miauu's Drag&Drop Pro
Version:
1.2
Date Updated:
07/14/2025 
miauu's Drag&Drop Pro makes file handling in 3ds Max faster and smarter by adding intelligent drag-and-drop functionality for assets, proxies, and materials.
What can it do when you drop files and folders from Windows Explorer into 3ds Max?
- Automatically relink all missing textures on file drop.
- Instantly open dropped proxy files in the viewport.
- Supported proxy formats: V-Ray, Corona, and FStorm.
- If a matching .mat file exists in the same folder, it is auto-assigned to the proxy*.
- When dropping a .mat, .jpg, or .png file, the matching proxy file* loads automatically.
- Apply materials to the object under your mouse when dropping a .mat file.
- Drop a shortcut (.lnk) file — and it opens the file it points to.
- Extract Archives (.7z, .zip, .rar) and process the extracted supported files.
- Drop .mat files into the Slate Material Editor to open the materials from those files.
*The proxy file, .mat file, and thumbnail file must have the same name. For example:
myProxy_Corona.cgeo, myProxy_Corona.mat, myProxy_Corona.jpg
myProxy_Vray.cgeo, myProxy_Vray.mat, myProxy_Vray.jpg
myProxy_Fstorm.cgeo, myProxy_Fstorm.mat, myProxy_Fstorm.jpg
Video demonstartion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7wwFpvo0u8
You can find more information here: miauu's Drag&Drop Pro
Version Requirement:
3ds max 2020 - 2026
Comments
miauu's Drag&Drop Pro has been updated to version 1.2.
miauu's Drag&Drop Pro has been updated to version 1.2.
Changelog:
+NEW: "Create Layer per File": When a MERGE .max file is used, the objects from each merged .max file will be placed in a new layer with the same name as the processed .max file.
+NEW: "User-Defined Search Folders": You can add arbitrary folders to be searched for replacements of all missing assets.
+NEW: "Extract Archives (.7z, .zip, .rar)": Dropped archives will be extracted (including nested archives), and all extracted files will be processed by miauu's Drag&Drop Pro.
+NEW: "On .mat File Drop in Slate Material Editor": When one or more .mat files are dropped into the Slate Material Editor, the materials from those files will be loaded in the currently active view of the SME. The missing assets in the .mat files will not be relinked.
Video demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8T6QkLvVmc
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miauu's Drag&Drop Pro 1.1.
miauu's Drag&Drop Pro has been updated to version 1.1.
Changelog:
- added support for dropping multiple files and folders
- added support for network files and folders
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSWY-1nHzWg
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Thank you. I never really use this button. :)
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Miauu, with the utmost respect, I’d like to point out that there is a refresh button available.
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Miauu, with the utmost respect, I’d like to point out that there is a refresh button available.
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This script was your idea. So I hope it will be useful, at least for you. :)
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awesome functionality! in the
awesome functionality! in a perfect world Max should behave like this out of the box