diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d383f3ec8..49cd60ca8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ CMakeLists.txt.user
 
 # Generated
 assimp.pc
+assimp.aps
 revision.h
 contrib/zlib/zconf.h
 contrib/zlib/zlib.pc
diff --git a/Build.md b/Build.md
index d5b443a79..7c908606d 100644
--- a/Build.md
+++ b/Build.md
@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
-# Install CMake
+# Build Instructions
+## Install CMake
 Asset-Importer-Lib can be build for a lot of different platforms. We are using cmake to generate the build environment for these via cmake. So you have to make sure that you have a working cmake-installation on your system. You can download it at https://cmake.org/ or for linux install it via
-```
+```bash
 sudo apt-get install cmake
 ```
 
-# Get the source
+## Get the source
 Make sure you have a working git-installation. Open a command prompt and clone the Asset-Importer-Lib via:
-```
+```bash
 git clone https://github.com/assimp/assimp.git
 ```
 
-# Build instructions for Windows with Visual-Studio
+## Build instructions for Windows with Visual-Studio
 
 First you have to install Visual-Studio on your windows-system. You can get the Community-Version for free here: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/de/downloads/
 To generate the build environment for your IDE open a command prompt, navigate to your repo and type:
-```
-> cmake CMakeLists.txt
+```bash
+cmake CMakeLists.txt
 ```
 This will generate the project files for the visual studio. All dependencies used to build Asset-IMporter-Lib shall be part of the repo. If you want to use you own zlib.installation this is possible as well. Check the options for it.
 
-# Build instructions for Windows with UWP
-See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40803170/cmake-uwp-using-cmake-to-build-universal-windows-app
+## Build instructions for Windows with UWP
+See <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40803170/cmake-uwp-using-cmake-to-build-universal-windows-app>
 
-
-# Build instrcutions for Linux / Unix
+## Build instructions for Linux / Unix
 Open a terminal and got to your repository. You can generate the makefiles and build the library via:
 
-```
+```bash
 cmake CMakeLists.txt
 make -j4
 ```
@@ -34,7 +34,23 @@ The option -j descripes the number of parallel processes for the build. In this
 
 If you want to use a IDE for linux you can try QTCreator for instance. 
 
-# CMake build options
+## Build instructions for MinGW
+ Older versions of MinGW's compiler (e.g. 5.1.0) do not support the -mbig_obj flag 
+required to compile some of assimp's files, especially for debug builds.
+Version 7.3.0 of g++-mingw-w64 & gcc-mingw-w64 appears to work.
+
+Please see [CMake Cross Compiling](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-toolchains.7.html#cross-compiling) for general information on CMake Toolchains.
+
+Some users have had success building assimp using MinGW on Linux using [polly](https://github.com/ruslo/polly/).
+
+The following toolchain, which is not maintained by assimp, seems to work on Linux: [linux-mingw-w64-gnuxx11.cmake](https://github.com/ruslo/polly/blob/master/linux-mingw-w64-gnuxx11.cmake)
+
+The following toolchain may or may not be helpful for building assimp using MinGW on Windows (untested):
+ [mingw-cxx17.cmake](https://github.com/ruslo/polly/blob/master/mingw-cxx17.cmake)
+
+Besides the toolchain, compilation should be the same as for Linux / Unix.
+
+## CMake build options
 The cmake-build-environment provides options to configure the build. The following options can be used:
 - **BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ( default ON )**: Generation of shared libs ( dll for windows, so for Linux ). Set this to OFF to get a static lib.
 - **BUILD_FRAMEWORK ( default OFF, MacOnly)**: Build package as Mac OS X Framework bundle
@@ -55,4 +71,3 @@ The cmake-build-environment provides options to configure the build. The followi
 - **INJECT_DEBUG_POSTFIX( default ON )**: Inject debug postfix in .a/.so lib names
 - **IGNORE_GIT_HASH ( default OFF )**: Don't call git to get the hash.
 - **ASSIMP_INSTALL_PDB ( default ON )**: Install MSVC debug files.
-
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b21f0c5b8..fa5842560 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ OPTION ( BUILD_DOCS
   OFF
 )
 OPTION( INJECT_DEBUG_POSTFIX
-  "Inject debug postfix in .a/.so lib names"
+  "Inject debug postfix in .a/.so/.dll lib names"
   ON
 )
 
@@ -127,12 +127,15 @@ if (WIN32)
   ADD_DEFINITIONS( -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN )
 endif()
 
-
 IF(MSVC)
   OPTION( ASSIMP_INSTALL_PDB
     "Install MSVC debug files."
     ON
   )
+  IF(NOT (MSVC_VERSION LESS 1900))
+    # Multibyte character set is deprecated since at least MSVC2015 (possibly earlier)
+    ADD_DEFINITIONS( -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE )
+  ENDIF()
 ENDIF(MSVC)
 
 IF (BUILD_FRAMEWORK)
@@ -234,6 +237,11 @@ ELSEIF ( "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "Clang" )
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-g -fvisibility=hidden -fPIC -fno-strict-aliasing -Wall -Wno-long-long -std=c++11 ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}" )
   SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-fPIC -fno-strict-aliasing ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
 ELSEIF( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_MINGW )
+  IF (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 7.0)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "MinGW is too old to be supported. Please update MinGW and try again.")
+  ELSEIF(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 7.3)
+    message(WARNING "MinGW is old, if you experience errors, update MinGW.")
+  ENDIF()
   SET( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-fvisibility=hidden -fno-strict-aliasing -Wall -Wno-long-long -std=c++11 -Wa,-mbig-obj ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}" )
   SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-fPIC -fno-strict-aliasing ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ")
   ADD_DEFINITIONS( -U__STRICT_ANSI__ )
@@ -301,7 +309,9 @@ SET( ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR "include" CACHE STRING
 SET( ASSIMP_BIN_INSTALL_DIR "bin" CACHE STRING
   "Path the tool executables are installed to." )
 
-IF (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+get_cmake_property(is_multi_config GENERATOR_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
+
+IF (is_multi_config OR (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug"))
   SET(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "d" CACHE STRING "Debug Postfix for lib, samples and tools")
 ELSE()
   SET(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "" CACHE STRING "Debug Postfix for lib, samples and tools")
@@ -543,18 +553,22 @@ if(WIN32)
   if (CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8)
     SET(BIN_DIR "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/bin64/")
     SET(LIB_DIR "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib64/")
-  elseif()
+  else()
     SET(BIN_DIR "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/bin32/")
     SET(LIB_DIR "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib32/")
   ENDIF()
 
-  IF(MSVC12)
-    SET(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc120")
-  ELSEIF(MSVC14)
-    SET(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc140")
-  ELSEIF(MSVC15)
-    SET(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc141")
-  ENDIF(MSVC12)
+  IF(MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION)
+    set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc${MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION}")
+  ELSE()
+    IF(MSVC12)
+      SET(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc120")
+    ELSEIF(MSVC14)
+      SET(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc140")
+    ELSEIF(MSVC15)
+      SET(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc141")
+    ENDIF(MSVC12)
+  ENDIF()
 
   IF(MSVC12 OR MSVC14 OR MSVC15 )
     ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(UpdateAssimpLibsDebugSymbolsAndDLLs COMMENT "Copying Assimp Libraries ..." VERBATIM)
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 39ef36179..851d9c096 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,13 @@ build:
   project: Assimp.sln
   
 after_build:
-  - if "%APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE%"=="Visual Studio 2017" iscc packaging\windows-innosetup\script.iss
+  - if "%APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE%"=="Visual Studio 2017" (
+        if "%platform%"=="x64" (
+            iscc packaging\windows-innosetup\script_x64.iss
+        ) else (
+            iscc packaging\windows-innosetup\script_x86.iss
+        )
+    )
   - 7z a assimp.7z bin\%CONFIGURATION%\* lib\%CONFIGURATION%\*
 
 test_script:
diff --git a/code/ASELoader.cpp b/code/ASELoader.cpp
index 321e8548a..556e8ce66 100644
--- a/code/ASELoader.cpp
+++ b/code/ASELoader.cpp
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ void ASEImporter::BuildMaterialIndices()
         }
     }
 
-    // Dekete our temporary array
+    // Delete our temporary array
     delete[] pcIntMaterials;
 }
 
diff --git a/code/ASEParser.cpp b/code/ASEParser.cpp
index e8d6febc2..14b962320 100644
--- a/code/ASEParser.cpp
+++ b/code/ASEParser.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *  @brief Implementation of the ASE parser class
  */
 
-
 #ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_ASE_IMPORTER
 #ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_3DS_IMPORTER
 
diff --git a/code/ASEParser.h b/code/ASEParser.h
index b8c820632..0cfd5313c 100644
--- a/code/ASEParser.h
+++ b/code/ASEParser.h
@@ -188,10 +188,11 @@ struct Animation {
     } mRotationType, mScalingType, mPositionType;
 
