diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0026dcb7f..83e1be081 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ SET (PROJECT_VERSION "${ASSIMP_VERSION}")
 
 SET( ASSIMP_PACKAGE_VERSION "0" CACHE STRING "the package-specific version used for uploading the sources" )
 
-# Needed for openddl_parser config, no use of c++11 at this moment
-ADD_DEFINITIONS( -DOPENDDL_NO_USE_CPP11 )
+# Enable C++1 globally
 set_property( GLOBAL PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 11 )
 
 # Get the current working branch
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ EXECUTE_PROCESS(
 )
 
 IF(NOT GIT_COMMIT_HASH)
-    SET(GIT_COMMIT_HASH 0)
+  SET(GIT_COMMIT_HASH 0)
 ENDIF(NOT GIT_COMMIT_HASH)
 
 IF(ASSIMP_DOUBLE_PRECISION)
@@ -179,10 +178,10 @@ CONFIGURE_FILE(
 )
 
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
-    ./
-	include
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/include
+  ./
+  include
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/include
 )
 
 LIST(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake-modules" )
@@ -192,14 +191,6 @@ SET(CPACK_COMPONENTS_ALL assimp-bin ${LIBASSIMP_COMPONENT} ${LIBASSIMP-DEV_COMPO
 SET(ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "" CACHE STRING "Suffix to append to library names")
 
 IF( UNIX )
-  # Ensure that we do not run into issues like http://www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk/sw/inodes64.html on 32 bit linux
-  IF( ${OPERATING_SYSTEM} MATCHES "Android")
-  ELSE()
-    IF ( CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 4) # only necessary for 32-bit linux
-      #ADD_DEFINITIONS(-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 )
-    ENDIF()
-  ENDIF()
-
   # Use GNUInstallDirs for Unix predefined directories
   INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)
 ENDIF( UNIX )
@@ -212,13 +203,13 @@ IF ((CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU") AND NOT CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_MINGW)
   SET(LIBSTDC++_LIBRARIES -lstdc++)
 ELSEIF(MSVC)
   # enable multi-core compilation with MSVC
-  add_compile_options(/MP)
-  if("${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" MATCHES "(Win64|IA64)")
-    add_compile_options( /bigobj )
-  endif()
+  ADD_COMPILE_OPTIONS(/MP)
+  IF("${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" MATCHES "(Win64|IA64)")
+    ADD_COMPILE_OPTIONS( /bigobj )
+  ENDIF()
   # disable "elements of array '' will be default initialized" warning on MSVC2013
   IF(MSVC12)
-    add_compile_options(/wd4351)
+    ADD_COMPILE_OPTIONS(/wd4351)
   ENDIF()
 ELSEIF ( "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "Clang" )
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -g -fvisibility=hidden -fPIC -Wall -Wno-long-long -std=c++11" )
@@ -229,39 +220,39 @@ ELSEIF( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_MINGW )
   ADD_DEFINITIONS( -U__STRICT_ANSI__ )
 ENDIF()
 
-if (IOS)
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS   "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}   -fembed-bitcode -O3")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fembed-bitcode -O3")
-endif()
+IF (IOS)
+  SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS   "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}   -fembed-bitcode -O3")
+  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fembed-bitcode -O3")
+ENDIF()
 
-if (ASSIMP_COVERALLS)
-    MESSAGE(STATUS "Coveralls enabled")
-    INCLUDE(Coveralls)
-    SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -g -O0 -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage")
-    SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -g -O0 -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage")
-endif()
+IF (ASSIMP_COVERALLS)
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "Coveralls enabled")
+  INCLUDE(Coveralls)
+  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -g -O0 -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage")
+  SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -g -O0 -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage")
+ENDIF()
 
-if (ASSIMP_WERROR)
+IF (ASSIMP_WERROR)
   MESSAGE(STATUS "Treating warnings as errors")
   IF (MSVC)
-    add_compile_options(/WX)
+    ADD_COMPILE_OPTIONS(/WX)
   ELSE()
     SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Werror")
     SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Werror")
   ENDIF()
-endif()
+ENDIF()
 
-if (ASSIMP_ASAN)
-    MESSAGE(STATUS "AddressSanitizer enabled")
-    SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fsanitize=address")
-    SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fsanitize=address")
-endif()
+IF (ASSIMP_ASAN)
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "AddressSanitizer enabled")
+  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fsanitize=address")
+  SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fsanitize=address")
+ENDIF()
 
