# Preform - drag and drop **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests & Ideas\ **Created:** [June 8, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515 "2016-06-08T00:52:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nothinman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/nothinman/32/6451_2.png) [@nothinman](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/nothinman)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/1 "2016-06-08T00:52:35Z")
Hi. It really amazes me that in 2016 I am opening a ticket with this, calling this a “feature”. Guys, why on earth there is no drag and drop in preform?! This is driving me nuts, honestly. So many months since the initial release, so many updates, but no drag and drop… Marcin ---
**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/stephen/32/1635_2.png) [@Stephen](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Stephen)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/2 "2016-06-08T02:03:29Z")
Are you referring to the option to drag and drop files to open in PreForm? You should be able to drag .stl, .obj, and .form files from a file directory into the PreForm window. If you’re looking for something else, could you clarify? It sounds exciting, and we’d love to know more. ---
**Author:** ![nothinman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/nothinman/32/6451_2.png) [@nothinman](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/nothinman)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/3 "2016-06-08T15:11:06Z")
Hi Stephen. It’s anything but exciting 🙂 Yes, I think I should be able to drag and drop STLs or anything Preform opens. But it does not work. Cursor changes to that crossed icon when I try, and it just doesn’t do it. I’ve upgraded Preform quite a few times, so this doesn’t fix it… And it’s the only application that does this - so I was under the impression this has not been implemented for some reason. Are you saying something it is simply not working? Thanks, Marcin ---
**Author:** ![Zachary\_Brackin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4da419/32.png) [@Zachary\_Brackin](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Zachary_Brackin)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/4 "2016-06-08T16:03:40Z")
Works perfectly fine for me ---
**Author:** ![ESpy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/espy/32/6029_2.png) [@ESpy](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/ESpy)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/5 "2016-06-08T16:15:08Z")
One use case where it doesn’t work is when the STL is contained within an archive. Otherwise, straightforward drag & drop appears to work for me too. ---
**Author:** ![katkramer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/katkramer/32/15796_2.png) [@katkramer](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/katkramer)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/6 "2016-06-08T20:05:31Z")
This works for me…I’m running PreForm on a Mac. I can drag and drop from a folder into PreForm no problem. Is there a possibility you are using an incompatible file format? ---
**Author:** ![nothinman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/nothinman/32/6451_2.png) [@nothinman](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/nothinman)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/7 "2016-06-08T20:45:45Z")
Very interesting. Well, I’m glad this has been implemented 🙂 , but it’s the first time in my life I see a behaviour like this. Other applications are working perfectly fine. Of course I’m dragging and dropping a compatible file (just an STL) and no, it’s not inside an archive. I’m stunned. Marcin ---
**Author:** ![nothinman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/nothinman/32/6451_2.png) [@nothinman](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/nothinman)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/8 "2016-06-19T16:39:43Z")
Does anyone from Formlabs have any bright ideas? This is the only application doing this to me, however, from what I hear drag and drop is built-in. Please help, this is really frustrating. Upgrade doesn’t help. I’m running Win 10. ---
**Author:** ![ESpy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/espy/32/6029_2.png) [@ESpy](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/ESpy)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/9 "2016-06-19T19:18:50Z")
I’ve been having mooch about on this - I have now seen it happen once on one of my Win 10 systems. Haven’t been able to duplicate it though. There seem to be a number of people having what sounds like the same problem with Win 10 - it might be worth having a look at the suggestions in this thread: [http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_10-start/how-to-fix-drag-and-drop-in-windows-10/0ea16377-dfcf-4a28-9e38-c35f4113202b](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-start/how-to-fix-drag-and-drop-in-windows-10/0ea16377-dfcf-4a28-9e38-c35f4113202b) I’d be interested to hear if any of the suggestions work. ---
**Author:** ![Zachary\_Brackin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4da419/32.png) [@Zachary\_Brackin](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Zachary_Brackin)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/10 "2016-06-20T16:05:13Z")
Used on two computers with Windows 10 and it’s fine ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/3X/5/b/5bc2bdf993ff27c2e0eecab5010b25626fbb327a.png) [@system](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-drag-and-drop/8515/11 "2016-07-04T16:18:36Z")
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