Loading 3ds model

i am trying to load a 3ds model like this…



player = (Node) assetManager.loadModel(“Models/Oto/Oto.mesh.xml”);

maze = (Node) assetManager.loadModel(“assets/models/maze.3DS”);



while first line worked ok, second line fails

java.lang.IllegalStateException: No loader registered for type “3ds”



how is loader registered in jme3?

There is none. Use ogrexml, blender or obj

please don’t double post: http://hub.jmonkeyengine.org/groups/import-assets/forum/topic/loading-3ds-model-1/