-if (ASSIMP_UBSAN)
-    MESSAGE(STATUS "Undefined Behavior sanitizer enabled")
-    SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fsanitize=undefined -fno-sanitize-recover=all")
-    SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fsanitize=undefined -fno-sanitize-recover=all")
-endif()
+IF (ASSIMP_UBSAN)
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "Undefined Behavior sanitizer enabled")
+  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fsanitize=undefined -fno-sanitize-recover=all")
+  SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fsanitize=undefined -fno-sanitize-recover=all")
+ENDIF()
 
 INCLUDE (FindPkgMacros)
 INCLUDE (PrecompiledHeader)
@@ -294,42 +285,42 @@ ENDIF()
 IF (NOT TARGET uninstall)
   # add make uninstall capability
   CONFIGURE_FILE("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake-modules/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake" IMMEDIATE @ONLY)
-  add_custom_target(uninstall "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -P "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake")
+  ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(uninstall "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -P "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake")
 ENDIF()
 
 # cmake configuration files
 CONFIGURE_FILE("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/assimp-config.cmake.in"         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assimp-config.cmake" @ONLY IMMEDIATE)
 CONFIGURE_FILE("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/assimp-config-version.cmake.in" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assimp-config-version.cmake" @ONLY IMMEDIATE)
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assimp-config.cmake"             "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assimp-config-version.cmake" DESTINATION "${ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR}/cmake/assimp-${ASSIMP_VERSION_MAJOR}.${ASSIMP_VERSION_MINOR}" COMPONENT ${LIBASSIMP-DEV_COMPONENT})
+INSTALL(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assimp-config.cmake"             "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assimp-config-version.cmake" DESTINATION "${ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR}/cmake/assimp-${ASSIMP_VERSION_MAJOR}.${ASSIMP_VERSION_MINOR}" COMPONENT ${LIBASSIMP-DEV_COMPONENT})
 
 FIND_PACKAGE( DirectX )
 
 IF( BUILD_DOCS )
-    add_subdirectory(doc)
+  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(doc)
 ENDIF( BUILD_DOCS )
 
 # Look for system installed irrXML
 IF ( SYSTEM_IRRXML )
-    find_package( IrrXML REQUIRED )
+  FIND_PACKAGE( IrrXML REQUIRED )
 ENDIF( SYSTEM_IRRXML )
 
 # Search for external dependencies, and build them from source if not found
 # Search for zlib
 IF ( NOT ASSIMP_BUILD_ZLIB )
-    find_package(ZLIB)
+  FIND_PACKAGE(ZLIB)
 ENDIF( NOT ASSIMP_BUILD_ZLIB )
 
 IF( NOT ZLIB_FOUND )
-  message(STATUS "compiling zlib from souces")
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "compiling zlib from souces")
   INCLUDE(CheckIncludeFile)
   INCLUDE(CheckTypeSize)
   INCLUDE(CheckFunctionExists)
   # compile from sources
-  add_subdirectory(contrib/zlib)
+  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(contrib/zlib)
   SET(ZLIB_FOUND 1)
   SET(ZLIB_LIBRARIES zlibstatic)
   SET(ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/contrib/zlib ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/contrib/zlib)
-else(NOT ZLIB_FOUND)
+ELSE(NOT ZLIB_FOUND)
   ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DASSIMP_BUILD_NO_OWN_ZLIB)
   SET(ZLIB_LIBRARIES_LINKED -lz)
 ENDIF(NOT ZLIB_FOUND)
@@ -371,7 +362,9 @@ IF (ASSIMP_BUILD_NONFREE_C4D_IMPORTER)
     SET(C4D_INCLUDES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/contrib/Melange/includes")
 
