diff --git a/code/FBXConverter.cpp b/code/FBXConverter.cpp
index c2ad4daf3..9a8edff45 100644
--- a/code/FBXConverter.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXConverter.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_FBX_IMPORTER
 
 #include <iterator>
+#include <sstream>
 #include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
 
 #include "FBXParser.h"
@@ -94,14 +95,6 @@ public:
 		TransformationComp_MAXIMUM
 	};
 
-	enum MetadataKeys
-	{
-		MetadataKeys_UserProperties = 0,
-		MetadataKeys_IsNull,
-
-		MetadataKeys_MAXIMUM
-	};
-
 public:
 
 	Converter(aiScene* out, const Document& doc)
@@ -760,21 +753,56 @@ private:
 	void SetupNodeMetadata(const Model& model, aiNode& nd)
 	{
 		const PropertyTable& props = model.Props();
+		DirectPropertyMap unparsedProperties = props.GetUnparsedProperties();
 
-		//create metadata on node
+		// create metadata on node
+		std::size_t numStaticMetaData = 2;
 		aiMetadata* data = new aiMetadata();
-		data->mNumProperties = MetadataKeys_MAXIMUM;
+		data->mNumProperties = unparsedProperties.size() + numStaticMetaData;
 		data->mKeys = new aiString[data->mNumProperties]();
 		data->mValues = new aiString[data->mNumProperties]();
 		nd.mMetaData = data;
+		int index = 0;
 
-		// find user defined properties
-		data->mKeys[MetadataKeys_UserProperties].Set("UserProperties");
-		data->mValues[MetadataKeys_UserProperties].Set(PropertyGet<std::string>(props, "UDP3DSMAX", ""));
+		// find user defined properties (3ds Max)
+		data->mKeys[index].Set("UserProperties");
+		data->mValues[index].Set(PropertyGet<std::string>(props, "UDP3DSMAX", ""));
+		++index;
 
 		// preserve the info that a node was marked as Null node in the original file.
-		data->mKeys[MetadataKeys_IsNull].Set("IsNull");
-		data->mValues[MetadataKeys_IsNull].Set(model.IsNull() ? "true" : "false");
+		data->mKeys[index].Set("IsNull");
+		data->mValues[index].Set(model.IsNull() ? "true" : "false");
+		++index;
+
+		// add unparsed properties to the node's metadata
+		BOOST_FOREACH(const DirectPropertyMap::value_type& prop, unparsedProperties) {
+
+			// all values are converted to strings using the following stringstream
+			std::stringstream ss;
+			bool parse_succeeded = false;
+
+			// Interpret the property as a concrete type
+			if (const TypedProperty<std::string>* interpreted = prop.second->As<TypedProperty<std::string>>())
+				ss << interpreted->Value();
+			else if (const TypedProperty<bool>* interpreted = prop.second->As<TypedProperty<bool>>())
+				ss << interpreted->Value();
+			else if (const TypedProperty<int>* interpreted = prop.second->As<TypedProperty<int>>())
+				ss << interpreted->Value();
+			else if (const TypedProperty<uint64_t>* interpreted = prop.second->As<TypedProperty<uint64_t>>())
+				ss << interpreted->Value();
+			else if (const TypedProperty<float>* interpreted = prop.second->As<TypedProperty<float>>())
+				ss << interpreted->Value();
+			else if (const TypedProperty<aiVector3D>* interpreted = prop.second->As<TypedProperty<aiVector3D>>())
+			{
+				aiVector3D v = interpreted->Value();
+				ss << v.x << ";" << v.y << ";" << v.z;
+			}
+
+			// add property to meta data
+			data->mKeys[index].Set(prop.first);
+			data->mValues[index].Set(ss.str());
+			++index;
+		}
 	}
 
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/code/FBXProperties.cpp b/code/FBXProperties.cpp
index 6c5433d74..48bdb4f40 100644
--- a/code/FBXProperties.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXProperties.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,33 @@ const Property* PropertyTable::Get(const std::string& name) const
 	return (*it).second;
 }
 
+DirectPropertyMap PropertyTable::GetUnparsedProperties() const
+{
+	DirectPropertyMap result;
+
+	// Loop through all the lazy properties (which is all the properties)
+	BOOST_FOREACH(const LazyPropertyMap::value_type& element, lazyProps) {
+
+		// Skip parsed properties
+		if (props.end() != props.find(element.first)) continue;
+
+		// Read the element's value.
+		// Wrap the naked pointer (since the call site is required to acquire ownership)
+		// std::unique_ptr from C++11 would be preferred both as a wrapper and a return value.
+		boost::shared_ptr<Property> prop = boost::shared_ptr<Property>(ReadTypedProperty(*element.second));
+			
+		// Element could not be read. Skip it.
+		if (!prop) continue;
+
+		// Add to result
+		result[element.first] = prop;
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+
+
 } //! FBX
 } //! Assimp
 
diff --git a/code/FBXProperties.h b/code/FBXProperties.h
index 5e386444d..68c67e01d 100644
--- a/code/FBXProperties.h
+++ b/code/FBXProperties.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 
+typedef std::fbx_unordered_map<std::string,boost::shared_ptr<Property>> DirectPropertyMap;
 typedef std::fbx_unordered_map<std::string,const Property*> PropertyMap;
 typedef std::fbx_unordered_map<std::string,const Element*> LazyPropertyMap;
 
@@ -128,6 +129,8 @@ public:
 		return templateProps.get();
 	}
 
+	DirectPropertyMap GetUnparsedProperties() const;
+
 private:
 
 	LazyPropertyMap lazyProps;