     Animation() AI_NO_EXCEPT
-        :   mRotationType   (TRACK)
-        ,   mScalingType    (TRACK)
-        ,   mPositionType   (TRACK)
-    {}
+    :   mRotationType   (TRACK)
+    ,   mScalingType    (TRACK)
+    ,   mPositionType   (TRACK) {
+        // empty
+    }
 
     //! List of track rotation keyframes
     std::vector< aiQuatKey > akeyRotations;
@@ -243,7 +244,6 @@ struct BaseNode {
         mTargetPosition.x = qnan;
     }
 
-
     //! Name of the mesh
     std::string mName;
 
diff --git a/code/AssbinLoader.cpp b/code/AssbinLoader.cpp
index acba8b3dd..249e29863 100644
--- a/code/AssbinLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/AssbinLoader.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 using namespace Assimp;
 
 static const aiImporterDesc desc = {
-    ".assbin Importer",
+    "Assimp Binary Importer",
     "Gargaj / Conspiracy",
     "",
     "",
diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index 9631b4e41..5a7838515 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ SET( Core_SRCS
   Assimp.cpp
 )
 
+IF(MSVC)
+  list(APPEND Core_SRCS "res/assimp.rc")
+ENDIF(MSVC)
+
 SET( Logging_SRCS
   ${HEADER_PATH}/DefaultLogger.hpp
   ${HEADER_PATH}/LogStream.hpp
@@ -800,6 +804,18 @@ ADD_ASSIMP_IMPORTER( MMD
   MMDVmdParser.h
 )
 
+# Workaround for issue #2406 - force problematic large file to be optimized to prevent string table overflow error
+# Used -Os instead of -O2 as previous issues had mentioned, since -Os is roughly speaking -O2, excluding any
+# optimizations that take up extra space. Given that the issue is a string table overflowing, -Os seemed appropriate
+# Also, I'm not positive if both link & compile flags are needed, but this hopefully ensures that the issue should not
+# recur for edge cases such as static builds.
+if ((CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_MINGW) AND (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES Debug))
+  message("-- Applying MinGW StepFileGen1.cpp Debug Workaround")
+  SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(Importer/StepFile/StepFileGen1.cpp PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS -Os )
+  SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(Importer/StepFile/StepFileGen1.cpp PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS -Os )
+  SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(Importer/StepFile/StepFileGen1.cpp PROPERTIES STATIC_LIBRARY_FLAGS -Os )
+endif()
+
 ADD_ASSIMP_IMPORTER( STEP
     STEPFile.h
     Importer/StepFile/StepFileImporter.h
@@ -1033,6 +1049,10 @@ ENDIF (ASSIMP_BUILD_NONFREE_C4D_IMPORTER)
 
 if( MSVC )
   # in order to prevent DLL hell, each of the DLLs have to be suffixed with the major version and msvc prefix
+  # CMake 3.12 added a variable for this
+  if(MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION)
+    set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc${MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION}")
+  else()
   if( MSVC70 OR MSVC71 )
     set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc70")
   elseif( MSVC80 )
@@ -1047,9 +1067,12 @@ if( MSVC )
     set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc120")
   elseif( MSVC14 )
     set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc140")
+  elseif( MSVC15 )
+    set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc141")
   else()
     set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc150")
   endif()
+  endif()
   set(LIBRARY_SUFFIX "${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}-${MSVC_PREFIX}-mt" CACHE STRING "the suffix for the assimp windows library")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/code/ColladaExporter.cpp b/code/ColladaExporter.cpp
index 37a6ba4e0..e7cc6907d 100644
--- a/code/ColladaExporter.cpp
+++ b/code/ColladaExporter.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,11 @@ void ColladaExporter::WriteHeader()
     mOutput << startstr << "<contributor>" << endstr;
     PushTag();
 
-    aiMetadata* meta = mScene->mRootNode->mMetaData;
+    // If no Scene metadata, use root node metadata
+    aiMetadata* meta = mScene->mMetaData;
+    if (!meta)
+        meta = mScene->mRootNode->mMetaData;
+
     aiString value;
     if (!meta || !meta->Get("Author", value))
         mOutput << startstr << "<author>" << "Assimp" << "</author>" << endstr;
@@ -250,13 +254,39 @@ void ColladaExporter::WriteHeader()
     else
         mOutput << startstr << "<authoring_tool>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</authoring_tool>" << endstr;
 
-    //mOutput << startstr << "<author>" << mScene->author.C_Str() << "</author>" << endstr;
-    //mOutput << startstr << "<authoring_tool>" << mScene->authoringTool.C_Str() << "</authoring_tool>" << endstr;
+    if (meta)
+    {
+        if (meta->Get("Comments", value))
+            mOutput << startstr << "<comments>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</comments>" << endstr;
+        if (meta->Get("Copyright", value))
+            mOutput << startstr << "<copyright>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</copyright>" << endstr;
+        if (meta->Get("SourceData", value))
+            mOutput << startstr << "<source_data>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</source_data>" << endstr;
+    }
 
     PopTag();
     mOutput << startstr << "</contributor>" << endstr;
-    mOutput << startstr << "<created>" << date_str << "</created>" << endstr;
+
+    if (!meta || !meta->Get("Created", value))
+        mOutput << startstr << "<created>" << date_str << "</created>" << endstr;
+    else
+        mOutput << startstr << "<created>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</created>" << endstr;
+
+    // Modified date is always the date saved
     mOutput << startstr << "<modified>" << date_str << "</modified>" << endstr;
+
+    if (meta)
+    {
+        if (meta->Get("Keywords", value))
+            mOutput << startstr << "<keywords>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</keywords>" << endstr;
+        if (meta->Get("Revision", value))
+            mOutput << startstr << "<revision>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</revision>" << endstr;
+        if (meta->Get("Subject", value))
+            mOutput << startstr << "<subject>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</subject>" << endstr;
+        if (meta->Get("Title", value))
+            mOutput << startstr << "<title>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</title>" << endstr;
+    }
+
     mOutput << startstr << "<unit name=\"meter\" meter=\"" << scale << "\" />" << endstr;
     mOutput << startstr << "<up_axis>" << up_axis << "</up_axis>" << endstr;
     PopTag();
diff --git a/code/ColladaLoader.cpp b/code/ColladaLoader.cpp
index 6837dca4a..cf548e890 100644
--- a/code/ColladaLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/ColladaLoader.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,17 @@ void ColladaLoader::InternReadFile( const std::string& pFile, aiScene* pScene, I
                 0,  0,  0,  1);
     }
 
+    // Store scene metadata
+    if (!parser.mAssetMetaData.empty()) {
+        const size_t numMeta(parser.mAssetMetaData.size());
+        pScene->mMetaData = aiMetadata::Alloc(static_cast<unsigned int>(numMeta));
+        size_t i = 0;
+        for (auto it = parser.mAssetMetaData.cbegin(); it != parser.mAssetMetaData.cend(); ++it, ++i)
+        {
+            pScene->mMetaData->Set(static_cast<unsigned int>(i), (*it).first, (*it).second);
+        }
+    }
+
     // store all meshes
     StoreSceneMeshes( pScene);
 
diff --git a/code/ColladaParser.cpp b/code/ColladaParser.cpp
index 0fa59362b..2106bf01c 100644
--- a/code/ColladaParser.cpp
+++ b/code/ColladaParser.cpp
@@ -264,14 +264,19 @@ void ColladaParser::ReadAssetInfo()
 
                 // check element end
                 TestClosing( "up_axis");
-            } else
+            }
+            else if(IsElement("contributor"))
             {
-                SkipElement();
+                ReadContributorInfo();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ReadMetaDataItem(mAssetMetaData);
             }
         }
         else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
         {
-            if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "asset") != 0)
+            if (strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "asset") != 0)
                 ThrowException( "Expected end of <asset> element.");
 
             break;
@@ -279,6 +284,75 @@ void ColladaParser::ReadAssetInfo()
     }
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Reads the contributor info
+void ColladaParser::ReadContributorInfo()
+{
+    if (mReader->isEmptyElement())
+        return;
+
+    while (mReader->read())
+    {
+        if (mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
+        {
+            ReadMetaDataItem(mAssetMetaData);
+        }
+        else if (mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
+        {
+            if (strcmp(mReader->getNodeName(), "contributor") != 0)
+                ThrowException("Expected end of <contributor> element.");
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Reads a single string metadata item
+void ColladaParser::ReadMetaDataItem(StringMetaData &metadata)
+{
+    // Metadata such as created, keywords, subject etc
+    const char* key_char = mReader->getNodeName();
+    if (key_char != nullptr)
+    {
+        const std::string key_str(key_char);
+        const char* value_char = TestTextContent();
+        if (value_char != nullptr)
+        {
+            std::string camel_key_str = key_str;
+            ToCamelCase(camel_key_str);
+            aiString aistr;
+            aistr.Set(value_char);
+            metadata.emplace(camel_key_str, aistr);
+            TestClosing(key_str.c_str());
+        }
+        else
+            SkipElement();
+    }
+    else
+        SkipElement();
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Convert underscore_seperated to CamelCase: "authoring_tool" becomes "AuthoringTool"
+void ColladaParser::ToCamelCase(std::string &text)
+{
+    if (text.empty())
+        return;
+    // Capitalise first character
+    text[0] = ToUpper(text[0]);
+    for (auto it = text.begin(); it != text.end(); /*iterated below*/)
+    {
+        if ((*it) == '_')
+        {
+            it = text.erase(it);
+            if (it != text.end())
+                (*it) = ToUpper(*it);
+        }
+        else
+            ++it;
+    }
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Reads the animation clips
 void ColladaParser::ReadAnimationClipLibrary()
diff --git a/code/ColladaParser.h b/code/ColladaParser.h
index 232d85654..22b96c5e0 100644
--- a/code/ColladaParser.h
+++ b/code/ColladaParser.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ namespace Assimp
         friend class ColladaLoader;
 
     protected:
+        /** Map for generic metadata as aiString */
+        typedef std::map<std::string, aiString> StringMetaData;
+
         /** Constructor from XML file */
         ColladaParser( IOSystem* pIOHandler, const std::string& pFile);
 
