About Drag & Drop Import

Drag & Drop Import enables users to bring files into Blender by dragging them from the file explorer into the 3D Viewport or Outliner. A left‑click drag imports with default settings; a right‑click drag or Ctrl+left‑click opens the import options. The add‑on handles more than 30 formats, including FBX, GLB, OBJ, USD, BLEND, PNG, VDB, HDR and EXR, as well as image‑specific drop menus for planes, reference images, or background images. Images can be dragged directly from web pages, and multiple images may be dropped in the Shader Editor, with automatic node socket connections. Whole‑folder imports are organized into Collections, and VDB sequences and HDRI setup are supported. The project is unmaintained because Blender now includes native drag‑and‑drop importing. It runs on Blender 4.0, with Windows and Intel‑based macOS builds available; an Apple Silicon build is in development.

Features

• Drag files from your file explorer into Blender’s 3D Viewport or Outliner
• Left-click drag imports with default settings; right-click drag or Ctrl+left-click drag opens the import options
• Support for more than 30 file types, including FBX, GLB, GLTF, OBJ, USD, BLEND, PNG, VDB, HDR, and EXR
• Image drop menu for importing as a plane, reference image, or background image, plus dragging images from the web or search engines without downloading
• Shader Editor handling for multiple images at once and dropping an image onto a node socket to connect automatically
• Whole-folder and folder-tree import, with contents organized by Collections
• VDB sequence import and automatic HDRI setup from dragged HDR or EXR files

Best for

Blender users who prefer a quick drag‑and‑drop method for importing assets rather than navigating through menus and dialogs.