrowser Pro R17 uses a custom installer rather than the standard Autodesk App Store installer, so follow the developer's process instead of the usual store flow. It runs as desktop software that works alongside Windows file explorer, and Mootools also hosts downloads of previous releases, including 14.x, 15.x and 16.x builds, on its site. For current installation instructions and the latest package, refer to the developer's page at Mootools.
3DBrowser Pro R17 bundles Polygon Cruncher, a tool that reduces the number of faces on objects while preserving detail, textures, and, if wanted, vertex colours and normals. Its MagicCruncher feature automatically determines the ideal optimization level for each object in a scene. After simplification, it can generate normal or ambient occlusion maps, reinjecting details from the high-resolution object into the simplified one, while an atlas tool groups textures by PBR type to reduce draw calls.
3DBrowser Pro R17 is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, and some capabilities such as Polygon Cruncher, cutaway views and additional display modes are described as belonging to the Pro version, so the available features may depend on your edition. Check the developer's page at Mootools for current licensing and edition details before you rely on any specific feature. Note also that this app uses a custom installer rather than the standard Autodesk App Store installer.
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