diff --git a/code/3DSLoader.cpp b/code/3DSLoader.cpp
index 92a64e3d8..bfe2bf6e5 100644
--- a/code/3DSLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/3DSLoader.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static const aiImporterDesc desc = {
     0,
     0,
     0,
-    "3ds prj"
+    "3ds prj 3DS PRJ"
 };
 
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Discreet3DSImporter::~Discreet3DSImporter() {
 // Returns whether the class can handle the format of the given file.
 bool Discreet3DSImporter::CanRead( const std::string& pFile, IOSystem* pIOHandler, bool checkSig) const {
     std::string extension = GetExtension(pFile);
-    if(extension == "3ds" || extension == "prj" ) {
+    if(extension == "3ds" || extension == "3DS" || extension == "prj"|| extension == "PRJ" ) {
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/glview.cpp b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/glview.cpp
index d30d0b5de..a9a60a6fc 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/glview.cpp
+++ b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/glview.cpp
@@ -560,6 +560,30 @@ void CGLView::Enable_Textures(const bool pEnable)
 	}
 }
 
+void CGLView::Enable_Axes(const bool pEnable){
+	if(pEnable)
+	{
+        this->mAxesEnabled = true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        this->mAxesEnabled = false;
+    }
+}
+
+void CGLView::Enable_Reload_Textures(const bool pEnable)
+{
+	if(pEnable)
+	{
+        this->mReloadTexturesEnabled = true;
+//      this->mScene->ImportTextures(this->mScene->pScenePath);
+	}
+    else
+    {
+        this->mReloadTexturesEnabled = false;
+    }
+}
+
 /********************************************************************/
 /*********************** Override functions ************************/
 /********************************************************************/
@@ -630,7 +654,10 @@ void CGLView::paintGL()
     if ( mLightingEnabled ) {
         glDisable( GL_LIGHTING );///TODO: display list
     }
-    drawCoordSystem();
+    if (this->mAxesEnabled == true)
+    {
+        drawCoordSystem();
+    }
 
 	glDisable(GL_COLOR_MATERIAL);
 	if(mLightingEnabled) glEnable(GL_LIGHTING);
diff --git a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/glview.hpp b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/glview.hpp
index ecd7c6b0f..1c397f13f 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/glview.hpp
+++ b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/glview.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ private:
 	};
 
 public:
-
+    bool mAxesEnabled = true;
+	// Textures
+    bool mReloadTexturesEnabled = false; // If true then textures will reload when the window is activated.
 	/// \enum ELightType
 	/// Type of light source.
 	enum class ELightType { Directional, Point, Spot };
@@ -155,7 +157,6 @@ private:
 	GLdouble mCamera_Viewport_AspectRatio;///< Specifies the aspect ratio that determines the field of view in the x direction. The aspect ratio is the ratio of x (width) to y (height).
 	// Lighting
 	bool mLightingEnabled = false;///< If true then OpenGL lighting is enabled (glEnable(GL_LIGHTING)), if false - disabled.
-	// Textures
 	///TODO: map is goooood, but not for case when one image can be used in different materials with difference in: texture transformation, targeting of the
 	/// texture (ambient or emission, or even height map), texture properties.
 	QMap<QString, GLuint> mTexture_IDMap;///< Map image filenames to textures ID's.
@@ -306,6 +307,12 @@ public:
 	/// \param [in] pEnable - if true then enable textures, false - disable textures.
 	void Enable_Textures(const bool pEnable);
 
+	void Enable_Axes(const bool pEnable);
+	/// \fn void Enable_Textures(const bool pEnable)
+	/// Control textures drawing.
+	/// \param [in] pEnable - if true then enable textures, false - disable textures.
+	void Enable_Reload_Textures(const bool pEnable);
+
 	/********************************************************************/
 	/******************** Lighting control functions ********************/
 	/********************************************************************/
diff --git a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.cpp b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.cpp
index acfc8e589..d7d809086 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ QTime time_begin = QTime::currentTime();
 		ui->cbxLighting->setChecked(true);	mGLView->Lighting_Enable();
 		ui->cbxBBox->setChecked(false);		mGLView->Enable_SceneBBox(false);
 		ui->cbxTextures->setChecked(true);	mGLView->Enable_Textures(true);
+		ui->cbxReloadTextures->setChecked(true);	mGLView->Enable_Reload_Textures(false);
 		//
 		// Fill info labels
 		//
@@ -194,6 +195,13 @@ GLfloat step;
 /********************************************************************/
 /********************** Constructor/Destructor **********************/
 /********************************************************************/
+bool MainWindow::event(QEvent *e)
+{
+    if (e->type() == QEvent::WindowActivate && this->mGLView->mReloadTexturesEnabled == true) {
+	    qInfo() << "Window Activated";
+    }
+    return QWidget::event(e);
+}
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 	: QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWindow),
@@ -364,6 +372,18 @@ void MainWindow::on_cbxBBox_clicked(bool checked)
 	mGLView->updateGL();
 }
 
+void MainWindow::on_cbxDrawAxes_clicked(bool checked)
+{
+	mGLView->Enable_Axes(checked);
+	mGLView->updateGL();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::on_cbxReloadTextures_clicked(bool checked)
+{
+	mGLView->Enable_Reload_Textures(checked);
+	mGLView->updateGL();
+}
+
 void MainWindow::on_cbxTextures_clicked(bool checked)
 {
 	mGLView->Enable_Textures(checked);
diff --git a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.hpp b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.hpp
index 350b37abf..da8a852ac 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.hpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ protected:
 	/// \param [in] pEvent - pointer to event data.
 	void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* pEvent) override;
 
-
+	bool event(QEvent*);
 public:
 
 	/********************************************************************/
@@ -133,4 +133,6 @@ private slots:
 	void on_lstCamera_clicked(const QModelIndex &index);
 	void on_cbxBBox_clicked(bool checked);
 	void on_cbxTextures_clicked(bool checked);
+	void on_cbxDrawAxes_clicked(bool checked);
+	void on_cbxReloadTextures_clicked(bool checked);
 };
diff --git a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.ui b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.ui
index 105a470e0..9b139bafd 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/tools/assimp_qt_viewer/mainwindow.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>641</width>
-    <height>734</height>
+    <height>778</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -501,6 +501,23 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="3" column="0">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbxDrawAxes">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Show Axes</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="checked">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="4" column="0">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbxReloadTextures">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Live Reload Textures</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </widget>
@@ -513,4 +530,7 @@
  <layoutdefault spacing="6" margin="11"/>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
+ <slots>
+  <signal>installEventFilter()</signal>
+ </slots>
 </ui>