@@ -81,6 +84,15 @@ namespace Assimp
         /** Reads asset information such as coordinate system information and legal blah */
         void ReadAssetInfo();
 
+        /** Reads contributor information such as author and legal blah */
+        void ReadContributorInfo();
+
+        /** Reads generic metadata into provided map */
+        void ReadMetaDataItem(StringMetaData &metadata);
+
+        /** Convert underscore_seperated to CamelCase "authoring_tool" becomes "AuthoringTool" */
+        static void ToCamelCase(std::string &text);
+
         /** Reads the animation library */
         void ReadAnimationLibrary();
 
@@ -343,6 +355,9 @@ namespace Assimp
         /** Which is the up vector */
         enum { UP_X, UP_Y, UP_Z } mUpDirection;
 
+        /** Asset metadata (global for scene) */
+        StringMetaData mAssetMetaData;
+
         /** Collada file format version */
         Collada::FormatVersion mFormat;
     };
diff --git a/code/Exporter.cpp b/code/Exporter.cpp
index 8848e87f5..4ecb07081 100644
--- a/code/Exporter.cpp
+++ b/code/Exporter.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void Exporter::SetProgressHandler(ProgressHandler* pHandler) {
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 const aiExportDataBlob* Exporter::ExportToBlob( const aiScene* pScene, const char* pFormatId,
-                                                unsigned int, const ExportProperties* /*pProperties*/ ) {
+                                                unsigned int pPreprocessing, const ExportProperties* pProperties) {
     if (pimpl->blob) {
         delete pimpl->blob;
         pimpl->blob = nullptr;
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ const aiExportDataBlob* Exporter::ExportToBlob( const aiScene* pScene, const cha
     BlobIOSystem* blobio = new BlobIOSystem();
     pimpl->mIOSystem = std::shared_ptr<IOSystem>( blobio );
 
-    if (AI_SUCCESS != Export(pScene,pFormatId,blobio->GetMagicFileName())) {
+    if (AI_SUCCESS != Export(pScene,pFormatId,blobio->GetMagicFileName(), pPreprocessing, pProperties)) {
         pimpl->mIOSystem = old;
         return nullptr;
     }
diff --git a/code/FBXConverter.cpp b/code/FBXConverter.cpp
index 0abfdafdc..1701b2966 100644
--- a/code/FBXConverter.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXConverter.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iomanip>
 
+
 namespace Assimp {
     namespace FBX {
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ namespace Assimp {
 
 #define CONVERT_FBX_TIME(time) static_cast<double>(time) / 46186158000L
 
-        FBXConverter::FBXConverter(aiScene* out, const Document& doc)
+        FBXConverter::FBXConverter(aiScene* out, const Document& doc, bool removeEmptyBones, FbxUnit unit )
         : defaultMaterialIndex()
         , lights()
         , cameras()
@@ -89,7 +90,9 @@ namespace Assimp {
         , mNodeNames()
         , anim_fps()
         , out(out)
-        , doc(doc) {
+        , doc(doc)
+        , mRemoveEmptyBones( removeEmptyBones )
+        , mCurrentUnit(FbxUnit::cm) {
             // animations need to be converted first since this will
             // populate the node_anim_chain_bits map, which is needed
             // to determine which nodes need to be generated.
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ namespace Assimp {
 
             ConvertGlobalSettings();
             TransferDataToScene();
+            ConvertToUnitScale(unit);
 
             // if we didn't read any meshes set the AI_SCENE_FLAGS_INCOMPLETE
             // to make sure the scene passes assimp's validation. FBX files
@@ -387,6 +391,7 @@ namespace Assimp {
                 break;
             default:
                 ai_assert(false);
+                break;
             }
         }
 
@@ -977,7 +982,9 @@ namespace Assimp {
             unsigned int epcount = 0;
             for (unsigned i = 0; i < indices.size(); i++)
             {
-                if (indices[i] < 0) epcount++;
+                if (indices[i] < 0) {
+                    epcount++;
+                }
             }
             unsigned int pcount = static_cast<unsigned int>( indices.size() );
             unsigned int scount = out_mesh->mNumFaces = pcount - epcount;
@@ -1407,7 +1414,7 @@ namespace Assimp {
 
                     const WeightIndexArray& indices = cluster->GetIndices();
 
-                    if (indices.empty()) {
+                    if (indices.empty() && mRemoveEmptyBones ) {
                         continue;
                     }
 
@@ -1439,13 +1446,11 @@ namespace Assimp {
 
                                 if (index_out_indices.back() == no_index_sentinel) {
                                     index_out_indices.back() = out_indices.size();
-
                                 }
 
                                 if (no_mat_check) {
                                     out_indices.push_back(out_idx[i]);
-                                }
-                                else {
+                                } else {
                                     // this extra lookup is in O(logn), so the entire algorithm becomes O(nlogn)
                                     const std::vector<unsigned int>::iterator it = std::lower_bound(
                                         outputVertStartIndices->begin(),
@@ -1461,11 +1466,11 @@ namespace Assimp {
                             }
                         }
                     }
-
+                    
                     // if we found at least one, generate the output bones
                     // XXX this could be heavily simplified by collecting the bone
                     // data in a single step.
-                    if (ok) {
+                    if (ok && mRemoveEmptyBones) {
                         ConvertCluster(bones, model, *cluster, out_indices, index_out_indices,
                             count_out_indices, node_global_transform);
                     }
@@ -1596,6 +1601,13 @@ namespace Assimp {
                 out_mat->AddProperty(&str, AI_MATKEY_NAME);
             }
 
+            // Set the shading mode as best we can: The FBX specification only mentions Lambert and Phong, and only Phong is mentioned in Assimp's aiShadingMode enum.
+            if (material.GetShadingModel() == "phong")
+            {
+                aiShadingMode shadingMode = aiShadingMode_Phong;
+                out_mat->AddProperty<aiShadingMode>(&shadingMode, 1, AI_MATKEY_SHADING_MODEL);               
+            }
+
             // shading stuff and colors
             SetShadingPropertiesCommon(out_mat, props);
             SetShadingPropertiesRaw( out_mat, props, material.Textures(), mesh );
@@ -3407,8 +3419,9 @@ void FBXConverter::SetShadingPropertiesRaw(aiMaterial* out_mat, const PropertyTa
 
             na->mNumScalingKeys = static_cast<unsigned int>(keys.size());
             na->mScalingKeys = new aiVectorKey[keys.size()];
-            if (keys.size() > 0)
+            if (keys.size() > 0) {
                 InterpolateKeys(na->mScalingKeys, keys, inputs, aiVector3D(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f), maxTime, minTime);
+            }
         }
 
         void FBXConverter::ConvertTranslationKeys(aiNodeAnim* na, const std::vector<const AnimationCurveNode*>& nodes,
@@ -3472,6 +3485,46 @@ void FBXConverter::SetShadingPropertiesRaw(aiMaterial* out_mat, const PropertyTa
             out->mMetaData->Set(14, "CustomFrameRate", doc.GlobalSettings().CustomFrameRate());
         }
 
+        void FBXConverter::ConvertToUnitScale( FbxUnit unit ) {
+            if (mCurrentUnit == unit) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            ai_real scale = 1.0;
+            if (mCurrentUnit == FbxUnit::cm) {
+                if (unit == FbxUnit::m) {
+                    scale = (ai_real)0.01;
+                } else if (unit == FbxUnit::km) {
+                    scale = (ai_real)0.00001;
+                }
+            } else if (mCurrentUnit == FbxUnit::m) {
+                if (unit == FbxUnit::cm) {
+                    scale = (ai_real)100.0;
+                } else if (unit == FbxUnit::km) {
+                    scale = (ai_real)0.001;
+                }
+            } else if (mCurrentUnit == FbxUnit::km) {
+                if (unit == FbxUnit::cm) {
+                    scale = (ai_real)100000.0;
+                } else if (unit == FbxUnit::m) {
+                    scale = (ai_real)1000.0;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            for (auto mesh : meshes) {
+                if (nullptr == mesh) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (mesh->HasPositions()) {
+                    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mesh->mNumVertices; ++i) {
+                        aiVector3D &pos = mesh->mVertices[i];
+                        pos *= scale;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         void FBXConverter::TransferDataToScene()
         {
             ai_assert(!out->mMeshes);
@@ -3525,9 +3578,9 @@ void FBXConverter::SetShadingPropertiesRaw(aiMaterial* out_mat, const PropertyTa
         }
 
