diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e975976bf..fe59f9a70 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ test/gtest/src/gtest-stamp/Debug/
 tools/assimp_view/assimp_viewer.vcxproj.user
 *.pyc
 
+### Rust ###
+# Generated by Cargo; will have compiled files and executables
+port/assimp_rs/target/
+# Backup files generated by rustfmt
+port/assimp_rs/**/*.rs.bk
+
 # Unix editor backups
 *~
 test/gtest/src/gtest-stamp/gtest-gitinfo.txt
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/Cargo.lock b/port/assimp_rs/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f571f362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/port/assimp_rs/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+[[package]]
+name = "assimp_rs"
+version = "0.1.0"
+
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/Cargo.toml b/port/assimp_rs/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..073a2b283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/port/assimp_rs/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "assimp_rs"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["David Golembiowski <dmgolembiowski@gmail.com>"]
+edition = "2018"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/src/camera/mod.rs b/port/assimp_rs/src/camera/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/src/core/mod.rs b/port/assimp_rs/src/core/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/src/errors/mod.rs b/port/assimp_rs/src/errors/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/src/formats/mod.rs b/port/assimp_rs/src/formats/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/src/lib.rs b/port/assimp_rs/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbb648876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/port/assimp_rs/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+pub mod camera;
+pub mod core;
+pub mod errors;
+pub mod formats;
+pub mod material;
+pub mod postprocess;
+pub mod shims;
+pub mod socket;
+pub mod structs;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    #[test]
+    fn it_works() {
+        assert_eq!(true, true);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/src/material/mod.rs b/port/assimp_rs/src/material/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/src/postprocess/mod.rs b/port/assimp_rs/src/postprocess/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/src/shims/mod.rs b/port/assimp_rs/src/shims/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/src/socket/mod.rs b/port/assimp_rs/src/socket/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/port/assimp_rs/src/structs/mod.rs b/port/assimp_rs/src/structs/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb