Is there a way to load a character set right in front of current viewport?

Is there a way to load a character set right in front of current viewport, instead of from the center of the world.
If I have a big set, it's kinda troublesome. Because of the distance.
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Try dragging and dropping while keeping the alt key pressed; the now showing round icon will indicate where the figure gets placed.
at ground level - it won't lift up or sink down even if the floor is not at the zero point.