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        void ConvertToAssimpScene(aiScene* out, const Document& doc)
+        void ConvertToAssimpScene(aiScene* out, const Document& doc, bool removeEmptyBones, FbxUnit unit)
         {
-            FBXConverter converter(out, doc);
+            FBXConverter converter(out, doc, removeEmptyBones, unit);
         }
 
     } // !FBX
diff --git a/code/FBXConverter.h b/code/FBXConverter.h
index 50637468b..f75222d5b 100644
--- a/code/FBXConverter.h
+++ b/code/FBXConverter.h
@@ -76,12 +76,22 @@ namespace FBX {
 
 class Document;
 
+enum class FbxUnit {
+    cm = 0,
+    m,
+    km,
+    NumUnits,
+
+    Undefined
+};
+
 /** 
  *  Convert a FBX #Document to #aiScene
  *  @param out Empty scene to be populated
- *  @param doc Parsed FBX document 
+ *  @param doc Parsed FBX document
+ *  @param removeEmptyBones Will remove bones, which do not have any references to vertices.
  */
-void ConvertToAssimpScene(aiScene* out, const Document& doc);
+void ConvertToAssimpScene(aiScene* out, const Document& doc, bool removeEmptyBones, FbxUnit unit);
 
 /** Dummy class to encapsulate the conversion process */
 class FBXConverter {
@@ -112,7 +122,7 @@ public:
     };
 
 public:
-    FBXConverter(aiScene* out, const Document& doc);
+    FBXConverter(aiScene* out, const Document& doc, bool removeEmptyBones, FbxUnit unit);
     ~FBXConverter();
 
 private:
@@ -414,6 +424,10 @@ private:
 
     void ConvertGlobalSettings();
 
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //  Will perform the conversion from a given unit to the requested unit.
+    void ConvertToUnitScale(FbxUnit unit);
+
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // copy generated meshes, animations, lights, cameras and textures to the output scene
     void TransferDataToScene();
@@ -453,6 +467,10 @@ private:
 
     aiScene* const out;
     const FBX::Document& doc;
+
+    bool mRemoveEmptyBones;
+
+    FbxUnit mCurrentUnit;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/code/FBXExporter.cpp b/code/FBXExporter.cpp
index acb122714..6b1ac0e5e 100644
--- a/code/FBXExporter.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXExporter.cpp
@@ -1575,11 +1575,22 @@ void FBXExporter::WriteObjects ()
     // one sticky point is that the number of vertices may not match,
     // because assimp splits vertices by normal, uv, etc.
 
+    // functor for aiNode sorting
+    struct SortNodeByName
+    {
+        bool operator()(const aiNode *lhs, const aiNode *rhs) const
+        {
+            return strcmp(lhs->mName.C_Str(), rhs->mName.C_Str()) < 0;
+        }
+    };
+
     // first we should mark the skeleton for each mesh.
     // the skeleton must include not only the aiBones,
     // but also all their parent nodes.
     // anything that affects the position of any bone node must be included.
-    std::vector<std::set<const aiNode*>> skeleton_by_mesh(mScene->mNumMeshes);
+    // Use SorNodeByName to make sure the exported result will be the same across all systems
+    // Otherwise the aiNodes of the skeleton would be sorted based on the pointer address, which isn't consistent
+    std::vector<std::set<const aiNode*, SortNodeByName>> skeleton_by_mesh(mScene->mNumMeshes);
     // at the same time we can build a list of all the skeleton nodes,
     // which will be used later to mark them as type "limbNode".
     std::unordered_set<const aiNode*> limbnodes;
@@ -1587,7 +1598,7 @@ void FBXExporter::WriteObjects ()
     std::map<std::string,aiNode*> node_by_bone;
     for (size_t mi = 0; mi < mScene->mNumMeshes; ++mi) {
         const aiMesh* m = mScene->mMeshes[mi];
-        std::set<const aiNode*> skeleton;
+        std::set<const aiNode*, SortNodeByName> skeleton;
         for (size_t bi =0; bi < m->mNumBones; ++bi) {
             const aiBone* b = m->mBones[bi];
             const std::string name(b->mName.C_Str());
@@ -1728,7 +1739,7 @@ void FBXExporter::WriteObjects ()
         aiMatrix4x4 mesh_xform = get_world_transform(mesh_node, mScene);
 
         // now make a subdeformer for each bone in the skeleton
-        const std::set<const aiNode*> &skeleton = skeleton_by_mesh[mi];
+        const std::set<const aiNode*, SortNodeByName> skeleton= skeleton_by_mesh[mi];
         for (const aiNode* bone_node : skeleton) {
             // if there's a bone for this node, find it
             const aiBone* b = nullptr;
diff --git a/code/FBXImportSettings.h b/code/FBXImportSettings.h
index d5e1c2060..1a4c80f8b 100644
--- a/code/FBXImportSettings.h
+++ b/code/FBXImportSettings.h
@@ -53,19 +53,22 @@ namespace FBX {
 struct ImportSettings
 {
     ImportSettings()
-        : strictMode(true)
-        , readAllLayers(true)
-        , readAllMaterials(false)
-        , readMaterials(true)
-        , readTextures(true)
-        , readCameras(true)
-        , readLights(true)
-        , readAnimations(true)
-        , readWeights(true)
-        , preservePivots(true)
-        , optimizeEmptyAnimationCurves(true)
-        , useLegacyEmbeddedTextureNaming(false)
-    {}
+    : strictMode(true)
+    , readAllLayers(true)
+    , readAllMaterials(false)
+    , readMaterials(true)
+    , readTextures(true)
+    , readCameras(true)
+    , readLights(true)
+    , readAnimations(true)
+    , readWeights(true)
+    , preservePivots(true)
+    , optimizeEmptyAnimationCurves(true)
+    , useLegacyEmbeddedTextureNaming(false)
+    , removeEmptyBones( true )
+    , convertToMeters( false ) {
+        // empty
+    }
 
 
     /** enable strict mode:
@@ -141,8 +144,16 @@ struct ImportSettings
     bool optimizeEmptyAnimationCurves;
 
     /** use legacy naming for embedded textures eg: (*0, *1, *2)
-    **/
+    */
     bool useLegacyEmbeddedTextureNaming;
+
+    /** Empty bones shall be removed
+    */
+    bool removeEmptyBones;
+
+    /** Set to true to perform a conversion from cm to meter after the import
+    */
+    bool convertToMeters;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/code/FBXImporter.cpp b/code/FBXImporter.cpp
index 2cc8bffc2..988735a77 100644
--- a/code/FBXImporter.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXImporter.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ void FBXImporter::SetupProperties(const Importer* pImp)
     settings.preservePivots = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_PRESERVE_PIVOTS, true);
     settings.optimizeEmptyAnimationCurves = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_OPTIMIZE_EMPTY_ANIMATION_CURVES, true);
     settings.useLegacyEmbeddedTextureNaming = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_EMBEDDED_TEXTURES_LEGACY_NAMING, false);
+    settings.removeEmptyBones = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_REMOVE_EMPTY_BONES, true);
+    settings.convertToMeters = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_FBX_CONVERT_TO_M, false);
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -183,8 +185,12 @@ void FBXImporter::InternReadFile( const std::string& pFile, aiScene* pScene, IOS
         // take the raw parse-tree and convert it to a FBX DOM
         Document doc(parser,settings);
 
+        FbxUnit unit(FbxUnit::cm);
+        if (settings.convertToMeters) {
+            unit = FbxUnit::m;
+        }
         // convert the FBX DOM to aiScene
-        ConvertToAssimpScene(pScene,doc);
+        ConvertToAssimpScene(pScene,doc, settings.removeEmptyBones, unit);
 
         std::for_each(tokens.begin(),tokens.end(),Util::delete_fun<Token>());
     }
diff --git a/code/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp b/code/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp
index 2debfa651..44a0264ca 100644
--- a/code/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp
@@ -568,15 +568,15 @@ void MeshGeometry::ReadVertexDataColors(std::vector<aiColor4D>& colors_out, cons
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-static const std::string TangentIndexToken = "TangentIndex";
-static const std::string TangentsIndexToken = "TangentsIndex";
+static const char *TangentIndexToken = "TangentIndex";
+static const char *TangentsIndexToken = "TangentsIndex";
 
