Importing problems

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I just bought this model from cgtrader:https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/vehicle/truck/volvo-vnl670-trailer-truck--2

The problem is that, for some reason, I cannot make it work in Blender. This seems to always be the case; I literally cannot remember the last time when I imported something in Blender and worked right from the beginning. Usually I can find a way to fix the issues, but this time I’m completely lost.

If I try to import the 3ds format, it looks like the image below. Even though the mesh is messed up, the model has the materials attached and I can see them in the materials panel.

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If I try to import the .obj format, the mesh is perfect, but there are no materials whatsoever. I tried to render it in Blender Render as well, but there are literally no materials, just the mesh.

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Any help? PLEASE! This is so frustrating.

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You shouldn’t waste your time with 3DS.
That file format is so old and limited that it’s borderline useless.

Better try FBX or OBJ.
I have a question about your workflow, though. Which render engine is selected when you import this? Sounds like Cycles, which might be part of your issue, as node-based materials are notoriously hard to import/export. Switch to Blender Internal before the import and the importer will try to create materials for that.

Other than that: Get used to recreating materials from scratch. If you want to get the most out of any render engine, you would have to do that anyway.