Solved: Drag and drop max 2019 doesn't work

mdo · ‎01-31-2019

Hi Everyone.

Is it normal that when drag-dropping a max file in max19 nothing happens? Usually, in the older versions, i had a small box popping-up where i could choose to merge, open as a new scene or xref the external file. Now nothing of this happens. The only way is to drag the max file onto the upper bar and it will be merged automatically (but not selected like before, so i have to go through the scene to find the merged object). No way to open it as new scene or xref it. Also: before i could drag-drop images to apply them to object, also this doesn't work anymore.

Any help? In our company we use 90% objects from libraries, it's fundamental to have this option back.

Thank you

mdo · ‎01-31-2019

My bad. Now it works. 😄

you can delete this thread, sorry

raiden_xavier · ‎01-31-2019

Hi @mdo,

Hope you are enjoying your stay in the forums.

It could be deleted, or, it could stay and anyone else that runs into this issue will probably land here and see the solution right?

Think of all the future visitors you could be helping!

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Anonymous · ‎02-28-2019

How did you solve this issue?

Anonymous · ‎04-04-2019

Can you help with that issue?

Anonymous · ‎04-04-2019

What did you do? Please shear!

mdo · ‎04-05-2019

I just restarted 3ds max. I don't know if it is some kind of bug... Sometimes it happens

krzysiek_nowotka · ‎06-07-2019

I'm using 2020 and have the same issue. After some time working in max drag&drop stops working. There is no dialog showing. Only solution is to use menu file>import>merge or restart max. I used to work on 2017 and it worked flawlessly there.

Waseem_Dabbas · ‎07-29-2019

I had this problem and I fix it by going to file properties, security, and make full control for the file.

Anonymous · ‎09-13-2019

hi, i have the same issu in max 2017. how did u solve it?? please say. tnx

Anonymous · ‎09-13-2019

Hi everyone. This is how I solved that issue. Click on icon (right mouse button) on "select and move" to open "move transform type-in" small window and do drag and drop in this small window. It's working! I hope that would work on your 3ds max version.
See attached screen shot.

Thanks

Hart3D · ‎11-18-2019

The drag and drop onto the move transform dialog worked. Thanks for the tip!