diff --git a/code/FBXDocument.cpp b/code/FBXDocument.cpp
index e66de9c58..f36113fdc 100644
--- a/code/FBXDocument.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXDocument.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_FBX_IMPORTER
 
+#include <functional>
+
 #include "FBXParser.h"
 #include "FBXDocument.h"
 #include "FBXUtil.h"
@@ -612,6 +614,42 @@ LazyObject* Document::GetObject(uint64_t id) const
 	return it == objects.end() ? NULL : (*it).second;
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::vector<const Connection*> Document::GetConnectionsBySourceSequenced(uint64_t source) const
+{
+	std::vector<const Connection*> temp;
+
+	const std::pair<ConnectionMap::const_iterator,ConnectionMap::const_iterator> range = 
+		ConnectionsBySource().equal_range(source);
+
+	temp.reserve(std::distance(range.first,range.second));
+	for (ConnectionMap::const_iterator it = range.first; it != range.second; ++it) {
+		temp.push_back((*it).second);
+	}
+
+	std::sort(temp.begin(), temp.end(), std::mem_fun(&Connection::CompareTo));
+
+	return temp; // NRVO should handle this
+}
+
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::vector<const Connection*> Document::GetConnectionsByDestinationSequenced(uint64_t dest) const
+{
+	std::vector<const Connection*> temp;
+
+	const std::pair<ConnectionMap::const_iterator,ConnectionMap::const_iterator> range = 
+		ConnectionsByDestination().equal_range(dest);
+
+	temp.reserve(std::distance(range.first,range.second));
+	for (ConnectionMap::const_iterator it = range.first; it != range.second; ++it) {
+		temp.push_back((*it).second);
+	}
+
+	std::sort(temp.begin(), temp.end(), std::mem_fun(&Connection::CompareTo));
+
+	return temp; // NRVO should handle this
+}
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Connection::Connection(uint64_t insertionOrder,  uint64_t src, uint64_t dest, const std::string& prop, const Document& doc)
diff --git a/code/FBXDocument.h b/code/FBXDocument.h
index 2ad53ae94..790eca3af 100644
--- a/code/FBXDocument.h
+++ b/code/FBXDocument.h
@@ -358,6 +358,17 @@ public:
 		return insertionOrder;
 	}
 
+	int CompareTo(const Connection* c) const {
+		// note: can't subtract because this would overflow uint64_t
+		if(InsertionOrder() > c->InsertionOrder()) {
+			return 1;
+		}
+		else if(InsertionOrder() < c->InsertionOrder()) {
+			return -1;
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 public:
 
 	uint64_t insertionOrder;
@@ -379,6 +390,7 @@ public:
 
 	typedef std::multimap<uint64_t, const Connection*> ConnectionMap;
 
+
 /** DOM root for a FBX file */
 class Document 
 {
@@ -411,6 +423,9 @@ public:
 		return dest_connections;
 	}
 
+	std::vector<const Connection*> GetConnectionsBySourceSequenced(uint64_t source) const;
+	std::vector<const Connection*> GetConnectionsByDestinationSequenced(uint64_t dest) const;
+
 private:
 
 	void ReadObjects();