diff --git a/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Export/ExportManager.cpp b/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Export/ExportManager.cpp
index 28f35d105c..3b1e4298d6 100644
--- a/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Export/ExportManager.cpp
+++ b/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Export/ExportManager.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "Util/AutoDirectoryRestoreFileDialog.h"
 #include "QtUI/WaitCursor.h"
 #include "Maestro/Types/AnimParamType.h"
+#include "Material/MaterialManager.h"
 
 #include "QtUtil.h"
 
@@ -2079,9 +2080,27 @@ bool CExportManager::ImportFromFile(const char* filename)
 bool CExportManager::ExportSingleStatObj(IStatObj* pStatObj, const char* filename)
 {
     Export::CObject* pObj = new Export::CObject(Path::GetFileName(filename).toUtf8().data());
+
+    // the exporter uses m_pBaseObj to find the material and submesh settings
+    // so we create a temporary brush editor object and set the material we want to use 
+    CBaseObjectPtr editorObject = GetIEditor()->NewObject("Brush", "", "TempExportObject", 0.f, 0.f, 0.f, false);
+    if (editorObject)
+    {
+        auto material = pStatObj->GetMaterial();
+        CMaterial* editorMaterial = GetIEditor()->GetMaterialManager()->LoadMaterial(material->GetName());
+        editorObject->SetMaterial(editorMaterial);
+        m_pBaseObj = editorObject;
+    }
     AddStatObj(pObj, pStatObj);
     m_data.m_objects.push_back(pObj);
     ExportToFile(filename, true);
+
+    if (editorObject)
+    {
+        m_pBaseObj = nullptr;
+        GetIEditor()->DeleteObject(editorObject);
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Export/ExportManager.h b/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Export/ExportManager.h
index 04755ac287..3034699e9b 100644
--- a/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Export/ExportManager.h
+++ b/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Export/ExportManager.h
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class CExportManager
     TExporters m_exporters;
     Export::CData m_data;
     bool m_isPrecaching;
-    bool m_isOccluder;
+    bool m_isOccluder = false; // if true, export lower resolution LOD if available
     float m_fScale;
     TObjectMap m_objectMap;
     bool m_bAnimationExport;
diff --git a/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Util/FileUtil.cpp b/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Util/FileUtil.cpp
index 22abcc53e3..82cc0a984f 100644
--- a/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Util/FileUtil.cpp
+++ b/dev/Code/Sandbox/Editor/Util/FileUtil.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "Util/PathUtil.h"
 #include "AutoDirectoryRestoreFileDialog.h"
 #include "MainWindow.h"
+#include "Export/ExportManager.h"
 
 #include <AzCore/PlatformIncl.h>
 #include <AzCore/Component/TickBus.h>
@@ -2021,6 +2022,35 @@ void CFileUtil::PopulateQMenu(QWidget* caller, QMenu* menu, const QString& filen
 
     action = menu->addAction(QObject::tr("Copy Path To Clipboard"), [fullPath]() { QApplication::clipboard()->setText(fullPath); });
 
+    if (!filename.isEmpty() && filename.endsWith(".cgf", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+    {
+        action = menu->addAction(QObject::tr("Export"), [=]()
+        {
+            QFileInfo fi(fullPath);
+            QString fileDirPath = fi.absolutePath();
+            QString saveFilePath = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(
+                    NULL,
+                    QFileDialog::tr("Export Geometry"),
+                    fileDirPath,
+                    QFileDialog::tr("Object File (*.obj);;FBX File (*.fbx)"));
+
+            if (saveFilePath.isEmpty())
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            CExportManager* exportMgr = static_cast<CExportManager*>(GetIEditor()->GetExportManager());
+            if (exportMgr)
+            {
+                QString relativeGamePath = Path::MakeGamePath(fullGamePath);
+                relativeGamePath = Path::AddSlash(relativeGamePath) + filename;
+                constexpr bool useStreaming = false;
+                _smart_ptr<IStatObj> statObj = GetIEditor()->Get3DEngine()->LoadStatObjAutoRef(relativeGamePath.toStdString().c_str(),nullptr, nullptr, useStreaming);
+                exportMgr->ExportSingleStatObj(statObj, saveFilePath.toStdString().c_str());
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     if (!filename.isEmpty() && GetIEditor()->IsSourceControlAvailable() && nFileAttr != SCC_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_INVALID)
     {
         bool isEnableSC = nFileAttr & SCC_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_MANAGED;