diff --git a/src/app/hq-command/dashboard/network/page.tsx b/src/app/hq-command/dashboard/network/page.tsx
index 2ba2098..0dfe24e 100644
--- a/src/app/hq-command/dashboard/network/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/hq-command/dashboard/network/page.tsx
@@ -402,12 +402,12 @@ export default function NetworkManager() {
                 <div className={activeTab === "3d" ? "block animate-in fade-in" : "hidden"}>
                   <p className="text-xs text-[#86868B] mb-6">3D models, dimensions, and renders for the AR viewer.</p>
                   <div className="mb-8">
-                    <label className="block text-[10px] uppercase tracking-widest text-[#86868B] mb-1.5 flex items-center gap-2"><Box size={12}/> 3D Model (AR) — public/cases/models</label>
+                    <label className="block text-[10px] uppercase tracking-widest text-[#A855F7] mb-1.5 flex items-center gap-2"><Box size={12}/> 3D Model (AR)</label>
                     <div className="flex gap-2">
-                      <input name="model3DPath" defaultValue={editingNode.model3DPath || ""} placeholder="e.g., flxd60a.glb" className="flex-1 bg-black/60 border border-white/10 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 text-purple-400 font-mono text-sm focus:border-purple-400 outline-none" />
-                      <button type="button" onClick={() => { setThreeDAssetTarget("model"); setThreeDAssetsOpen(true); }} className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-4 py-3 text-xs text-emerald-400 bg-emerald-500/10 border border-emerald-500/20 rounded-xl hover:bg-emerald-500/20 font-medium shrink-0"><FolderOpen size={14} /> Browse</button>
+                      <input name="model3DPath" defaultValue={editingNode.model3DPath || ""} placeholder="e.g., flxd60a.glb" className="flex-1 bg-black/60 border border-white/10 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 text-[#A855F7] font-mono text-sm focus:border-[#A855F7] outline-none" />
+                      <button type="button" onClick={() => { setThreeDAssetTarget("model"); setThreeDAssetsOpen(true); }} className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-4 py-3 text-xs text-[#A855F7] bg-[#A855F7]/10 border border-[#A855F7]/20 rounded-xl hover:bg-[#A855F7]/20 font-medium shrink-0"><FolderOpen size={14} /> 3D Models</button>
                     </div>
-                    <p className="text-[9px] text-[#86868B] mt-1.5">GLB for Android/desktop. USDZ (iOS) auto-derived.</p>
+                    <p className="text-[9px] text-[#86868B] mt-1.5">GLB for Android/desktop. USDZ (iOS) auto-derived. Files stored in the dedicated 3D Models bucket.</p>
                   </div>
 
                   {/* DIMENSIONS PANEL */}
diff --git a/src/components/hq/AssetBucketBrowser.tsx b/src/components/hq/AssetBucketBrowser.tsx
index 4ee87a3..9c9d70a 100644
--- a/src/components/hq/AssetBucketBrowser.tsx
+++ b/src/components/hq/AssetBucketBrowser.tsx
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ export interface BucketDef {
 
 const BUCKETS_BY_SCOPE: Record<Scope, BucketDef[]> = {
   cases: [
-    { id: "media",   path: "",        label: "Media",   description: "Cover, gallery, 3D models — files at the case root", icon: ImageIcon, accept: "image/*,.glb,.gltf,.usdz", accentColor: "#00F0FF" },
+    { id: "media",   path: "",        label: "Media",   description: "Cover and gallery images at the case root",           icon: ImageIcon, accept: "image/*",                  accentColor: "#00F0FF" },
     { id: "videos",  path: "videos",  label: "Videos",  description: "MP4 clips of the installation in operation",          icon: Video,     accept: "video/*",                  accentColor: "#4DA6FF" },
+    { id: "models",  path: "models",  label: "3D Models", description: "GLB/USDZ for AR viewer and 3D display",            icon: Box,       accept: ".glb,.gltf,.usdz",         accentColor: "#A855F7" },
     { id: "renders", path: "renders", label: "Renders", description: "3D rendered images of the equipment",                 icon: Box,       accept: "image/*",                  accentColor: "#FF6B9D" },
   ],
   applications: [
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ function bucketHint(bucket: BucketDef, fileName: string): string | null {
   const isModel = ["glb", "gltf", "usdz"].includes(ext);
   if (bucket.id === "videos" && !isVideo) return "Videos bucket usually holds .mp4 — this file may not display correctly.";
   if (bucket.id === "renders" && !isImage) return "Renders bucket expects images (PNG/JPG/WebP).";
-  if (bucket.id === "media" && !isImage && !isVideo && !isModel) return "Most pages expect images, videos or 3D model files here.";
+  if (bucket.id === "models" && !isModel) return "Models bucket expects 3D files (.glb, .gltf, .usdz).";
+  if (bucket.id === "media" && !isImage && !isVideo) return "Media bucket expects images or videos here.";
   return null;
 }