     # pick the correct prebuilt library
-    IF(MSVC14)
+    IF(MSVC15)
+      SET(C4D_LIB_POSTFIX "_2017")
+    ELSEIF(MSVC14)
       SET(C4D_LIB_POSTFIX "_2015")
     ELSEIF(MSVC12)
       SET(C4D_LIB_POSTFIX "_2013")
@@ -412,7 +405,7 @@ ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(contrib)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( code/ )
 IF ( ASSIMP_BUILD_ASSIMP_TOOLS )
   IF ( WIN32 AND DirectX_D3DX9_LIBRARY )
-    option ( ASSIMP_BUILD_ASSIMP_VIEW "If the Assimp view tool is built. (requires DirectX)" ${DirectX_FOUND} )
+    OPTION ( ASSIMP_BUILD_ASSIMP_VIEW "If the Assimp view tool is built. (requires DirectX)" ${DirectX_FOUND} )
     IF ( ASSIMP_BUILD_ASSIMP_VIEW )
       ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( tools/assimp_view/ )
     ENDIF ( ASSIMP_BUILD_ASSIMP_VIEW )
@@ -476,8 +469,8 @@ IF(CMAKE_CPACK_COMMAND AND UNIX AND ASSIMP_OPT_BUILD_PACKAGES)
   SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY       "assimp${ASSIMP_VERSION_MAJOR}.${ASSIMP_VERSION_MINOR}")
   SET(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE           "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE")
 
-  string(TOUPPER ${LIBASSIMP_COMPONENT}     "LIBASSIMP_COMPONENT_UPPER")
-  string(TOUPPER ${LIBASSIMP-DEV_COMPONENT} "LIBASSIMP-DEV_COMPONENT_UPPER")
+  STRING(TOUPPER ${LIBASSIMP_COMPONENT}     "LIBASSIMP_COMPONENT_UPPER")
+  STRING(TOUPPER ${LIBASSIMP-DEV_COMPONENT} "LIBASSIMP-DEV_COMPONENT_UPPER")
 
   SET(CPACK_COMPONENT_ASSIMP-BIN_DISPLAY_NAME                       "tools")
   SET(CPACK_COMPONENT_ASSIMP-BIN_DEPENDS                            "${LIBASSIMP_COMPONENT}" )
@@ -507,8 +500,8 @@ IF(CMAKE_CPACK_COMMAND AND UNIX AND ASSIMP_OPT_BUILD_PACKAGES)
     SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_DISTRIBUTION_RELEASES lucid maverick natty oneiric precise CACHE STRING "Release code-names of the distrubiton release")
   ENDIF()
   SET(DPUT_HOST "" CACHE STRING "PPA repository to upload the debian sources")
-  include(CPack)
-  include(DebSourcePPA)
+  INCLUDE(CPack)
+  INCLUDE(DebSourcePPA)
 ENDIF()
 
 if(WIN32)
@@ -520,14 +513,16 @@ if(WIN32)
     SET(LIB_DIR "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib32/")
   ENDIF()
 
-  if(MSVC12)
+  IF(MSVC12)
     SET(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc120")
-  elseif(MSVC14)
+  ELSEIF(MSVC14)
     SET(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc140")
+  ELSEIF(MSVC15)
+    SET(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc141")
   ENDIF(MSVC12)
 
-  if(MSVC12 OR MSVC14)
-    add_custom_target(UpdateAssimpLibsDebugSymbolsAndDLLs COMMENT "Copying Assimp Libraries ..." VERBATIM)
+  IF(MSVC12 OR MSVC14 OR MSVC15 )
+    ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(UpdateAssimpLibsDebugSymbolsAndDLLs COMMENT "Copying Assimp Libraries ..." VERBATIM)
     IF(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "^Visual Studio")
       ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(TARGET UpdateAssimpLibsDebugSymbolsAndDLLs COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/code/Release/assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mt.dll	${BIN_DIR}assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mt.dll VERBATIM)
       ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(TARGET UpdateAssimpLibsDebugSymbolsAndDLLs COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/code/Release/assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mt.exp	${LIB_DIR}assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mt.exp VERBATIM)
@@ -548,5 +543,5 @@ if(WIN32)
       ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(TARGET UpdateAssimpLibsDebugSymbolsAndDLLs COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/code/assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mtd.pdb		${LIB_DIR}assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mtd.pdb VERBATIM)
       ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(TARGET UpdateAssimpLibsDebugSymbolsAndDLLs COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/code/assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mtd.pdb		${LIB_DIR}assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mtd.pdb VERBATIM)
     ENDIF()
-  ENDIF(MSVC12 OR MSVC14)
+  ENDIF(MSVC12 OR MSVC14 OR MSVC15 )
 ENDIF (WIN32)
diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index dafe017ef..7ae1a7e63 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ SET( Common_SRCS
   SkeletonMeshBuilder.cpp
   SplitByBoneCountProcess.cpp
   SplitByBoneCountProcess.h
-  ScaleProcess.cpp
-  ScaleProcess.h
   StandardShapes.cpp
   TargetAnimation.cpp
   TargetAnimation.h
@@ -586,6 +584,8 @@ SET( PostProcessing_SRCS
   PolyTools.h
   MakeVerboseFormat.cpp
   MakeVerboseFormat.h
+  ScaleProcess.cpp
+  ScaleProcess.h
 )
 SOURCE_GROUP( PostProcessing FILES ${PostProcessing_SRCS})
 