 void MeshGeometry::ReadVertexDataTangents(std::vector<aiVector3D>& tangents_out, const Scope& source,
     const std::string& MappingInformationType,
     const std::string& ReferenceInformationType)
 {
     const char * str = source.Elements().count( "Tangents" ) > 0 ? "Tangents" : "Tangent";
-    const char * strIdx = source.Elements().count( "Tangents" ) > 0 ? TangentsIndexToken.c_str() : TangentIndexToken.c_str();
+    const char * strIdx = source.Elements().count( "Tangents" ) > 0 ? TangentsIndexToken : TangentIndexToken;
     ResolveVertexDataArray(tangents_out,source,MappingInformationType,ReferenceInformationType,
         str,
         strIdx,
diff --git a/code/FBXParser.cpp b/code/FBXParser.cpp
index b255c4734..fe63866a0 100644
--- a/code/FBXParser.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXParser.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ namespace FBX {
 Element::Element(const Token& key_token, Parser& parser)
 : key_token(key_token)
 {
-    TokenPtr n = NULL;
+    TokenPtr n = nullptr;
     do {
         n = parser.AdvanceToNextToken();
         if(!n) {
diff --git a/code/ObjFileParser.cpp b/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
index a8509b583..d1603c6f0 100644
--- a/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
+++ b/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void ObjFileParser::parseFile( IOStreamBuffer<char> &streamBuffer ) {
                 } else if (*m_DataIt == 't') {
                     // read in texture coordinate ( 2D or 3D )
                     ++m_DataIt;
-                    size_t dim = getVector(m_pModel->m_TextureCoord);
+                    size_t dim = getTexCoordVector(m_pModel->m_TextureCoord);
                     m_pModel->m_TextureCoordDim = std::max(m_pModel->m_TextureCoordDim, (unsigned int)dim);
                 } else if (*m_DataIt == 'n') {
                     // Read in normal vector definition
@@ -272,6 +272,17 @@ static bool isDataDefinitionEnd( const char *tmp ) {
     return false;
 }
 
+static bool isNanOrInf(const char * in) {
+    // Look for "nan" or "inf", case insensitive
+    if ((in[0] == 'N' || in[0] == 'n') && ASSIMP_strincmp(in, "nan", 3) == 0) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    else if ((in[0] == 'I' || in[0] == 'i') && ASSIMP_strincmp(in, "inf", 3) == 0) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 size_t ObjFileParser::getNumComponentsInDataDefinition() {
     size_t numComponents( 0 );
     const char* tmp( &m_DataIt[0] );
@@ -285,7 +296,7 @@ size_t ObjFileParser::getNumComponentsInDataDefinition() {
         if ( !SkipSpaces( &tmp ) ) {
             break;
         }
-        const bool isNum( IsNumeric( *tmp ) );
+        const bool isNum( IsNumeric( *tmp ) || isNanOrInf(tmp));
         SkipToken( tmp );
         if ( isNum ) {
             ++numComponents;
@@ -297,7 +308,7 @@ size_t ObjFileParser::getNumComponentsInDataDefinition() {
     return numComponents;
 }
 
-size_t ObjFileParser::getVector( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array ) {
+size_t ObjFileParser::getTexCoordVector( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array ) {
     size_t numComponents = getNumComponentsInDataDefinition();
     ai_real x, y, z;
     if( 2 == numComponents ) {
@@ -319,6 +330,17 @@ size_t ObjFileParser::getVector( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array ) {
     } else {
         throw DeadlyImportError( "OBJ: Invalid number of components" );
     }
+
+    // Coerce nan and inf to 0 as is the OBJ default value
+    if (!std::isfinite(x))
+        x = 0;
+
+    if (!std::isfinite(y))
+        y = 0;
+
+    if (!std::isfinite(z))
+        z = 0;
+
     point3d_array.push_back( aiVector3D( x, y, z ) );
     m_DataIt = skipLine<DataArrayIt>( m_DataIt, m_DataItEnd, m_uiLine );
     return numComponents;
@@ -429,13 +451,6 @@ void ObjFileParser::getFace( aiPrimitiveType type ) {
             if (type == aiPrimitiveType_POINT) {
                 ASSIMP_LOG_ERROR("Obj: Separator unexpected in point statement");
             }
-            if (iPos == 0) {
-                //if there are no texture coordinates in the file, but normals
-                if (!vt && vn) {
-                    iPos = 1;
-                    iStep++;
-                }
-            }
             iPos++;
         } else if( IsSpaceOrNewLine( *m_DataIt ) ) {
             iPos = 0;
@@ -452,6 +467,9 @@ void ObjFileParser::getFace( aiPrimitiveType type ) {
                 ++iStep;
             }
 
+            if (iPos == 1 && !vt && vn)
+                iPos = 2; // skip texture coords for normals if there are no tex coords
+
             if ( iVal > 0 ) {
                 // Store parsed index
                 if ( 0 == iPos ) {
diff --git a/code/ObjFileParser.h b/code/ObjFileParser.h
index a8961452d..7d1b806ce 100644
--- a/code/ObjFileParser.h
+++ b/code/ObjFileParser.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ protected:
     /// Get the number of components in a line.
     size_t getNumComponentsInDataDefinition();
     /// Stores the vector
-    size_t getVector( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array );
+    size_t getTexCoordVector( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array );
     /// Stores the following 3d vector.
     void getVector3( std::vector<aiVector3D> &point3d_array );
     /// Stores the following homogeneous vector as a 3D vector
diff --git a/code/ValidateDataStructure.cpp b/code/ValidateDataStructure.cpp
index 657b0361b..712fd6943 100644
--- a/code/ValidateDataStructure.cpp
+++ b/code/ValidateDataStructure.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *    the data structure returned by Assimp.
  */
 
-
-
 // internal headers
 #include "ValidateDataStructure.h"
 #include <assimp/BaseImporter.h>
@@ -110,8 +108,8 @@ void ValidateDSProcess::ReportWarning(const char* msg,...)
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-inline int HasNameMatch(const aiString& in, aiNode* node)
-{
+inline
+int HasNameMatch(const aiString& in, aiNode* node) {
     int result = (node->mName == in ? 1 : 0 );
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < node->mNumChildren;++i)    {
         result += HasNameMatch(in,node->mChildren[i]);
@@ -121,9 +119,8 @@ inline int HasNameMatch(const aiString& in, aiNode* node)
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <typename T>
-inline void ValidateDSProcess::DoValidation(T** parray, unsigned int size,
-    const char* firstName, const char* secondName)
-{
+inline
+void ValidateDSProcess::DoValidation(T** parray, unsigned int size, const char* firstName, const char* secondName) {
     // validate all entries
     if (size)
     {
@@ -181,7 +178,8 @@ inline void ValidateDSProcess::DoValidationEx(T** parray, unsigned int size,
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <typename T>
 inline
-void ValidateDSProcess::DoValidationWithNameCheck(T** array, unsigned int size, const char* firstName, const char* secondName) {
+void ValidateDSProcess::DoValidationWithNameCheck(T** array, unsigned int size, const char* firstName,
+        const char* secondName) {
     // validate all entries
     DoValidationEx(array,size,firstName,secondName);
 
@@ -201,9 +199,8 @@ void ValidateDSProcess::DoValidationWithNameCheck(T** array, unsigned int size,
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Executes the post processing step on the given imported data.
-void ValidateDSProcess::Execute( aiScene* pScene)
-{
-    this->mScene = pScene;
+void ValidateDSProcess::Execute( aiScene* pScene) {
+    mScene = pScene;
     ASSIMP_LOG_DEBUG("ValidateDataStructureProcess begin");
 
     // validate the node graph of the scene
@@ -516,13 +513,11 @@ void ValidateDSProcess::Validate( const aiMesh* pMesh)
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void ValidateDSProcess::Validate( const aiMesh* pMesh,
-    const aiBone* pBone,float* afSum)
-{
+void ValidateDSProcess::Validate( const aiMesh* pMesh, const aiBone* pBone,float* afSum) {
     this->Validate(&pBone->mName);
 
     if (!pBone->mNumWeights)    {
-        ReportError("aiBone::mNumWeights is zero");
+        //ReportError("aiBone::mNumWeights is zero");
     }
 
