diff --git a/api/mesh.js b/api/mesh.js
index d6358f95..f43b23b4 100644
--- a/api/mesh.js
+++ b/api/mesh.js
@@ -723,6 +723,22 @@ export const flockMesh = {
 
     bb.position = new flock.BABYLON.Vector3(x, resolvedY, z);
 
+    const alignMeshBaseToY = (targetY) => {
+      bb.computeWorldMatrix(true);
+      bb.refreshBoundingInfo();
+
+      const minWorldY = bb.getBoundingInfo().boundingBox.minimumWorld.y;
+      const deltaY = targetY - minWorldY;
+
+      if (Math.abs(deltaY) > 1e-6) {
+        bb.position.y += deltaY;
+        bb.computeWorldMatrix(true);
+        bb.refreshBoundingInfo();
+      }
+    };
+
+    alignMeshBaseToY(resolvedY);
+
     mesh.computeWorldMatrix(true);
     mesh.refreshBoundingInfo();
     mesh.isPickable = true;
@@ -731,7 +747,6 @@ export const flockMesh = {
     });
 
     bb.metadata = bb.metadata || {};
-    bb.metadata.yOffset = (bb.position.y - resolvedY) / scale;
     bb.metadata.modelName = modelName;
     flock.stopAnimationsTargetingMesh(flock.scene, mesh);
 
@@ -751,7 +766,7 @@ export const flockMesh = {
       flock.waitForGroundReady().then(() => {
         const groundY = flock.getGroundLevelAt(x, z);
         bb.position.y = groundY;
-        bb.metadata.yOffset = (bb.position.y - groundY) / scale;
+        alignMeshBaseToY(groundY);
         if (bb.physics) {
           bb.physics.setTargetTransform(bb.position, bb.rotationQuaternion);
         }
@@ -765,8 +780,6 @@ export const flockMesh = {
       setMetadata(descendant);
     });
 
-    bb.position.y += bb.getBoundingInfo().boundingBox.extendSizeWorld.y;
-
     const boxBody = new flock.BABYLON.PhysicsBody(
       bb,
       flock.BABYLON.PhysicsMotionType.STATIC,
diff --git a/api/transform.js b/api/transform.js
index 2c65879b..d21a06fc 100644
--- a/api/transform.js
+++ b/api/transform.js
@@ -35,50 +35,30 @@ export const flockTransform = {
           }
         }
 
-        // Check if we have pivot settings in metadata
-        if (mesh.metadata && mesh.metadata.pivotSettings) {
-          const pivotSettings = mesh.metadata.pivotSettings;
-          const boundingBox = mesh.getBoundingInfo().boundingBox.extendSize;
-
-          // Helper to resolve pivot values
-          function resolvePivotValue(value, axis) {
-            if (typeof value === "string") {
-              switch (value) {
-                case "MIN":
-                  return -boundingBox[axis];
-                case "MAX":
-                  return boundingBox[axis];
-                case "CENTER":
-                default:
-                  return 0;
-              }
-            } else if (typeof value === "number") {
-              return value;
-            } else {
-              return 0;
+        // Use a consistent placement rule: requested Y is mesh base (minimumWorld.y)
+        // so imported models and primitives share the same semantics.
+        mesh.position.set(
+          x,
+          useY ? y : mesh.position.y,
+          z,
+        );
+
+        if (
+          useY &&
+          meshName !== "__active_camera__" &&
+          typeof mesh.getBoundingInfo === "function"
+        ) {
+          mesh.computeWorldMatrix(true);
+          mesh.refreshBoundingInfo?.();
+          const boundingInfo = mesh.getBoundingInfo();
+          const minWorldY = boundingInfo?.boundingBox?.minimumWorld?.y;
+
+          if (Number.isFinite(minWorldY)) {
+            const deltaY = y - minWorldY;
+            if (Math.abs(deltaY) > 1e-6) {
+              mesh.position.y += deltaY;
             }
           }
-
-          // Calculate offset based on pivot settings
-          const pivotOffsetX = resolvePivotValue(pivotSettings.x, "x");
-          const pivotOffsetY = resolvePivotValue(pivotSettings.y, "y");
-          const pivotOffsetZ = resolvePivotValue(pivotSettings.z, "z");
-
-          // Apply position with pivot offset
-          mesh.position.set(
-            x - pivotOffsetX,
-            useY ? y - pivotOffsetY : mesh.position.y,
-            z - pivotOffsetZ,
-          );
-        } else {
-          // Original behavior if no pivot settings
-          const addY =
-            meshName === "__active_camera__"
-              ? 0
-              : mesh.getBoundingInfo().boundingBox.extendSize.y *
-                mesh.scaling.y;
-          let targetY = useY ? y + addY : mesh.position.y;
-          mesh.position.set(x, targetY, z);
         }
 
         // Update physics and world matrix
diff --git a/ui/blocklyutil.js b/ui/blocklyutil.js
index c221c860..a73ebec0 100644
--- a/ui/blocklyutil.js
+++ b/ui/blocklyutil.js
@@ -426,32 +426,16 @@ export function findParentWithBlockId(mesh) {
 	return null;
 }
 
-export function calculateYPosition(mesh, block) {
-	let finalY = mesh.position.y;
+export function calculateYPosition(mesh) {
+	if (!mesh) return 0;
 
-	if (
-		mesh.metadata &&
-		mesh.metadata.yOffset &&
-		mesh.metadata.yOffset !== 0 &&
-		block
-	) {
-		console.log(
-			"Updating y position for mesh:",
-			mesh.name,
-			"with block:",
-			block.type,
-		);
-		const scaleInput = block.getInput("SCALE");
+	mesh.computeWorldMatrix?.(true);
+	mesh.refreshBoundingInfo?.();
 
-		if (scaleInput && scaleInput.connection.targetBlock()) {
-			const scale = scaleInput.connection
-				.targetBlock()
-				.getFieldValue("NUM");
-			finalY -= scale * mesh.metadata.yOffset;
-		}
-	}
+	const boundingInfo = mesh.getBoundingInfo?.();
+	const minY = boundingInfo?.boundingBox?.minimumWorld?.y;
 
-	return finalY;
+	return Number.isFinite(minY) ? minY : mesh.position.y;
 }
 
 export function setNumberInputs(block, valuesByInputName) {
diff --git a/ui/gizmos.js b/ui/gizmos.js
index c5facf38..07b1efa6 100644
--- a/ui/gizmos.js
+++ b/ui/gizmos.js
@@ -779,9 +779,7 @@ export function toggleGizmo(gizmoType) {
         const block = meshMap[mesh.metadata.blockKey];
 
         if (block) {
-          let meshY = calculateYPosition(mesh, block);
-          meshY -=
-            mesh.getBoundingInfo().boundingBox.extendSize.y * mesh.scaling.y;
+          const meshY = calculateYPosition(mesh, block);
           setBlockXYZ(block, mesh.position.x, meshY, mesh.position.z);
         }
       });