diff --git a/code/FBXConverter.cpp b/code/FBXConverter.cpp
index f3a908dd4..2c9818a16 100644
--- a/code/FBXConverter.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXConverter.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include <memory>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <vector>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
 
 namespace Assimp {
 namespace FBX {
@@ -133,9 +135,7 @@ void Converter::ConvertRootNode() {
     ConvertNodes( 0L, *out->mRootNode );
 }
 
-
-void Converter::ConvertNodes( uint64_t id, aiNode& parent, const aiMatrix4x4& parent_transform )
-{
+void Converter::ConvertNodes( uint64_t id, aiNode& parent, const aiMatrix4x4& parent_transform ) {
     const std::vector<const Connection*>& conns = doc.GetConnectionsByDestinationSequenced( id, "Model" );
 
     std::vector<aiNode*> nodes;
@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ void Converter::ConvertNodes( uint64_t id, aiNode& parent, const aiMatrix4x4& pa
             }
 
             const Object* const object = con->SourceObject();
-            if ( !object ) {
+            if ( nullptr == object ) {
                 FBXImporter::LogWarn( "failed to convert source object for Model link" );
                 continue;
             }
 
             const Model* const model = dynamic_cast<const Model*>( object );
 
-            if ( model ) {
+            if ( nullptr != model ) {
                 nodes_chain.clear();
                 post_nodes_chain.clear();
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void Converter::ConvertNodes( uint64_t id, aiNode& parent, const aiMatrix4x4& pa
 
                 ai_assert( nodes_chain.size() );
 
-                const std::string& original_name = FixNodeName( model->Name() );
+                std::string original_name = FixNodeName( model->Name() );
 
                 // check if any of the nodes in the chain has the name the fbx node
                 // is supposed to have. If there is none, add another node to
@@ -189,7 +189,15 @@ void Converter::ConvertNodes( uint64_t id, aiNode& parent, const aiMatrix4x4& pa
                 }
 
                 if ( !name_carrier ) {
+                    NodeNameCache::const_iterator it( std::find( mNodeNames.begin(), mNodeNames.end(), original_name ) );
+                    if ( it != mNodeNames.end() ) {
+                        original_name = original_name + std::string( "001" );
+                    }
+
+                    mNodeNames.push_back( original_name );
                     nodes_chain.push_back( new aiNode( original_name ) );
+                } else {
+                    original_name = nodes_chain.back()->mName.C_Str();
                 }
 
                 //setup metadata on newest node
@@ -250,11 +258,11 @@ void Converter::ConvertNodes( uint64_t id, aiNode& parent, const aiMatrix4x4& pa
                 ConvertNodes( model->ID(), *last_parent, new_abs_transform );
 
                 if ( doc.Settings().readLights ) {
-                    ConvertLights( *model );
+                    ConvertLights( *model, original_name );
                 }
 
                 if ( doc.Settings().readCameras ) {
-                    ConvertCameras( *model );
+                    ConvertCameras( *model, original_name );
                 }
 
                 nodes.push_back( nodes_chain.front() );
@@ -278,34 +286,31 @@ void Converter::ConvertNodes( uint64_t id, aiNode& parent, const aiMatrix4x4& pa
 }
 
 
-void Converter::ConvertLights( const Model& model )
-{
+void Converter::ConvertLights( const Model& model, const std::string &orig_name ) {
     const std::vector<const NodeAttribute*>& node_attrs = model.GetAttributes();
     for( const NodeAttribute* attr : node_attrs ) {
         const Light* const light = dynamic_cast<const Light*>( attr );
         if ( light ) {
-            ConvertLight( model, *light );
+            ConvertLight( *light, orig_name );
         }
     }
 }
 
