diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dview.cpp
index 5e203026d3b..d4b689b5a60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dview.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@
 #include <qmldesignerconstants.h>
 #include <viewmanager.h>
 #include <qmldesignericons.h>
+#include <designmodecontext.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
-#include <designmodecontext.h>
+#include <coreplugin/messagebox.h>
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -62,6 +63,20 @@ void Edit3DView::createEdit3DWidget()
     Core::ICore::addContextObject(editor3DContext);
 }
 
+void Edit3DView::checkImports()
+{
+    bool has3dImport = false;
+    const QList<Import> imports = model()->imports();
+    for (const auto &import : imports) {
+        if (import.url() == "QtQuick3D") {
+            has3dImport = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    edit3DWidget()->showCanvas(has3dImport);
+}
+
 WidgetInfo Edit3DView::widgetInfo()
 {
     if (!m_edit3DWidget)
@@ -130,13 +145,30 @@ void Edit3DView::updateActiveScene3D(const QVariantMap &sceneState)
         m_editLightAction->action()->setChecked(false);
 }
 
+void Edit3DView::modelAttached(Model *model)
+{
+    AbstractView::modelAttached(model);
+
+    checkImports();
+}
+
 void Edit3DView::modelAboutToBeDetached(Model *model)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(model)
 
-    // Clear the image when model is detached (i.e. changing documents)
-    QImage emptyImage;
-    edit3DWidget()->canvas()->updateRenderImage(emptyImage);
+    // Hide the canvas when model is detached (i.e. changing documents)
+    edit3DWidget()->showCanvas(false);
+
+    AbstractView::modelAboutToBeDetached(model);
+}
+
+void Edit3DView::importsChanged(const QList<Import> &addedImports,
+                                const QList<Import> &removedImports)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(addedImports)
+    Q_UNUSED(removedImports)
+
+    checkImports();
 }
 
 void Edit3DView::sendInputEvent(QInputEvent *e) const
@@ -266,5 +298,21 @@ QVector<Edit3DAction *> Edit3DView::rightActions() const
     return m_rightActions;
 }
 
+void Edit3DView::addQuick3DImport()
+{
+    const QList<Import> imports = model()->possibleImports();
+    for (const auto &import : imports) {
+        if (import.url() == "QtQuick3D") {
+            model()->changeImports({import}, {});
+
+            // Subcomponent manager update needed to make item library entries appear
+            QmlDesignerPlugin::instance()->currentDesignDocument()->updateSubcomponentManager();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    Core::AsynchronousMessageBox::warning(tr("Failed to Add Import"),
+                                          tr("Could not add QtQuick3D import to project."));
+}
+
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dview.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dview.h
index 81298791067..5835c89b325 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dview.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dview.h
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ public:
 
     void renderImage3DChanged(const QImage &img) override;
     void updateActiveScene3D(const QVariantMap &sceneState) override;
+    void modelAttached(Model *model) override;
     void modelAboutToBeDetached(Model *model) override;
+    void importsChanged(const QList<Import> &addedImports, const QList<Import> &removedImports) override;
 
     void sendInputEvent(QInputEvent *e) const;
     void edit3DViewResized(const QSize &size) const;
@@ -66,10 +68,13 @@ public:
     QVector<Edit3DAction *> leftActions() const;
     QVector<Edit3DAction *> rightActions() const;
 
+    void addQuick3DImport();
+
 protected:
 
 private:
     void createEdit3DWidget();
+    void checkImports();
 
     QPointer<Edit3DWidget> m_edit3DWidget;
     QVector<Edit3DAction *> m_leftActions;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dwidget.cpp
index 461613e476c..05ed484792e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dwidget.cpp
@@ -94,9 +94,24 @@ Edit3DWidget::Edit3DWidget(Edit3DView *view) :
     addActionsToToolBox(view->leftActions(), true);
     addActionsToToolBox(view->rightActions(), false);
 
+    // Onboarding label contains instructions for new users how to get 3D content into the project
+    m_onboardingLabel = new QLabel(this);
+    QString labelText =
+                "No 3D import here yet!<br><br>"
+                "To create a 3D View you need to add the QtQuick3D import to your file.<br>"
+                "You can add the import via the QML Imports tab of the Library view, or alternatively click"
+                " <a href=\"#add_import\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none;color:%1\">here</span></a> "
+                "to add it straight away.<br><br>"
+                "If you want to import 3D assets from another tool, click on the \"Add New Assets...\" button in the Assets tab of the Library view.";
+    m_onboardingLabel->setText(labelText.arg(Utils::creatorTheme()->color(Utils::Theme::TextColorLink).name()));
+    m_onboardingLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignVCenter);
+    connect(m_onboardingLabel, &QLabel::linkActivated, this, &Edit3DWidget::linkActivated);
+    fillLayout->addWidget(m_onboardingLabel.data());
+
     // Canvas is used to render the actual edit 3d view
     m_canvas = new Edit3DCanvas(this);
     fillLayout->addWidget(m_canvas.data());
+    showCanvas(false);
 }
 
 void Edit3DWidget::contextHelp(const Core::IContext::HelpCallback &callback) const
@@ -107,6 +122,22 @@ void Edit3DWidget::contextHelp(const Core::IContext::HelpCallback &callback) con
     callback({});
 }
 
+void Edit3DWidget::showCanvas(bool show)
+{
+    if (!show) {
+        QImage emptyImage;
+        m_canvas->updateRenderImage(emptyImage);
+    }
+    m_canvas->setVisible(show);
+    m_onboardingLabel->setVisible(!show);
+}
+
+void Edit3DWidget::linkActivated(const QString &link)
+{
+    if (m_view)
+        m_view->addQuick3DImport();
+}
+
 Edit3DCanvas *Edit3DWidget::canvas() const
 {
     return m_canvas.data();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dwidget.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dwidget.h
index c5cea8836cd..ca44a955f5e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/edit3d/edit3dwidget.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QtWidgets/qwidget.h>
+#include <QtWidgets/qlabel.h>
 #include <QtCore/qpointer.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
 
@@ -45,10 +46,15 @@ public:
     Edit3DView *view() const;
     void contextHelp(const Core::IContext::HelpCallback &callback) const;
 
+    void showCanvas(bool show);
+
 private:
+    void linkActivated(const QString &link);
+
     QPointer<Edit3DView> m_edit3DView;
     QPointer<Edit3DView> m_view;
     QPointer<Edit3DCanvas> m_canvas;
+    QPointer<QLabel> m_onboardingLabel;
     QPointer<ToolBox> m_toolBox;
     Core::IContext *m_context = nullptr;
 };