diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c9468b95..618f46a54 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ set(ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "" CACHE STRING "Suffix to append to library names")
 option(ASSIMP_ANDROID_JNIIOSYSTEM "Android JNI IOSystem support is active" OFF)
 
 # Workaround to be able to deal with compiler bug "Too many sections" with mingw.
-if( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_MINGW ) 
+if( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_MINGW )
     ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DASSIMP_BUILD_NO_IFC_IMPORTER )
 endif()
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SET( ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR "include" CACHE PATH
 SET( ASSIMP_BIN_INSTALL_DIR "bin" CACHE PATH
     "Path the tool executables are installed to." )
 
-SET(ASSIMP_DEBUG_POSTFIX "d" CACHE STRING "Debug Postfitx for lib, samples and tools")
+SET(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "d" CACHE STRING "Debug Postfitx for lib, samples and tools")
 
 # Allow the user to build a shared or static library
 option ( BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build a shared version of the library" ON )
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ IF ( ASSIMP_ENABLE_BOOST_WORKAROUND )
     MESSAGE( STATUS "Building a non-boost version of Assimp." )
 ELSE ( ASSIMP_ENABLE_BOOST_WORKAROUND )
     SET( Boost_DETAILED_FAILURE_MSG ON )
-    SET( Boost_ADDITIONAL_VERSIONS "1.47" "1.47.0" "1.48.0" "1.48" "1.49" "1.49.0" "1.50" "1.50.0" "1.51" "1.51.0" "1.52.0" "1.53.0" "1.54.0" "1.55" "1.55.0" "1.56" "1.56.0" "1.57" "1.57.0" )	
+    SET( Boost_ADDITIONAL_VERSIONS "1.47" "1.47.0" "1.48.0" "1.48" "1.49" "1.49.0" "1.50" "1.50.0" "1.51" "1.51.0" "1.52.0" "1.53.0" "1.54.0" "1.55" "1.55.0" "1.56" "1.56.0" "1.57" "1.57.0" )
     FIND_PACKAGE( Boost )
     IF ( NOT Boost_FOUND )
         MESSAGE( FATAL_ERROR
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ IF ( ASSIMP_NO_EXPORT )
     MESSAGE( STATUS "Build an import-only version of Assimp." )
 ENDIF( ASSIMP_NO_EXPORT )
 
-SET ( ASSIMP_BUILD_ARCHITECTURE "" CACHE STRING 
+SET ( ASSIMP_BUILD_ARCHITECTURE "" CACHE STRING
     "describe the current architecture."
 )
 IF    ( ASSIMP_BUILD_ARCHITECTURE STREQUAL "")
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ ELSE  ( ASSIMP_BUILD_ARCHITECTURE STREQUAL "")
 ENDIF ( ASSIMP_BUILD_ARCHITECTURE STREQUAL "")
 
 # ${CMAKE_GENERATOR}
-SET ( ASSIMP_BUILD_COMPILER "" CACHE STRING 
+SET ( ASSIMP_BUILD_COMPILER "" CACHE STRING
     "describe the current compiler."
 )
 IF    ( ASSIMP_BUILD_COMPILER STREQUAL "")
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ option ( ASSIMP_BUILD_TESTS
     "If the test suite for Assimp is built in addition to the library."
     ON
 )
-    
+
 IF ( ASSIMP_BUILD_TESTS )
     ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( test/ )
 ENDIF ( ASSIMP_BUILD_TESTS )
diff --git a/assimp-config.cmake.in b/assimp-config.cmake.in
index 1b68b4f18..4e5bb6dd7 100644
--- a/assimp-config.cmake.in
+++ b/assimp-config.cmake.in
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ set( ASSIMP_LINK_FLAGS "" )
 set( ASSIMP_LIBRARY_DIRS "${ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR}/@ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR@")
 set( ASSIMP_INCLUDE_DIRS "${ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR}/@ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR@")
 set( ASSIMP_LIBRARIES assimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
-if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE EQUAL "DEBUG")
-	set( ASSIMP_LIBRARIES ${ASSIMP_LIBRARIES}D)
-endif (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE EQUAL "DEBUG")
+set( ASSIMP_LIBRARIES ${ASSIMP_LIBRARIES}@CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX@)
 