     // check whether all vertices affected by this bone are valid
@@ -563,9 +558,6 @@ void ValidateDSProcess::Validate( const aiAnimation* pAnimation)
     else {
     	ReportError("aiAnimation::mNumChannels is 0. At least one node animation channel must be there.");
     }
-
-    // Animation duration is allowed to be zero in cases where the anim contains only a single key frame.
-    // if (!pAnimation->mDuration)this->ReportError("aiAnimation::mDuration is zero");
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -746,8 +738,9 @@ void ValidateDSProcess::Validate( const aiMaterial* pMaterial)
                     "AI_MATKEY_SHININESS_STRENGTH key is 0.0");
             }
             break;
-        default: ;
-        };
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
     }
 
     if (AI_SUCCESS == aiGetMaterialFloat( pMaterial,AI_MATKEY_OPACITY,&fTemp) && (!fTemp || fTemp > 1.01)) {
diff --git a/code/makefile.mingw b/code/makefile.mingw
deleted file mode 100644
index 711d57f57..000000000
--- a/code/makefile.mingw
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-### USE OF THIS MAKEFILE IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
-### It is no longer maintained. Use CMAKE instead.
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Makefile for Open Asset Import Library (MinGW32-make)
-# aramis_acg@users.sourceforge.net
-#   - just a quick'n'dirty one, could be buggy ...
-#
-# Usage: mingw32-make -f makefile.mingw <target> <macros>
-
-# TARGETS:
-#   all                  Build a shared so from the whole library
-#   clean                Cleanup object files, prepare for rebuild
-#   static               Build a static library (*.a)
-
-# MACROS: (make clean before you change one)
-#   NOBOOST=1            Build against boost workaround
-#   SINGLETHREADED=1     Build single-threaded library
-#   DEBUG=1              Build debug build of library
-# 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-# C++ object files
-OBJECTS   := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,  $(wildcard *.cpp)) 
-OBJECTS   += $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,  $(wildcard extra/*.cpp)) 
-OBJECTS   += $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,  $(wildcard ./../contrib/irrXML/*.cpp)) 
-
-# C object files 
-OBJECTSC  := $(patsubst %.c,%.oc,   $(wildcard ./../contrib/zlib/*.c))
-OBJECTSC  += $(patsubst %.c,%.oc,   $(wildcard ./../contrib/ConvertUTF/*.c))
-OBJECTSC  += $(patsubst %.c,%.oc,   $(wildcard ./../contrib/unzip/*.c))
-
-# Include flags for gcc
-INCLUDEFLAGS =
-
-# Preprocessor defines for gcc
-DEFINEFLAGS = 
-
-# Suffix for the output binary, represents build type
-NAMESUFFIX = 
-
-# Output path for binaries
-BINPATH = ../bin/mingw/
-
-# GCC compiler flags 
-CPPFLAGS=-Wall 
-
-# Setup environment for noboost build
-ifeq ($(NOBOOST),1)
-	SINGLETHREADED = 1
-	INCLUDEFLAGS  += -I./BoostWorkaround/
-	DEFINEFLAGS   += -DASSIMP_BUILD_BOOST_WORKAROUND 
-#	NAMESUFFIX    += -noboost
-else
-	# adjust this manually if your boost is stored elsewhere
-	INCLUDEFLAGS  += -I"C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_38"
-	#INCLUDEFLAGS  += -I"$(BOOST_DIR)"
-
-endif
-
-# Setup environment for st build
-ifeq ($(SINGLETHREADED),1)
-	DEFINEFLAGS   += -DASSIMP_BUILD_SINGLETHREADED
-#	NAMESUFFIX    += -st
-endif
-
-# Setup environment for debug build
-ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
-	DEFINEFLAGS   += -D_DEBUG -DDEBUG
-	CPPFLAGS      += -g
-#	NAMESUFFIX    += -debug
-else
-	CPPFLAGS      += -O2 -s
-	DEFINEFLAGS   += -DNDEBUG -D_NDEBUG
-endif
-
-# Output name of shared library
-SHARED_TARGET = $(BINPATH)/libassimp$(NAMESUFFIX).so
-
-# Output name of static library
-STATIC = $(BINPATH)/libassimp$(NAMESUFFIX).a
-
-# target: all
-# usage : build a shared library (*.so)
-all:	$(SHARED_TARGET)
-
-$(SHARED_TARGET):  $(OBJECTS)  $(OBJECTSC)
-	gcc -o $@ $(OBJECTS) $(OBJECTSC) -shared -lstdc++ 
-%.o:%.cpp
-	$(CXX) -c  $(CPPFLAGS) $? -o $@ $(INCLUDEFLAGS) $(DEFINEFLAGS)
-%.oc:%.c
-	$(CXX) -x c -c -ansi $(CPPFLAGS) $? -o $@ 
-
-# target: clean
-# usage : cleanup all object files, prepare for a rebuild
-.PHONY: clean
-clean:
-	-del *.o .\..\contrib\irrXML\*.o .\..\contrib\zlib\*.oc .\..\contrib\unzip\*.oc .\..\contrib\ConvertUTF\*.oc
-
-# target: static
-# usage : build a static library (*.a)
-static:    $(STATIC) 
-$(STATIC):    $(OBJECTS) $(OBJECTSC)
-	ar rcs $@ $(OBJECTS) $(OBJECTSC)
-
diff --git a/code/res/assimp.rc b/code/res/assimp.rc
index 0fe98c05d..ae0c87b8a 100644
--- a/code/res/assimp.rc
+++ b/code/res/assimp.rc
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_GERMAN, SUBLANG_GERMAN
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 1,1,SVNRevision, 0
- PRODUCTVERSION 1,1,SVNRevision,0
+ FILEVERSION VER_FILEVERSION
+ PRODUCTVERSION VER_FILEVERSION
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x17L
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ BEGIN
             VALUE "Comments", "Licensed under a 3-clause BSD license"
             VALUE "CompanyName", "assimp team"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "Open Asset Import Library"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", 1,1,SVNRevision,0
+            VALUE "FileVersion", VER_FILEVERSION
             VALUE "InternalName", "assimp "
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 2006-2010"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "assimpNN.dll"
             VALUE "ProductName", "Open Asset Import Library"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", 1,1,SVNRevision,0
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", VER_FILEVERSION_STR
 		,0
         END
     END
diff --git a/include/assimp/Exporter.hpp b/include/assimp/Exporter.hpp
index bf0096e7e..ea0303e80 100644
--- a/include/assimp/Exporter.hpp
+++ b/include/assimp/Exporter.hpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public:
     * @note Use aiCopyScene() to get a modifiable copy of a previously
     *   imported scene. */
     const aiExportDataBlob* ExportToBlob(const aiScene* pScene, const char* pFormatId,
-        unsigned int pPreprocessing = 0u, const ExportProperties* = nullptr);
+        unsigned int pPreprocessing = 0u, const ExportProperties* pProperties = nullptr);
     const aiExportDataBlob* ExportToBlob(  const aiScene* pScene, const std::string& pFormatId,
         unsigned int pPreprocessing = 0u, const ExportProperties* pProperties = nullptr);
 
