
I am also frustrated as I was told I could easily import .3ds files (there are many more people files available in this format) but Maya does not recognize. I tried downloading the Maya 2013 Bonus tools from Autodesk but I still don't get any drop down menu with these tools. I tried selecting this file type in the plugins manager but I only see .bundle files (no option to select .rar or .3ds files for download).
Any help is appreciated. I just need some seated and standing business people to drop into my scene.