-void Converter::ConvertCameras( const Model& model )
-{
+void Converter::ConvertCameras( const Model& model, const std::string &orig_name ) {
     const std::vector<const NodeAttribute*>& node_attrs = model.GetAttributes();
     for( const NodeAttribute* attr : node_attrs ) {
         const Camera* const cam = dynamic_cast<const Camera*>( attr );
         if ( cam ) {
-            ConvertCamera( model, *cam );
+            ConvertCamera( *cam, orig_name );
         }
     }
 }
 
-void Converter::ConvertLight( const Model& model, const Light& light )
-{
+void Converter::ConvertLight( const Light& light, const std::string &orig_name ) {
     lights.push_back( new aiLight() );
     aiLight* const out_light = lights.back();
 
-    out_light->mName.Set( FixNodeName( model.Name() ) );
+    out_light->mName.Set( orig_name );
 
     const float intensity = light.Intensity() / 100.0f;
     const aiVector3D& col = light.Color();
@@ -378,12 +383,12 @@ void Converter::ConvertLight( const Model& model, const Light& light )
     }
 }
 
-void Converter::ConvertCamera( const Model& model, const Camera& cam )
+void Converter::ConvertCamera( const Camera& cam, const std::string &orig_name )
 {
     cameras.push_back( new aiCamera() );
     aiCamera* const out_camera = cameras.back();
 
-    out_camera->mName.Set( FixNodeName( model.Name() ) );
+    out_camera->mName.Set( orig_name );
 
     out_camera->mAspect = cam.AspectWidth() / cam.AspectHeight();
 
@@ -397,6 +402,31 @@ void Converter::ConvertCamera( const Model& model, const Camera& cam )
     out_camera->mClipPlaneFar = cam.FarPlane();
 }
 
+static bool HasName( NodeNameCache &cache, const std::string &name ) {
+    NodeNameCache::const_iterator it( std::find( cache.begin(), cache.end(), name ) );
+    return it != cache.end();
+
+}
+void Converter::GetUniqueName( const std::string &name, std::string uniqueName ) {
+    if ( !HasName( mNodeNames, name ) ) {
+        uniqueName = name;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int i( 0 );
+    std::string newName;
+    while ( HasName( mNodeNames, newName ) ) {
+        ++i;
+        newName.clear();
+        newName += name;
+        std::stringstream ext;
+        ext << std::setfill( '0' ) << std::setw( 3 ) << i;
+        newName += ext.str();
+    }
+    uniqueName = newName;
+    mNodeNames.push_back( uniqueName );
+}
+
 
 const char* Converter::NameTransformationComp( TransformationComp comp )
 {
@@ -738,7 +768,7 @@ void Converter::GenerateTransformationNodeChain( const Model& model, std::vector
     // not be guaranteed.
     ai_assert( NeedsComplexTransformationChain( model ) == is_complex );
 
-    const std::string& name = FixNodeName( model.Name() );
+    std::string name = FixNodeName( model.Name() );
 
     // now, if we have more than just Translation, Scaling and Rotation,
     // we need to generate a full node chain to accommodate for assimp's
@@ -786,8 +816,10 @@ void Converter::GenerateTransformationNodeChain( const Model& model, std::vector
     // else, we can just multiply the matrices together
     aiNode* nd = new aiNode();
     output_nodes.push_back( nd );
+    std::string uniqueName;
+    GetUniqueName( name, uniqueName );
 
-    nd->mName.Set( name );
+    nd->mName.Set( uniqueName );
 
     for (const auto &transform : chain) {
         nd->mTransformation = nd->mTransformation * transform;
@@ -2005,81 +2037,17 @@ void Converter::ConvertAnimations()
     }
 }
 