 # search for the boost version assimp was compiled with
 #set(Boost_USE_MULTITHREAD ON)
diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index 70034ed66..162e9a2ef 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ SET( Collada_SRCS
 	ColladaParser.cpp
 	ColladaParser.h
 	ColladaExporter.h
-	ColladaExporter.cpp	
+	ColladaExporter.cpp
 )
 SOURCE_GROUP( Collada FILES ${Collada_SRCS})
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ SET( Obj_SRCS
 	ObjFileParser.cpp
 	ObjFileParser.h
 	ObjTools.h
-	
+
 	ObjExporter.h
 	ObjExporter.cpp
 )
@@ -603,14 +603,14 @@ SET( ConvertUTF_SRCS
 )
 SOURCE_GROUP( ConvertUTF FILES ${ConvertUTF_SRCS})
 
-SET( Clipper_SRCS 
+SET( Clipper_SRCS
 	../contrib/clipper/clipper.hpp
 	../contrib/clipper/clipper.cpp
 )
 SOURCE_GROUP( Clipper FILES ${Clipper_SRCS})
 
 
-SET( Poly2Tri_SRCS 
+SET( Poly2Tri_SRCS
 	../contrib/poly2tri/poly2tri/common/shapes.cc
 	../contrib/poly2tri/poly2tri/common/shapes.h
 	../contrib/poly2tri/poly2tri/common/utils.h
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ SET( assimp_src
 	${IFC_SRCS}
 	${XGL_SRCS}
 	${FBX_SRCS}
-	
+
 	# Third-party libraries
 	${IrrXML_SRCS}
 	${ConvertUTF_SRCS}
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ SET( assimp_src
 
 	${PUBLIC_HEADERS}
 	${COMPILER_HEADERS}
-	
+
 	# Old precompiled header
 	# (removed because the precompiled header is not updated when visual studio switch configuration which leads to failed compilation.
 	# Moreover it's a drag to recompile assimp entirely each time a modification is made to one of the included header, which is definitely counter-productive.)
@@ -729,8 +729,6 @@ SET( assimp_src
 
 ADD_LIBRARY( assimp ${assimp_src} )
 
-SET_PROPERTY(TARGET assimp PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${ASSIMP_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
-
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(assimp ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
 
 if(ANDROID AND ASSIMP_ANDROID_JNIIOSYSTEM)
@@ -739,10 +737,24 @@ if(ANDROID AND ASSIMP_ANDROID_JNIIOSYSTEM)
 	target_link_libraries(assimp android_jniiosystem)
 endif(ANDROID AND ASSIMP_ANDROID_JNIIOSYSTEM)
 
+if( MSVC )
+  # in order to prevent DLL hell, each of the DLLs have to be suffixed with the major version and msvc prefix
+  if( MSVC70 OR MSVC71 )
+    set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc70")
+  elseif( MSVC80 )
+    set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc80")
+  elseif( MSVC90 )
+    set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc90")
+  else()
+    set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc100")
+  endif()
+  set(LIBRARY_SUFFIX "${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}-${MSVC_PREFIX}-mt" CACHE STRING "the suffix for the assimp windows library" FORCE)
+endif()
+
 SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES( assimp PROPERTIES
 	VERSION ${ASSIMP_VERSION}
-	SOVERSION ${ASSIMP_SOVERSION} # use full version 
-    OUTPUT_NAME assimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}
+	SOVERSION ${ASSIMP_SOVERSION} # use full version
+    OUTPUT_NAME assimp${LIBRARY_SUFFIX}
 )
 
 if (APPLE)
@@ -772,7 +784,7 @@ if (ASSIMP_ANDROID_JNIIOSYSTEM)
 endif(ASSIMP_ANDROID_JNIIOSYSTEM)
 
