diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/include/model.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/include/model.h
index 9f16e312585..a9ed64415da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/include/model.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/include/model.h
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ public:
     NodeMetaInfo qtQuick3DMaterialMetaInfo() const;
     NodeMetaInfo qtQuick3DModelMetaInfo() const;
     NodeMetaInfo qtQuick3DNodeMetaInfo() const;
+    NodeMetaInfo qtQuick3DObject3DMetaInfo() const;
     NodeMetaInfo qtQuick3DOrthographicCameraMetaInfo() const;
     NodeMetaInfo qtQuick3DParticles3DSpriteParticle3DMetaInfo() const;
     NodeMetaInfo qtQuick3DPerspectiveCameraMetaInfo() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/include/nodemetainfo.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/include/nodemetainfo.h
index dff76039d28..9f10cf1506c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/include/nodemetainfo.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/include/nodemetainfo.h
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ public:
     bool isQtQuick3DMaterial() const;
     bool isQtQuick3DModel(SL sl = {}) const;
     bool isQtQuick3DNode(SL sl = {}) const;
+    bool isQtQuick3DObject3D(SL sl = {}) const;
     bool isQtQuick3DParticlesAbstractShape(SL sl = {}) const;
     bool isQtQuick3DParticles3DAffector3D(SL sl = {}) const;
     bool isQtQuick3DParticles3DAttractor3D(SL sl = {}) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
index 1436b4d13d2..9fc87f9d9a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
@@ -4650,6 +4650,25 @@ bool NodeMetaInfo::isQtQuick3DNode(SL sl) const
     }
 }
 
+bool NodeMetaInfo::isQtQuick3DObject3D(SL sl) const
+{
+    if constexpr (useProjectStorage()) {
+        if (!isValid())
+            return false;
+
+        using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
+        NanotraceHR::Tracer tracer{"is QtQuick3D.Object3D",
+                                   category(),
+                                   keyValue("type id", m_typeId),
+                                   keyValue("caller location", sl)};
+
+        using namespace Storage::Info;
+        return isBasedOnCommonType<QtQuick3D, Object3D>(m_projectStorage, m_typeId);
+    } else {
+        return isValid() && isSubclassOf("QtQuick3D.Object3D");
+    }
+}
+
 bool NodeMetaInfo::isQtQuick3DParticles3DAffector3D(SL sl) const
 {
     if constexpr (useProjectStorage()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/subcomponentmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/subcomponentmanager.cpp
index 82ea48900aa..51571429e2e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/subcomponentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/subcomponentmanager.cpp
@@ -372,6 +372,16 @@ void SubComponentManager::registerQmlFile(const QFileInfo &fileInfo, const QStri
     if (!qualifier.isEmpty())
         itemLibraryEntry.setRequiredImport(fixedQualifier);
 
+    const NodeMetaInfo nodeMetaInfo = model()->metaInfo(baseComponentName.toUtf8());
+    if (nodeMetaInfo.isValid()) {
+        QHash<QString, QString> hints;
+        if (nodeMetaInfo.isBasedOn(model()->qtQuick3DObject3DMetaInfo()))
+            hints["canBeDroppedInFormEditor"] = "false";
+        if (nodeMetaInfo.isBasedOn(model()->qtQuick3DNodeMetaInfo()))
+            hints["canBeDroppedInView3D"] = "true";
+        itemLibraryEntry.addHints(hints);
+    }
+
     if (!model()->metaInfo().itemLibraryInfo()->containsEntry(itemLibraryEntry))
         model()->metaInfo().itemLibraryInfo()->addEntries({itemLibraryEntry});
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/model/model.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/model/model.cpp
index 0bb7621ac2b..331fff52150 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/model/model.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/model/model.cpp
@@ -2787,6 +2787,16 @@ NodeMetaInfo Model::qtQuick3DNodeMetaInfo() const
     }
 }
 
+NodeMetaInfo Model::qtQuick3DObject3DMetaInfo() const
+{
+    if constexpr (useProjectStorage()) {
+        using namespace Storage::Info;
+        return createNodeMetaInfo<QtQuick3D, Object3D>();
+    } else {
+        return metaInfo("QtQuick3D.Object3D");
+    }
+}
+
 NodeMetaInfo Model::qtQuick3DPointLightMetaInfo() const
 {
     if constexpr (useProjectStorage()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/projectstorage/commontypecache.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/projectstorage/commontypecache.h
index c979052a676..a69251db2fe 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/projectstorage/commontypecache.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/projectstorage/commontypecache.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ inline constexpr char Material[] = "Material";
 inline constexpr char Model[] = "Model";
 inline constexpr char MouseArea[] = "MouseArea";
 inline constexpr char Node[] = "Node";
+inline constexpr char Object3D[] = "Object3D";
 inline constexpr char OrthographicCamera[] = "OrthographicCamera";
 inline constexpr char Particle3D[] = "Particle3D";
 inline constexpr char ParticleEmitter3D[] = "ParticleEmitter3D";
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ class CommonTypeCache
         CacheType<QtQuick3D, ModuleKind::QmlLibrary, Material>,
         CacheType<QtQuick3D, ModuleKind::QmlLibrary, Model>,
         CacheType<QtQuick3D, ModuleKind::QmlLibrary, Node>,
+        CacheType<QtQuick3D, ModuleKind::QmlLibrary, Object3D>,
         CacheType<QtQuick3D, ModuleKind::QmlLibrary, OrthographicCamera>,
         CacheType<QtQuick3D, ModuleKind::QmlLibrary, Pass>,
         CacheType<QtQuick3D, ModuleKind::QmlLibrary, PerspectiveCamera>,