diff --git a/include/assimp/color4.inl b/include/assimp/color4.inl
index 3192d55f3..afa53dcb5 100644
--- a/include/assimp/color4.inl
+++ b/include/assimp/color4.inl
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ AI_FORCE_INLINE TReal aiColor4t<TReal>::operator[](unsigned int i) const {
             return g;
         case 2:
             return b;
+        case 3:
+            return a;
         default:
             break;
     }
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ AI_FORCE_INLINE TReal& aiColor4t<TReal>::operator[](unsigned int i) {
             return g;
         case 2:
             return b;
+        case 3:
+            return a;
         default:
             break;
     }
diff --git a/include/assimp/config.h.in b/include/assimp/config.h.in
index a37ff0b8c..c42aa63da 100644
--- a/include/assimp/config.h.in
+++ b/include/assimp/config.h.in
@@ -651,13 +651,28 @@ enum aiComponent
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** @brief Set whether the fbx importer will use the legacy embedded texture naming.
-*
-* The default value is false (0)
-* Property type: bool
-*/
+ *
+ * The default value is false (0)
+ * Property type: bool
+ */
 #define AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_EMBEDDED_TEXTURES_LEGACY_NAMING \
 	"AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_EMBEDDED_TEXTURES_LEGACY_NAMING"
-	
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** @brief  Set wether the importer shall not remove empty bones.
+ *  
+ *  Empty bone are often used to define connections for other models.
+ */
+#define AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_REMOVE_EMPTY_BONES \
+    "AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_REMOVE_EMPTY_BONES"
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** @brief  Set wether the FBX importer shall convert the unit from cm to m.
+ */
+#define AI_CONFIG_FBX_CONVERT_TO_M \
+    "AI_CONFIG_FBX_CONVERT_TO_M"
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** @brief  Set the vertex animation keyframe to be imported
  *
diff --git a/packaging/windows-innosetup/script.iss b/packaging/windows-innosetup/script.iss
deleted file mode 100644
index 695740679..000000000
--- a/packaging/windows-innosetup/script.iss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-; Setup script for use with Inno Setup.
-
-[Setup]
-AppName=Open Asset Import Library - SDK
-AppVerName=Open Asset Import Library - SDK (v4.1.0)
-DefaultDirName={pf}\Assimp
-DefaultGroupName=Assimp
-UninstallDisplayIcon={app}\bin\x86\assimp.exe
-OutputDir=out
-AppCopyright=Assimp Development Team
-SetupIconFile=..\..\tools\shared\assimp_tools_icon.ico
-WizardImageFile=compiler:WizModernImage-IS.BMP
-WizardSmallImageFile=compiler:WizModernSmallImage-IS.BMP
-LicenseFile=License.rtf
-OutputBaseFileName=assimp-sdk-4.1.0-setup
-VersionInfoVersion=4.1.0.0
-VersionInfoTextVersion=4.1.0
-VersionInfoCompany=Assimp Development Team
-ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64
-
-[Types]
-Name: "full";    Description: "Full installation"
-Name: "compact"; Description: "Compact installation, no test models or language bindings"
-Name: "custom";  Description: "Custom installation"; Flags: iscustom
-
-[Components]
-Name: "main";        Description: "Main Files (32 and 64 Bit)"; Types: full compact custom; Flags: fixed
-Name: "tools";       Description: "Asset Viewer & Command Line Tools (32 and 64 Bit)"; Types: full compact
-Name: "help";        Description: "Help Files"; Types: full compact
-Name: "samples";     Description: "Samples"; Types: full
-Name: "test";        Description: "Test Models (BSD-licensed)"; Types: full
-Name: "test_nonbsd"; Description: "Test Models (other (free) licenses)"; Types: full
-;Name: "pyassimp";    Description: "Python Bindings"; Types: full
-;Name: "dassimp";     Description: "D Bindings"; Types: full
-;Name: "assimp_net";  Description: "C#/.NET Bindings"; Types: full
-
-[Run]
-;Filename: "{app}\stub\vc_redist.x86.exe"; Parameters: "/qb"; StatusMsg: "Installing VS2017 redistributable package (32 Bit)"; Check: not IsWin64
-Filename: "{app}\stub\vc_redist.x64.exe"; Parameters: "/qb"; StatusMsg: "Installing VS2017 redistributable package (64 Bit)"; Check: IsWin64
-
-[Files]
-Source: "readme_installer.txt"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: isreadme
-
-; Installer stub
-;Source: "vc_redist.x86.exe"; DestDir: "{app}\stub\"; Check: not IsWin64
-Source: "vc_redist.x64.exe"; DestDir: "{app}\stub\"; Check: IsWin64
-
-; Common stuff
-Source: "..\..\CREDITS"; DestDir: "{app}"
-Source: "..\..\LICENSE"; DestDir: "{app}"
-Source: "..\..\README"; DestDir: "{app}"
-Source: "WEB"; DestDir: "{app}"
-
-Source: "..\..\scripts\*"; DestDir: "{app}\scripts"; Flags: recursesubdirs
-
-; x86 binaries
-;Source: "..\..\bin\release\x86\assimp-vc140-mt.dll";  DestDir: "{app}\bin\x86"
-;Source: "..\..\bin\release\x86\assimp_viewer.exe";    DestDir: "{app}\bin\x86"; Components: tools
-;Source: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\D3DCompiler_42.dll";     DestDir: "{app}\bin\x86"; Components: tools
-;Source: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\D3DX9_42.dll";           DestDir: "{app}\bin\x86"; Components: tools
-;Source: "..\..\bin\release\x86\assimp.exe";           DestDir: "{app}\bin\x86"; Components: tools
-
-; x64 binaries
-Source: "..\..\bin\release\assimp-vc140-mt.dll";  DestDir: "{app}\bin\x64"
-Source: "..\..\bin\release\assimp_viewer.exe";    DestDir: "{app}\bin\x64"; Components: tools
-Source: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\D3DCompiler_42.dll"; DestDir: "{app}\bin\x64"; DestName: "D3DCompiler_42.dll"; Components: tools
-Source: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\D3DX9_42.dll";       DestDir: "{app}\bin\x64"; DestName: "D3DX9_42.dll"; Components: tools
-Source: "..\..\bin\release\assimp.exe";           DestDir: "{app}\bin\x64"; Components: tools
-
-; Documentation
-;Source: "..\..\doc\AssimpDoc_Html\AssimpDoc.chm"; DestDir: "{app}\doc"; Components: help
-;Source: "..\..\doc\AssimpCmdDoc_Html\AssimpCmdDoc.chm"; DestDir: "{app}\doc"; Components: help
-;Source: "..\..\doc\datastructure.xml"; DestDir: "{app}\doc"; Components: help
-
-; Import libraries
-;Source: "..\..\lib\release\x86\assimp.lib"; DestDir: "{app}\lib\x86"
-Source: "..\..\lib\release\assimp-vc140-mt.lib"; DestDir: "{app}\lib\x64"
-
-; Samples
-Source: "..\..\samples\*"; DestDir: "{app}\samples"; Flags: recursesubdirs; Components: samples
-
-; Include files
-Source: "..\..\include\*"; DestDir: "{app}\include"; Flags: recursesubdirs
-
-; dAssimp
-;Source: "..\..\port\dAssimp\*"; DestDir: "{app}\port\D"; Flags: recursesubdirs; Components: dassimp
-
-; Assimp.NET
-;Source: "..\..\port\Assimp.NET\*"; DestDir: "{app}\port\C#"; Flags: recursesubdirs; Components: assimp_net
-
-; PyAssimp
-;Source: "..\..\port\PyAssimp\*"; DestDir: "{app}\port\Python"; Excludes: "*.pyc,*.dll"; Flags: recursesubdirs; Components: pyassimp
-
-; Test repository
-;Source: "..\..\test\models\*"; DestDir: "{app}\test\models"; Flags: recursesubdirs; Components: test
-;Source: "..\..\test\regression\*"; DestDir: "{app}\test\regression"; Flags: recursesubdirs; Components: test
-;Source: "..\..\test\models-nonbsd\*"; DestDir: "{app}\test\models-nonbsd"; Flags: recursesubdirs; Components: test_nonbsd
-
-[Icons]
-Name: "{group}\Assimp Manual"; Filename: "{app}\doc\AssimpDoc.chm" ; Components: help
-Name: "{group}\Assimp Command Line Manual"; Filename: "{app}\doc\AssimpCmdDoc.chm"; Components: help
-Name: "{group}\AssimpView"; Filename: "{app}\bin\x64\assimp_view.exe"; Components: tools; Check: IsWin64
-Name: "{group}\AssimpView"; Filename: "{app}\bin\x86\assimp_view.exe"; Components: tools; Check: not IsWin64
diff --git a/packaging/windows-innosetup/script_x64.iss b/packaging/windows-innosetup/script_x64.iss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd4837f0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/windows-innosetup/script_x64.iss
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+; Setup script for use with Inno Setup.
+
+[Setup]
+AppName=Open Asset Import Library - SDK
+AppVerName=Open Asset Import Library - SDK (v4.1.0)
+DefaultDirName={pf}\Assimp
+DefaultGroupName=Assimp
+UninstallDisplayIcon={app}\bin\x86\assimp.exe
+OutputDir=out
+AppCopyright=Assimp Development Team
+SetupIconFile=..\..\tools\shared\assimp_tools_icon.ico
+WizardImageFile=compiler:WizModernImage-IS.BMP
+WizardSmallImageFile=compiler:WizModernSmallImage-IS.BMP
+LicenseFile=License.rtf
+OutputBaseFileName=assimp-sdk-4.1.0-setup
+VersionInfoVersion=4.1.0.0
+VersionInfoTextVersion=4.1.0
+VersionInfoCompany=Assimp Development Team
+ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64
+
+[Types]
+Name: "full";    Description: "Full installation"
+Name: "compact"; Description: "Compact installation, no test models or language bindings"
+Name: "custom";  Description: "Custom installation"; Flags: iscustom
+
+[Components]
+Name: "main";        Description: "Main Files ( 64 Bit )"; Types: full compact custom; Flags: fixed
+Name: "tools";       Description: "Asset Viewer & Command Line Tools (32 and 64 Bit)"; Types: full compact
+Name: "help";        Description: "Help Files"; Types: full compact
+Name: "samples";     Description: "Samples"; Types: full
+Name: "test";        Description: "Test Models (BSD-licensed)"; Types: full
+Name: "test_nonbsd"; Description: "Test Models (other (free) licenses)"; Types: full
+
+[Run]
+Filename: "{app}\stub\vc_redist.x64.exe"; Parameters: "/qb"; StatusMsg: "Installing VS2017 redistributable package (64 Bit)"; Check: IsWin64
+
+[Files]
+Source: "readme_installer.txt"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: isreadme
+
+; Installer stub
+Source: "vc_redist.x64.exe"; DestDir: "{app}\stub\"; Check: IsWin64
+
+; Common stuff
+Source: "..\..\CREDITS"; DestDir: "{app}"
+Source: "..\..\LICENSE"; DestDir: "{app}"
+Source: "..\..\README"; DestDir: "{app}"
+Source: "WEB"; DestDir: "{app}"
+
+Source: "..\..\scripts\*"; DestDir: "{app}\scripts"; Flags: recursesubdirs
+
+; x64 binaries
+Source: "..\..\bin\release\assimp-vc141-mt.dll";  DestDir: "{app}\bin\x64"
+Source: "..\..\bin\release\assimp_viewer.exe";    DestDir: "{app}\bin\x64"; Components: tools
+Source: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\D3DCompiler_42.dll"; DestDir: "{app}\bin\x64"; DestName: "D3DCompiler_42.dll"; Components: tools
+Source: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\D3DX9_42.dll";       DestDir: "{app}\bin\x64"; DestName: "D3DX9_42.dll"; Components: tools
+Source: "..\..\bin\release\assimp.exe";           DestDir: "{app}\bin\x64"; Components: tools
+
+; Import libraries
+Source: "..\..\lib\release\assimp-vc141-mt.lib"; DestDir: "{app}\lib\x64"
+
+; Samples
+Source: "..\..\samples\*"; DestDir: "{app}\samples"; Flags: recursesubdirs; Components: samples
+
+; Include files
+Source: "..\..\include\*"; DestDir: "{app}\include"; Flags: recursesubdirs
+
+[Icons]
+; Name: "{group}\Assimp Manual"; Filename: "{app}\doc\AssimpDoc.chm" ; Components: help
+; Name: "{group}\Assimp Command Line Manual"; Filename: "{app}\doc\AssimpCmdDoc.chm"; Components: help
+; Name: "{group}\AssimpView"; Filename: "{app}\bin\x64\assimp_view.exe"; Components: tools; Check: IsWin64
+; Name: "{group}\AssimpView"; Filename: "{app}\bin\x86\assimp_view.exe"; Components: tools; Check: not IsWin64
diff --git a/packaging/windows-innosetup/script_x86.iss b/packaging/windows-innosetup/script_x86.iss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9aca78550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/windows-innosetup/script_x86.iss
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+; Setup script for use with Inno Setup.
+
+[Setup]
+AppName=Open Asset Import Library - SDK
+AppVerName=Open Asset Import Library - SDK (v4.1.0)
+DefaultDirName={pf}\Assimp
+DefaultGroupName=Assimp
+UninstallDisplayIcon={app}\bin\x86\assimp.exe
+OutputDir=out
+AppCopyright=Assimp Development Team
+SetupIconFile=..\..\tools\shared\assimp_tools_icon.ico
+WizardImageFile=compiler:WizModernImage-IS.BMP
+WizardSmallImageFile=compiler:WizModernSmallImage-IS.BMP
+LicenseFile=License.rtf
+OutputBaseFileName=assimp-sdk-4.1.0-setup
+VersionInfoVersion=4.1.0.0
+VersionInfoTextVersion=4.1.0
+VersionInfoCompany=Assimp Development Team
+ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64
+
+[Types]
+Name: "full";    Description: "Full installation"
+Name: "compact"; Description: "Compact installation, no test models or language bindings"
+Name: "custom";  Description: "Custom installation"; Flags: iscustom
+
+[Components]
+Name: "main";        Description: "Main Files (32 and 64 Bit)"; Types: full compact custom; Flags: fixed
+Name: "tools";       Description: "Asset Viewer & Command Line Tools (32 and 64 Bit)"; Types: full compact
+Name: "help";        Description: "Help Files"; Types: full compact
+Name: "samples";     Description: "Samples"; Types: full
+Name: "test";        Description: "Test Models (BSD-licensed)"; Types: full
+Name: "test_nonbsd"; Description: "Test Models (other (free) licenses)"; Types: full
+
+[Run]
+Filename: "{app}\stub\vc_redist.x86.exe"; Parameters: "/qb"; StatusMsg: "Installing VS2017 redistributable package (32 Bit)"; Check: not IsWin64
+
+[Files]
+Source: "readme_installer.txt"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: isreadme
+
+; Installer stub
+Source: "vc_redist.x86.exe"; DestDir: "{app}\stub\"; Check: not IsWin64
+
+; Common stuff
+Source: "..\..\CREDITS"; DestDir: "{app}"
+Source: "..\..\LICENSE"; DestDir: "{app}"
+Source: "..\..\README"; DestDir: "{app}"
+Source: "WEB"; DestDir: "{app}"
+
+Source: "..\..\scripts\*"; DestDir: "{app}\scripts"; Flags: recursesubdirs
+
+; x86 binaries
+Source: "..\..\bin\release\assimp-vc141-mt.dll";  DestDir: "{app}\bin\x86"
+Source: "..\..\bin\release\assimp_viewer.exe";    DestDir: "{app}\bin\x86"; Components: tools
+Source: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\D3DCompiler_42.dll";     DestDir: "{app}\bin\x86"; Components: tools
+Source: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\D3DX9_42.dll";           DestDir: "{app}\bin\x86"; Components: tools
+Source: "..\..\bin\release\assimp.exe";           DestDir: "{app}\bin\x86"; Components: tools
+
+
+; Import libraries
+Source: "..\..\lib\release\assimp-vc141-mt.lib"; DestDir: "{app}\lib\x86"
+
+; Samples
+Source: "..\..\samples\*"; DestDir: "{app}\samples"; Flags: recursesubdirs; Components: samples
+
+; Include files
+Source: "..\..\include\*"; DestDir: "{app}\include"; Flags: recursesubdirs
+
+[Icons]
+; Name: "{group}\Assimp Manual"; Filename: "{app}\doc\AssimpDoc.chm" ; Components: help
+; Name: "{group}\Assimp Command Line Manual"; Filename: "{app}\doc\AssimpCmdDoc.chm"; Components: help
+; Name: "{group}\AssimpView"; Filename: "{app}\bin\x64\assimp_view.exe"; Components: tools; Check: IsWin64
+; Name: "{group}\AssimpView"; Filename: "{app}\bin\x86\assimp_view.exe"; Components: tools; Check: not IsWin64
diff --git a/port/AndroidJNI/README.md b/port/AndroidJNI/README.md
index 7998fa3ef..0b95efd04 100644
--- a/port/AndroidJNI/README.md
+++ b/port/AndroidJNI/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Build Asset Importer Lib for Android
 ====================================
-This module provides a fascade for the io-stream-access to files behind the android-asset-management within 
+This module provides a facade for the io-stream-access to files behind the android-asset-management within 
 an Android-native application.
 - It is built as a static library
 - It requires Android NDK with android API > 9 support.
diff --git a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/core.py b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/core.py
index ca6d8629a..44163a434 100644
--- a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/core.py
+++ b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/core.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def _is_init_type(obj):
         return False
     tname = obj.__class__.__name__
     return not (tname[:2] == 'c_' or tname == 'Structure' \
-            or tname == 'POINTER') and not isinstance(obj,int)
+            or tname == 'POINTER') and not isinstance(obj, (int, str, bytes))
 