 if(MSVC AND ASSIMP_INSTALL_PDB)
-	install(FILES ${Assimp_BINARY_DIR}/code/Debug/assimp${ASSIMP_DEBUG_POSTFIX}.pdb
+	install(FILES ${Assimp_BINARY_DIR}/code/Debug/assimp${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX}.pdb
 		DESTINATION ${ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR}
 		CONFIGURATIONS Debug
 	)
diff --git a/code/ColladaLoader.cpp b/code/ColladaLoader.cpp
index aa4826fc9..5771bc7af 100644
--- a/code/ColladaLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/ColladaLoader.cpp
@@ -985,6 +985,47 @@ void ColladaLoader::CreateAnimation( aiScene* pScene, const ColladaParser& pPars
 				entry.mTransformId = srcChannel.mTarget.substr( slashPos+1);
 			}
 
+			std::string::size_type bracketPos = srcChannel.mTarget.find('(');
+			if (bracketPos != std::string::npos)
+			{
+				entry.mTransformId = srcChannel.mTarget.substr(slashPos + 1, bracketPos - slashPos - 1);
+				std::string subElement = srcChannel.mTarget.substr(bracketPos);
+			
+				if (subElement == "(0)(0)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 0; 
+				else if (subElement == "(1)(0)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 1;
+				else if (subElement == "(2)(0)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 2;
+				else if (subElement == "(3)(0)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 3;
+				else if (subElement == "(0)(1)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 4;
+				else if (subElement == "(1)(1)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 5;
+				else if (subElement == "(2)(1)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 6;
+				else if (subElement == "(3)(1)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 7;
+				else if (subElement == "(0)(2)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 8;
+				else if (subElement == "(1)(2)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 9;
+				else if (subElement == "(2)(2)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 10;
+				else if (subElement == "(3)(2)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 11;
+				else if (subElement == "(0)(3)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 12;
+				else if (subElement == "(1)(3)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 13;
+				else if (subElement == "(2)(3)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 14;
+				else if (subElement == "(3)(3)")
+					entry.mSubElement = 15;
+
+			}
+
 			// determine which transform step is affected by this channel
 			entry.mTransformIndex = SIZE_MAX;
 			for( size_t a = 0; a < srcNode->mTransforms.size(); ++a)
diff --git a/code/FBXParser.cpp b/code/FBXParser.cpp
index 7559a380d..bdeb40a09 100644
--- a/code/FBXParser.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXParser.cpp
@@ -549,7 +549,9 @@ void ReadBinaryDataArray(char type, uint32_t count, const char*& data, const cha
 		zstream.data_type = Z_BINARY;
 
 		// http://hewgill.com/journal/entries/349-how-to-decompress-gzip-stream-with-zlib
-		inflateInit(&zstream);
+		if(Z_OK != inflateInit(&zstream)) {
+			ParseError("failure initializing zlib");
+		}
 
 		zstream.next_in   = reinterpret_cast<Bytef*>( const_cast<char*>(data) );
 		zstream.avail_in  = comp_len;
diff --git a/code/IFCCurve.cpp b/code/IFCCurve.cpp
index c25ee68eb..ffe52dfd2 100644
--- a/code/IFCCurve.cpp
+++ b/code/IFCCurve.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
 		a = std::fmod(a,static_cast<IfcFloat>( AI_MATH_TWO_PI ));
 		b = std::fmod(b,static_cast<IfcFloat>( AI_MATH_TWO_PI ));
 		const IfcFloat setting = static_cast<IfcFloat>( AI_MATH_PI * conv.settings.conicSamplingAngle / 180.0 );
-		return static_cast<size_t>( std::ceil(abs( b-a)) / setting);
+		return static_cast<size_t>( std::ceil(std::abs( b-a)) / setting);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public:
 		IfcFloat acc = 0;
 		BOOST_FOREACH(const CurveEntry& entry, curves) {
 			const ParamRange& range = entry.first->GetParametricRange();
-			const IfcFloat delta = abs(range.second-range.first);
+			const IfcFloat delta = std::abs(range.second-range.first);
 			if (u < acc+delta) {
 				return entry.first->Eval( entry.second ? (u-acc) + range.first : range.second-(u-acc));
 			}
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ public:
 		IfcFloat acc = 0;
 		BOOST_FOREACH(const CurveEntry& entry, curves) {
 			const ParamRange& range = entry.first->GetParametricRange();
-			const IfcFloat delta = abs(range.second-range.first);
+			const IfcFloat delta = std::abs(range.second-range.first);
 			if (a <= acc+delta && b >= acc) {
 				const IfcFloat at =  std::max(static_cast<IfcFloat>( 0. ),a-acc), bt = std::min(delta,b-acc);
 				cnt += entry.first->EstimateSampleCount( entry.second ? at + range.first : range.second - bt, entry.second ? bt + range.first : range.second - at );
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ bool Curve :: InRange(IfcFloat u) const
 IfcFloat Curve :: GetParametricRangeDelta() const
 {
 	const ParamRange& range = GetParametricRange();
-	return abs(range.second - range.first);
+	return std::abs(range.second - range.first);
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/code/IFCGeometry.cpp b/code/IFCGeometry.cpp
index cb918a47e..e991f8e57 100644
--- a/code/IFCGeometry.cpp
+++ b/code/IFCGeometry.cpp
@@ -375,21 +375,21 @@ void ProcessSweptDiskSolid(const IfcSweptDiskSolid solid, TempMesh& result, Conv
 		bool take_any = false;
 
