Jango
Yes there is! Go to this URL:
https://www.alias.com/eng/community/d...questid=829779
Then Choose Maya Plugins and whatever platform you use and choose the bonusTools5(platform).* file. Within this *.zip or *.sit file you will find the 3dsImport.mll which is all you need.
Please bear in mind that it is not supported though! But it seems to work like a charm
Tickety boo and ta ta for a bit...
Gazzamataz
https://www.gazzamataz.com