How to drop fbx object to 3dmax with keeping actual xyz position/transforms?

gnoop

I hate open file dialog in max , It's ancient from around windows NT with always wrong files sorting and extra headache . So I usually just drop an object to viewport. Is there a way to make it keeping its world XYZ position ? It seems random when you drop a file vs do proper import.

Epitaph

File> import isn't too bad, really. But yeah it's finnicky to drag/drop into viewport as it tends to follow your mouse around.

spacefrog

if you want the fbx to be placed at world origin, simply drop it on any UI element that is not the viewport

Then the imported object will not follow your mouse drag afterwards

killnpc

you can right-click the arrows on the x,y,z text boxes to set them to zero.

gnoop

https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2772292#Comment_2772292

Cool, it doesn't place it to only world origin actually . It goes to exactly as it is in FBX file , same as with import dialog. Precisely what I need. Thanks specefrog