 		for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 2; ++i, take_any = true) {
-			if ((last_dir == 0 || take_any) && abs(d.x) > 1e-6) {
+			if ((last_dir == 0 || take_any) && std::abs(d.x) > 1e-6) {
 				q.y = startvec.y;
 				q.z = startvec.z;
 				q.x = -(d.y * q.y + d.z * q.z) / d.x;
 				last_dir = 0;
 				break;
 			}
-			else if ((last_dir == 1 || take_any) && abs(d.y) > 1e-6) {
+			else if ((last_dir == 1 || take_any) && std::abs(d.y) > 1e-6) {
 				q.x = startvec.x;
 				q.z = startvec.z;
 				q.y = -(d.x * q.x + d.z * q.z) / d.y;
 				last_dir = 1;
 				break;
 			}
-			else if ((last_dir == 2 && abs(d.z) > 1e-6) || take_any) { 
+			else if ((last_dir == 2 && std::abs(d.z) > 1e-6) || take_any) {
 				q.y = startvec.y;
 				q.x = startvec.x;
 				q.z = -(d.y * q.y + d.x * q.x) / d.z;
diff --git a/code/IFCOpenings.cpp b/code/IFCOpenings.cpp
index 6b2f06d59..fb5d432fd 100644
--- a/code/IFCOpenings.cpp
+++ b/code/IFCOpenings.cpp
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ bool GenerateOpenings(std::vector<TempOpening>& openings,
 				const IfcVector3& face_nor = ((profile_verts[vi_total+2] - profile_verts[vi_total]) ^
 					(profile_verts[vi_total+1] - profile_verts[vi_total])).Normalize();
 
-				const IfcFloat abs_dot_face_nor = abs(nor * face_nor);
+				const IfcFloat abs_dot_face_nor = std::abs(nor * face_nor);
 				if (abs_dot_face_nor < 0.9) {
 					vi_total += profile_vertcnts[f];
 					continue;
diff --git a/include/assimp/metadata.h b/include/assimp/metadata.h
index 16809a511..12670252e 100644
--- a/include/assimp/metadata.h
+++ b/include/assimp/metadata.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER <= 1500)
 #include "Compiler/pstdint.h"
 #else
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/assimp/quaternion.inl b/include/assimp/quaternion.inl
index cf1223910..181b6ffcc 100644
--- a/include/assimp/quaternion.inl
+++ b/include/assimp/quaternion.inl
@@ -273,11 +273,10 @@ template<typename TReal>
 inline aiVector3t<TReal> aiQuaterniont<TReal>::Rotate (const aiVector3t<TReal>& v)
 {
 	aiQuaterniont q2(0.f,v.x,v.y,v.z), q = *this, qinv = q;
-	q.Conjugate();
+	qinv.Conjugate();
 
 	q = q*q2*qinv;
 	return aiVector3t<TReal>(q.x,q.y,q.z);
-
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/core.py b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/core.py
index b5b0441ce..29550eb35 100644
--- a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/core.py
+++ b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/core.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#-*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
-
 """
 PyAssimp
 