-void Converter::RenameNode( const std::string& fixed_name, const std::string& new_name ) {
-    if ( node_names.find( fixed_name ) == node_names.end() ) {
-        FBXImporter::LogError( "Cannot rename node " + fixed_name + ", not existing.");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if ( node_names.find( new_name ) != node_names.end() ) {
-        FBXImporter::LogError( "Cannot rename node " + fixed_name + " to " + new_name +", name already existing." );
-        return;
-    }
-
-    ai_assert( node_names.find( fixed_name ) != node_names.end() );
-    ai_assert( node_names.find( new_name ) == node_names.end() );
-
-    renamed_nodes[ fixed_name ] = new_name;
-
-    const aiString fn( fixed_name );
-
-    for( aiCamera* cam : cameras ) {
-        if ( cam->mName == fn ) {
-            cam->mName.Set( new_name );
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    for( aiLight* light : lights ) {
-        if ( light->mName == fn ) {
-            light->mName.Set( new_name );
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    for( aiAnimation* anim : animations ) {
-        for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < anim->mNumChannels; ++i ) {
-            aiNodeAnim* const na = anim->mChannels[ i ];
-            if ( na->mNodeName == fn ) {
-                na->mNodeName.Set( new_name );
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
-std::string Converter::FixNodeName( const std::string& name )
-{
+std::string Converter::FixNodeName( const std::string& name ) {
     // strip Model:: prefix, avoiding ambiguities (i.e. don't strip if
     // this causes ambiguities, well possible between empty identifiers,
     // such as "Model::" and ""). Make sure the behaviour is consistent
     // across multiple calls to FixNodeName().
     if ( name.substr( 0, 7 ) == "Model::" ) {
         std::string temp = name.substr( 7 );
-
-        const NodeNameMap::const_iterator it = node_names.find( temp );
-        if ( it != node_names.end() ) {
-            if ( !( *it ).second ) {
-                return FixNodeName( name + "_" );
-            }
-        }
-        node_names[ temp ] = true;
-
-        const NameNameMap::const_iterator rit = renamed_nodes.find( temp );
-        return rit == renamed_nodes.end() ? temp : ( *rit ).second;
+        return temp;
     }
 
-    const NodeNameMap::const_iterator it = node_names.find( name );
-    if ( it != node_names.end() ) {
-        if ( ( *it ).second ) {
-            return FixNodeName( name + "_" );
-        }
-    }
-    node_names[ name ] = false;
-
-    const NameNameMap::const_iterator rit = renamed_nodes.find( name );
-    return rit == renamed_nodes.end() ? name : ( *rit ).second;
+    return name;
 }
 
 void Converter::ConvertAnimationStack( const AnimationStack& st )
diff --git a/code/FBXConverter.h b/code/FBXConverter.h
index 06a6f07a7..60fd04e2c 100644
--- a/code/FBXConverter.h
+++ b/code/FBXConverter.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ namespace FBX {
 
 class Document;
 
+using NodeNameCache = std::vector<std::string>;
+
 /** 
  *  Convert a FBX #Document to #aiScene
  *  @param out Empty scene to be populated
@@ -117,16 +119,19 @@ private:
     void ConvertNodes(uint64_t id, aiNode& parent, const aiMatrix4x4& parent_transform = aiMatrix4x4());
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    void ConvertLights(const Model& model);
+    void ConvertLights(const Model& model, const std::string &orig_name );
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    void ConvertCameras(const Model& model);
+    void ConvertCameras(const Model& model, const std::string &orig_name );
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    void ConvertLight(const Model& model, const Light& light);
+    void ConvertLight( const Light& light, const std::string &orig_name );
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    void ConvertCamera(const Model& model, const Camera& cam);
+    void ConvertCamera( const Camera& cam, const std::string &orig_name );
+
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    void GetUniqueName( const std::string &name, std::string uniqueName );
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // this returns unified names usable within assimp identifiers (i.e. no space characters -
@@ -258,18 +263,6 @@ private:
     // convert animation data to aiAnimation et al
     void ConvertAnimations();
 
-    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // rename a node already partially converted. fixed_name is a string previously returned by
-    // FixNodeName, new_name specifies the string FixNodeName should return on all further invocations
-    // which would previously have returned the old value.
-    //
-    // this also updates names in node animations, cameras and light sources and is thus slow.
-    //
-    // NOTE: the caller is responsible for ensuring that the new name is unique and does
-    // not collide with any other identifiers. The best way to ensure this is to only
-    // append to the old name, which is guaranteed to match these requirements.
-    void RenameNode(const std::string& fixed_name, const std::string& new_name);
-
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // takes a fbx node name and returns the identifier to be used in the assimp output scene.
     // the function is guaranteed to provide consistent results over multiple invocations
@@ -281,7 +274,6 @@ private:
     // XXX: better use multi_map ..
     typedef std::map<std::string, std::vector<const AnimationCurveNode*> > NodeMap;
 
