diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 21a0508..9022c09 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,3 +44,5 @@ tools/*.obj
 *.lib
 *.sav
 *.sln
+
+!tools/assimp-vc*-mt.lib
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/ass2iqe.c b/tools/ass2iqe.c
index 7f1dbf0..67edb93 100644
--- a/tools/ass2iqe.c
+++ b/tools/ass2iqe.c
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ flags |= (doflipUV ? aiProcess_FlipUVs : 0);
     // tweak:
     aiSetImportPropertyInteger(aiprops, AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_STRICT_MODE, 1);
     // tweak: eliminate _$AssimpFBX$ nodes
-    aiSetImportPropertyInteger(aiprops, AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_PRESERVE_PIVOTS, 0);
+    // aiSetImportPropertyInteger(aiprops, AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_FBX_PRESERVE_PIVOTS, 0);
     // tweak: do not remove dummies
     aiSetImportPropertyInteger(aiprops, AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_REMOVE_EMPTY_BONES, 0);
 // tweak: split meshes by bone count
diff --git a/tools/ass2iqe.exe b/tools/ass2iqe.exe
index 4990e06..73d2ce7 100644
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diff --git a/tools/assimp-vc143-mt.dll b/tools/assimp-vc143-mt.dll
index 811f05a..14d225f 100644
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diff --git a/tools/assimp-vc143-mt.lib b/tools/assimp-vc143-mt.lib
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bb8927
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diff --git a/tools/iqe2iqm.exe b/tools/iqe2iqm.exe
index 2006dfb..ab44e1c 100644
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