@@ -21,37 +19,31 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("pyassimp")
 logger.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
 
 from . import structs
-from .errors import AssimpError
 from . import helper
+from . import postprocess
+from .errors import AssimpError
+from .formats import available_formats
 
-assimp_structs_as_tuple = (
-        structs.Matrix4x4, 
-        structs.Matrix3x3, 
-        structs.Vector2D, 
-        structs.Vector3D, 
-        structs.Color3D, 
-        structs.Color4D, 
-        structs.Quaternion, 
-        structs.Plane, 
-        structs.Texel)
+class AssimpLib(object):
+    """
+    Assimp-Singleton
+    """
+    load, load_mem, release, dll = helper.search_library()
+_assimp_lib = AssimpLib()
 
 def make_tuple(ai_obj, type = None):
     res = None
-
     if isinstance(ai_obj, structs.Matrix4x4):
         res = numpy.array([getattr(ai_obj, e[0]) for e in ai_obj._fields_]).reshape((4,4))
-        #import pdb;pdb.set_trace()
     elif isinstance(ai_obj, structs.Matrix3x3):
         res = numpy.array([getattr(ai_obj, e[0]) for e in ai_obj._fields_]).reshape((3,3))
     else:
         res = numpy.array([getattr(ai_obj, e[0]) for e in ai_obj._fields_])
-
     return res
 
 # It is faster and more correct to have an init function for each assimp class
 def _init_face(aiFace):
     aiFace.indices = [aiFace.mIndices[i] for i in range(aiFace.mNumIndices)]
-    
 assimp_struct_inits =  { structs.Face : _init_face }
     
 def call_init(obj, caller = None):
@@ -112,7 +104,7 @@ def _init(self, target = None, parent = None):
         obj = getattr(self, m)
 
         # Create tuples
-        if isinstance(obj, assimp_structs_as_tuple):
+        if isinstance(obj, structs.assimp_structs_as_tuple):
             setattr(target, name, make_tuple(obj))
             logger.debug(str(self) + ": Added array " + str(getattr(target, name)) +  " as self." + name.lower())
             continue
@@ -142,7 +134,7 @@ def _init(self, target = None, parent = None):
                 
 
                 try:
-                    if obj._type_ in assimp_structs_as_tuple:
+                    if obj._type_ in structs.assimp_structs_as_tuple:
                         setattr(target, name, numpy.array([make_tuple(obj[i]) for i in range(length)], dtype=numpy.float32))
 
                         logger.debug(str(self) + ": Added an array of numpy arrays (type "+ str(type(obj)) + ") as self." + name)
@@ -178,19 +170,16 @@ def _init(self, target = None, parent = None):
                                      " a post-processing to triangulate your"
                                      " faces.")
                     raise e
+                    
 
 
             else: # starts with 'm' but not iterable
-
                 setattr(target, name, obj)
                 logger.debug("Added " + name + " as self." + name + " (type: " + str(type(obj)) + ")")
         
                 if _is_init_type(obj):
                     call_init(obj, target)
 
-
-
-
     if isinstance(self, structs.Mesh):
         _finalize_mesh(self, target)
 
@@ -200,14 +189,6 @@ def _init(self, target = None, parent = None):
 
     return self
 
-class AssimpLib(object):
-    """
-    Assimp-Singleton
-    """
-    load, load_mem, release, dll = helper.search_library()
-
-#the loader as singleton
-_assimp_lib = AssimpLib()
 
 def pythonize_assimp(type, obj, scene):
     """ This method modify the Assimp data structures
@@ -247,17 +228,16 @@ def recur_pythonize(node, scene):
     pythonize the assimp datastructures.
     '''
     node.meshes = pythonize_assimp("MESH", node.meshes, scene)
-    
     for mesh in node.meshes:
         mesh.material = scene.materials[mesh.materialindex]
-
     for cam in scene.cameras:
         pythonize_assimp("ADDTRANSFORMATION", cam, scene)
-
     for c in node.children:
         recur_pythonize(c, scene)
 
-def load(filename, processing=0, file_type=None):
+def load(filename, 
+         file_type  = None,
+         processing = postprocess.aiProcess_Triangulate):
     '''
     Load a model into a scene. On failure throws AssimpError.
     