-
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     void ConvertAnimationStack(const AnimationStack& st);
 
@@ -432,13 +424,7 @@ private:
     typedef std::map<std::string, unsigned int> NodeAnimBitMap;
     NodeAnimBitMap node_anim_chain_bits;
 
-    // name -> has had its prefix_stripped?
-    typedef std::map<std::string, bool> NodeNameMap;
-    NodeNameMap node_names;
-
-    typedef std::map<std::string, std::string> NameNameMap;
-    NameNameMap renamed_nodes;
-
+    NodeNameCache mNodeNames;
     double anim_fps;
 
     aiScene* const out;
diff --git a/code/ScaleProcess.cpp b/code/ScaleProcess.cpp
index 0f60fbdb4..facc39d7d 100644
--- a/code/ScaleProcess.cpp
+++ b/code/ScaleProcess.cpp
@@ -88,13 +88,6 @@ void ScaleProcess::Execute( aiScene* pScene ) {
 
 void ScaleProcess::traverseNodes( aiNode *node ) {
     applyScaling( node );
-
-    /*for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < node->mNumChildren; ++i ) {
-        aiNode *currentNode = currentNode->mChildren[ i ];
-        if ( nullptr != currentNode ) {
-            traverseNodes( currentNode );
-        }
-    }*/
 }
 
 void ScaleProcess::applyScaling( aiNode *currentNode ) {
diff --git a/include/assimp/postprocess.h b/include/assimp/postprocess.h
index ebb6728f3..f6c0833ee 100644
--- a/include/assimp/postprocess.h
+++ b/include/assimp/postprocess.h
@@ -537,9 +537,11 @@ enum aiPostProcessSteps
     /** <hr>This step will perform a global scale of the model.
     *
     *  Some importers are providing a mechanism to define a scaling unit for the
-    *  model. This post processing step can be used to do so.
+    *  model. This post processing step can be used to do so. You need to get the
+    *  global scaling from your importer settings like in FBX. Use the flag
+    *  AI_CONFIG_GLOBAL_SCALE_FACTOR_KEY from the global property table to configure this.
     *
-    *  Use <tt>#AI_CONFIG_GLOBAL_SCALE_FACTOR_KEY</tt> to control this.
+    *  Use <tt>#AI_CONFIG_GLOBAL_SCALE_FACTOR_KEY</tt> to setup the global scaing factor.
     */
     aiProcess_GlobalScale = 0x8000000,
 
diff --git a/tools/assimp_cmd/Info.cpp b/tools/assimp_cmd/Info.cpp
index c4d5fe189..ae858bfe8 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_cmd/Info.cpp
+++ b/tools/assimp_cmd/Info.cpp
@@ -46,12 +46,31 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include "Main.h"
 
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
 const char* AICMD_MSG_INFO_HELP_E =
 "assimp info <file> [-r] [-v]\n"
 "\tPrint basic structure of a 3D model\n"
 "\t-r,--raw: No postprocessing, do a raw import\n"
 "\t-v,--verbose: Print verbose info such as node transform data\n";
 