 def _init(self, target = None, parent = None):
     """
diff --git a/revision.h.in b/revision.h.in
index 87c41fa89..0ad58feb7 100644
--- a/revision.h.in
+++ b/revision.h.in
@@ -4,4 +4,15 @@
 #define GitVersion 0x@GIT_COMMIT_HASH@
 #define GitBranch "@GIT_BRANCH@"
 
+#define VER_MAJOR @ASSIMP_VERSION_MAJOR@
+#define VER_MINOR @ASSIMP_VERSION_MINOR@
+#define VER_PATCH @ASSIMP_VERSION_PATCH@
+#define VER_BUILD @ASSIMP_PACKAGE_VERSION@
+
+#define STR_HELP(x) #x
+#define STR(x) STR_HELP(x)
+
+#define VER_FILEVERSION             VER_MAJOR,VER_MINOR,VER_PATCH,VER_BUILD
+#define VER_FILEVERSION_STR         STR(VER_MAJOR) "." STR(VER_MINOR) "." STR(VER_PATCH) "." STR(VER_BUILD)
+
 #endif // ASSIMP_REVISION_H_INC
diff --git a/test/unit/utObjImportExport.cpp b/test/unit/utObjImportExport.cpp
index 2d1933094..bb0d36b13 100644
--- a/test/unit/utObjImportExport.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/utObjImportExport.cpp
@@ -391,6 +391,39 @@ TEST_F(utObjImportExport, invalid_normals_uvs) {
     EXPECT_NE(nullptr, scene);
 }
 
+TEST_F(utObjImportExport, no_vt_just_vns) {
+    static const char *ObjModel =
+		"v 0 0 0\n"
+		"v 0 0 0\n"
+		"v 0 0 0\n"
+		"v 0 0 0\n"
+		"v 0 0 0\n"
+		"v 0 0 0\n"
+		"v 0 0 0\n"
+		"v 0 0 0\n"
+		"v 0 0 0\n"
+		"v 0 0 0\n"
+		"v 10 0 0\n"
+		"v 0 10 0\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"vn 0 0 1\n"
+		"f 10/10 11/11 12/12\n";
+
+    Assimp::Importer myImporter;
+    const aiScene *scene = myImporter.ReadFileFromMemory(ObjModel, strlen(ObjModel), 0);
+    EXPECT_NE(nullptr, scene);
+}
+
 TEST_F( utObjImportExport, mtllib_after_g ) {
     ::Assimp::Importer importer;
     const aiScene *scene = importer.ReadFile( ASSIMP_TEST_MODELS_DIR "/OBJ/cube_mtllib_after_g.obj", aiProcess_ValidateDataStructure );
diff --git a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/CMakeLists.txt
index cd15372b5..d8d8e27a9 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 set(PROJECT_VERSION "")
 project(assimp_qt_viewer)
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+# Qt5 requires cmake 3.1 or newer
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
 
 FIND_PACKAGE(OpenGL QUIET)
 
diff --git a/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt
index f5365e11a..8112c19e8 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ SET_PROPERTY(TARGET assimp_viewer PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
 IF ( MSVC )
   ADD_DEFINITIONS( -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS )
   ADD_DEFINITIONS( -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS )
+  # assimp_viewer is ANSI (MBCS) throughout
+  REMOVE_DEFINITIONS( -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE )
 ENDIF ( MSVC )