@@ -267,12 +247,17 @@ def load(filename, processing=0, file_type=None):
                 If a file object is passed, file_type MUST be specified
                 Otherwise Assimp has no idea which importer to use.
                 This is named 'filename' so as to not break legacy code. 
-    processing: assimp processing parameters
-    file_type:  string, such as 'stl'
+    processing: assimp postprocessing parameters. Verbose keywords are imported
+                from postprocessing, and the parameters can be combined bitwise to
+                generate the final processing value. Note that the default value will
+                triangulate quad faces. Example of generating other possible values:
+                processing = (pyassimp.postprocess.aiProcess_Triangulate | 
+                              pyassimp.postprocess.aiProcess_OptimizeMeshes)
+    file_type:  string of file extension, such as 'stl'
         
     Returns
     ---------
-    Scene object with model-data
+    Scene object with model data
     '''
     
     if hasattr(filename, 'read'):
diff --git a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/formats.py b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/formats.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..baba1645c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/formats.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+FORMATS = ["CSM", 
+            "LWS", 
+            "B3D", 
+            "COB", 
+            "PLY", 
+            "IFC", 
+            "OFF", 
+            "SMD", 
+            "IRRMESH", 
+            "3D", 
+            "DAE", 
+            "MDL", 
+            "HMP", 
+            "TER", 
+            "WRL", 
+            "XML", 
+            "NFF", 
+            "AC", 
+            "OBJ", 
+            "3DS", 
+            "STL", 
+            "IRR", 
+            "Q3O",
+            "Q3D"
+            "MS3D", 
+            "Q3S", 
+            "ZGL", 
+            "MD2", 
+            "X", 
+            "BLEND", 
+            "XGL", 
+            "MD5MESH", 
+            "MAX", 
+            "LXO", 
+            "DXF", 
+            "BVH", 
+            "LWO",
+            "NDO"]
+
+def available_formats():
+    return FORMATS
diff --git a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/structs.py b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/structs.py
index 9d8f5a5a1..39ed8267a 100644
--- a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/structs.py
+++ b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/structs.py
@@ -897,3 +897,13 @@ class Scene(Structure):
             # the scene.
             ("mCameras", POINTER(POINTER(Camera))),
         ]
+
+assimp_structs_as_tuple = (Matrix4x4,
+                           Matrix3x3,
+                           Vector2D,
+                           Vector3D,
+                           Color3D,
+                           Color4D,
+                           Quaternion,
+                           Plane,
+                           Texel)
diff --git a/samples/SimpleOpenGL/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/SimpleOpenGL/CMakeLists.txt
index dea335ee1..cc83a7301 100644
--- a/samples/SimpleOpenGL/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/SimpleOpenGL/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
 	${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIR}
 )
 
-LINK_DIRECTORIES( 
-	${Assimp_BINARY_DIR} 
-	${Assimp_BINARY_DIR}/lib 
+LINK_DIRECTORIES(
+	${Assimp_BINARY_DIR}
+	${Assimp_BINARY_DIR}/lib
 )
 
 ADD_EXECUTABLE( assimp_simpleogl
 	Sample_SimpleOpenGL.c
 )
 
-SET_PROPERTY(TARGET assimp_simpleogl PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${ASSIMP_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
+SET_PROPERTY(TARGET assimp_simpleogl PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
 
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( assimp_simpleogl assimp ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} ${GLUT_LIBRARIES} ${M_LIB} )
 SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES( assimp_simpleogl PROPERTIES
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES( assimp_simpleogl PROPERTIES
 