+const std::string TREE_BRANCH_ASCII = "|-";
+const std::string TREE_BRANCH_UTF8 = "\xe2\x94\x9c\xe2\x95\xb4";
+const std::string TREE_STOP_ASCII = "'-";
+const std::string TREE_STOP_UTF8 = "\xe2\x94\x94\xe2\x95\xb4";
+const std::string TREE_CONTINUE_ASCII = "| ";
+const std::string TREE_CONTINUE_UTF8 = "\xe2\x94\x82 ";
+
+// note: by default this is outputing utf-8 text.
+// this is well supported on pretty much any linux terminal.
+// if this causes problems on some platform,
+// put an #ifdef to use the ascii version for that platform.
+const std::string TREE_BRANCH = TREE_BRANCH_UTF8;
+const std::string TREE_STOP = TREE_STOP_UTF8;
+const std::string TREE_CONTINUE = TREE_CONTINUE_UTF8;
+
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 unsigned int CountNodes(const aiNode* root)
@@ -184,46 +203,77 @@ std::string FindPTypes(const aiScene* scene)
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void PrintHierarchy(const aiNode* root, unsigned int maxnest, unsigned int maxline,
-					unsigned int cline, bool verbose, unsigned int cnest=0)
-{
-	if (cline++ >= maxline || cnest >= maxnest) {
-		return;
+// Prettily print the node graph to stdout
+void PrintHierarchy(
+	const aiNode* node,
+	const std::string &indent,
+	bool verbose,
+	bool last = false,
+	bool first = true
+){
+	// tree visualization
+	std::string branchchar;
+	if (first) { branchchar = ""; }
+	else if (last) { branchchar = TREE_STOP; } // "'-"
+	else { branchchar = TREE_BRANCH; } // "|-"
+
+	// print the indent and the branch character and the name
+	std::cout << indent << branchchar << node->mName.C_Str();
+
+	// if there are meshes attached, indicate this
+	if (node->mNumMeshes) {
+		std::cout << " (mesh ";
+		bool sep = false;
+		for (size_t i=0; i < node->mNumMeshes; ++i) {
+			unsigned int mesh_index = node->mMeshes[i];
+			if (sep) { std::cout << ", "; }
+			std::cout << mesh_index;
+			sep = true;
+		}
+		std::cout << ")";
 	}
 
-	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < cnest; ++i) {
-		printf("-- ");
-	}
-	printf("\'%s\', meshes: %u\n",root->mName.data,root->mNumMeshes);
+	// finish the line
+	std::cout << std::endl;
 
+	// in verbose mode, print the transform data as well
 	if (verbose) {
-		// print the actual transform
-		//printf(",");
+		// indent to use
+		std::string indentadd;
+		if (last) { indentadd += "  "; }
+		else { indentadd += TREE_CONTINUE; } // "| "..
+		if (node->mNumChildren == 0) { indentadd += "  "; }
+		else { indentadd += TREE_CONTINUE; } // .."| "
 		aiVector3D s, r, t;
-		root->mTransformation.Decompose(s, r, t);
+		node->mTransformation.Decompose(s, r, t);
 		if (s.x != 1.0 || s.y != 1.0 || s.z != 1.0) {
-			for(unsigned int i = 0; i < cnest; ++i) { printf("   "); }
-			printf("      S:[%f %f %f]\n", s.x, s.y, s.z);
+			std::cout << indent << indentadd;
+			printf("  S:[%f %f %f]\n", s.x, s.y, s.z);
 		}
 		if (r.x || r.y || r.z) {
-			for(unsigned int i = 0; i < cnest; ++i) { printf("   "); }
-			printf("      R:[%f %f %f]\n", r.x, r.y, r.z);
+			std::cout << indent << indentadd;
+			printf("  R:[%f %f %f]\n", r.x, r.y, r.z);
 		}
 		if (t.x || t.y || t.z) {
-			for(unsigned int i = 0; i < cnest; ++i) { printf("   "); }
-			printf("      T:[%f %f %f]\n", t.x, t.y, t.z);
+			std::cout << indent << indentadd;
+			printf("  T:[%f %f %f]\n", t.x, t.y, t.z);
 		}
 	}
-	//printf("\n");
 
-	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < root->mNumChildren; ++i ) {
-		PrintHierarchy(root->mChildren[i],maxnest,maxline,cline,verbose,cnest+1);
-		if(i == root->mNumChildren-1) {
-			for(unsigned int i = 0; i < cnest; ++i) {
-				printf("   ");
-			}
-			printf("<--\n");
-		}
+	// and recurse
+	std::string nextIndent;
+	if (first) { nextIndent = indent; }
+	else if (last) { nextIndent = indent + "  "; }
+	else { nextIndent = indent + TREE_CONTINUE; } // "| "
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < node->mNumChildren; ++i) {
+		bool lastone = (i == node->mNumChildren - 1);
+		PrintHierarchy(
+			node->mChildren[i],
+			nextIndent,
+			verbose,
+			lastone,
+			false
+		);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -406,8 +456,7 @@ int Assimp_Info (const char* const* params, unsigned int num)
 
 	// node hierarchy
 	printf("\nNode hierarchy:\n");
-	unsigned int cline=0;
-	PrintHierarchy(scene->mRootNode,20,1000,cline,verbose);
+	PrintHierarchy(scene->mRootNode,"",verbose);
 
 	printf("\n");
 	return 0;