Drag and drop a file into Rhino

Model files

Drag any supported geometry file format from Windows Explorer, Rhino will:

Open the file.
Import the file into the current model.
Insert the file as a block, group, or geometry.
Attach the file to the current worksession.
You can also start Rhino by dragging a text file with the .txt extension over a Rhino shortcut.
This starts Rhino and runs the text file using the ReadCommandFile command.

Image files

Drag any supported image file type that makes textures (bmp, png, jpeg, hdr, exr).

Drag and drop on an object

If the object has a material assignment, the material diffuse texture is changed to the dragged texture.
Of the object has no material assignment, a new material is created with the image as the texture in the diffuse slot.

Drag and drop to a free space

A dialog box offers options.

Image Options

Picture

Creates a new Picture material using the image as a texture. The name of the image is used as the material name.

Wallpaper

Runs -ViewportProperties, Wallpaper, Set with the image as the option.

Materials

Creates a new Picture material using the image as a texture for the color.

Environments

Creates a new basic environment with the texture and sets it current.

Textures

Creates a new texture using the image.

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