 INSTALL( TARGETS assimp_simpleogl
 	DESTINATION "${ASSIMP_BIN_INSTALL_DIR}" COMPONENT assimp-dev
-) 
+)
diff --git a/samples/SimpleTexturedOpenGL/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/SimpleTexturedOpenGL/CMakeLists.txt
index cc1db1024..d26756bfb 100644
--- a/samples/SimpleTexturedOpenGL/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/SimpleTexturedOpenGL/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
 	${Assimp_SOURCE_DIR}/samples/DevIL/include/
 )
 
-LINK_DIRECTORIES( 
-	${Assimp_BINARY_DIR} 
+LINK_DIRECTORIES(
+	${Assimp_BINARY_DIR}
 	${Assimp_BINARY_DIR}/lib/
 	${Assimp_SOURCE_DIR}/samples/DevIL/lib/
 )
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ADD_EXECUTABLE( assimp_simpletexturedogl WIN32
 	SimpleTexturedOpenGL/src/model_loading.cpp
 )
 
-SET_PROPERTY(TARGET assimp_simpletexturedogl PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${ASSIMP_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
+SET_PROPERTY(TARGET assimp_simpletexturedogl PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
 
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( assimp_simpletexturedogl assimp ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} ${GLUT_LIBRARIES} DevIL.lib )
 
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES( assimp_simpletexturedogl PROPERTIES
 
 INSTALL( TARGETS assimp_simpletexturedogl
 	DESTINATION "${ASSIMP_BIN_INSTALL_DIR}" COMPONENT assimp-dev
-) 
+)
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 5eb1f1b90..3a8bbe82d 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ add_executable( unit
     ${TEST_SRCS}
 )
 
-SET_PROPERTY( TARGET assimp PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${ASSIMP_DEBUG_POSTFIX} )
+SET_PROPERTY( TARGET assimp PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX} )
 
 add_dependencies( unit gtest )
 target_link_libraries( unit assimp
diff --git a/tools/assimp_cmd/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/assimp_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
index 374758db8..b549f9b10 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/assimp_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ADD_EXECUTABLE( assimp_cmd
 	Export.cpp
 )
 
-SET_PROPERTY(TARGET assimp_cmd PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${ASSIMP_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
+SET_PROPERTY(TARGET assimp_cmd PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
 
 IF( WIN32 )
 	ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(TARGET assimp_cmd
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES( assimp_cmd PROPERTIES
 
 INSTALL( TARGETS assimp_cmd
 	DESTINATION "${ASSIMP_BIN_INSTALL_DIR}" COMPONENT assimp-bin
-) 
+)
diff --git a/tools/assimp_cmd/Info.cpp b/tools/assimp_cmd/Info.cpp
index a34129f31..055193f6e 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_cmd/Info.cpp
+++ b/tools/assimp_cmd/Info.cpp
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ unsigned int CountAnimChannels(const aiScene* scene)
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 unsigned int GetAvgFacePerMesh(const aiScene* scene) {
-	return static_cast<unsigned int>(CountFaces(scene)/scene->mNumMeshes);
+	return (scene->mNumMeshes != 0) ? static_cast<unsigned int>(CountFaces(scene)/scene->mNumMeshes) : 0;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 unsigned int GetAvgVertsPerMesh(const aiScene* scene) {
-	return static_cast<unsigned int>(CountVertices(scene)/scene->mNumMeshes);
+	return (scene->mNumMeshes != 0) ? static_cast<unsigned int>(CountVertices(scene)/scene->mNumMeshes) : 0;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt
index ddc18686a..e65060c9d 100644
--- a/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/assimp_view/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ADD_EXECUTABLE(  assimp_viewer WIN32
 	txi.bmp
 )
 
-SET_PROPERTY(TARGET assimp_viewer PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${ASSIMP_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
+SET_PROPERTY(TARGET assimp_viewer PROPERTY DEBUG_POSTFIX ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
 
 
 IF ( MSVC )
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ENDIF ( MSVC )
 
 
 #
-ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(TARGET assimp_viewer 
+ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(TARGET assimp_viewer
 	PRE_BUILD
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different $<TARGET_FILE:assimp> $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:assimp_viewer>
 	MAIN_DEPENDENCY assimp)