diff --git a/Dependencies.bat b/Dependencies.bat
index 1d4a3473..dcd4750e 100644
--- a/Dependencies.bat
+++ b/Dependencies.bat
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ echo "SHADE DEPENDENCIES (Default - All in 10 Seconds)"
 echo "A - All"
 echo "B - VMA"
 echo "C - msdf"
-echo "D - assimp"
+echo "D - ModelCompiler"
 echo "E - spdlog"
 echo "F - reactphysics3d"
 echo "G - imgui"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ set _e=%ERRORLEVEL%
 if %_e%==1 goto VMA
 if %_e%==2 goto VMA
 if %_e%==3 goto MSDF
-if %_e%==4 goto assimp
+if %_e%==4 goto ModelCompiler
 if %_e%==5 goto spdlog
 if %_e%==6 goto reactphysics3d
 if %_e%==7 goto imgui
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ if %_e%==2 (goto :done) else (goto :MSDF)
 echo -----------------------MSDF----------------------------
 rmdir "Dependencies/msdf" /S /Q
 git clone  --recurse-submodules https://github.com/SHADE-DP/msdf-atlas-gen.git "Dependencies/msdf"
-if %_e%==3 (goto :done) else (goto :assimp)
+if %_e%==3 (goto :done) else (goto :ModelCompiler)
 
-:assimp
-echo -----------------------assimp----------------------------
-rmdir "Dependencies/assimp" /S /Q
-git clone https://github.com/SHADE-DP/assimp.git "Dependencies/assimp"
+:ModelCompiler
+echo -----------------------ModelCompiler----------------------------
+rmdir "Dependencies/ModelCompiler" /S /Q
+git clone https://github.com/SHADE-DP/ModelCompiler.git "Dependencies/ModelCompiler"
+Dependencies/ModelCompiler/Dependencies.bat
 if %_e%==4 (goto :done) else (goto :spdlog)
 
 @REM :ktx
diff --git a/Dependencies.lua b/Dependencies.lua
index 6dd7a711..2e24222b 100644
--- a/Dependencies.lua
+++ b/Dependencies.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 IncludeDir = {}
-IncludeDir["assimp"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\assimp"
+IncludeDir["ModelCompiler"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\ModelCompiler"
 IncludeDir["imgui"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\imgui"
 IncludeDir["imguizmo"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\imguizmo"
 IncludeDir["imnodes"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\imnodes"
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/premake5.lua b/SHADE_Engine/premake5.lua
index bc1f6a03..06fd7009 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/premake5.lua
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/premake5.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ project "SHADE_Engine"
   
   externalincludedirs
   {
-	  "%{IncludeDir.assimp}\\include",
     "%{IncludeDir.imgui}",
     "%{IncludeDir.imguizmo}",
     "%{IncludeDir.imnodes}",
@@ -52,8 +51,6 @@ project "SHADE_Engine"
   {
   	"%{prj.location}/libs",
     "%{IncludeDir.VULKAN}/Lib",
-    "%{IncludeDir.assimp}/lib/Debug",
-    "%{IncludeDir.assimp}/lib/Release",
     "%{IncludeDir.RTTR}/lib",
     "%{IncludeDir.SDL}/lib",
     "%{IncludeDir.spdlog}/lib",
@@ -119,7 +116,7 @@ project "SHADE_Engine"
   filter "configurations:Debug"
     postbuildcommands 
     {
-      "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.assimp}\\bin\\Debug\\assimp-vc142-mtd.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
+      --"xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.assimp}\\bin\\Debug\\assimp-vc142-mtd.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmodL.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmodstudioL.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\""
     }
@@ -127,7 +124,7 @@ project "SHADE_Engine"
   filter "configurations:Release"
     postbuildcommands 
     {
-      "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.assimp}\\bin\\Release\\assimp-vc142-mt.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
+      --"xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.assimp}\\bin\\Release\\assimp-vc142-mt.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmod.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmodstudio.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\""
     }
@@ -135,32 +132,35 @@ project "SHADE_Engine"
   filter "configurations:Publish"
     postbuildcommands 
     {
-      "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.assimp}\\bin\\Release\\assimp-vc142-mt.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
+      --"xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.assimp}\\bin\\Release\\assimp-vc142-mt.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmod.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmodstudio.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\""
     }
 
   filter "configurations:Publish"
-    postbuildcommands {"xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.assimp}\\bin\\Release\\assimp-vc142-mt.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\""}
+    postbuildcommands 
+    {
+      --"xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.assimp}\\bin\\Release\\assimp-vc142-mt.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\""
+    }
 
   warnings 'Extra'
   
   filter "configurations:Debug"
     symbols "On"
     defines {"_DEBUG", "SHEDITOR"}
-    links{"assimp-vc142-mtd.lib", "librttr_core_d.lib", "spdlogd.lib"}
+    links{"librttr_core_d.lib", "spdlogd.lib"}
     links{"fmodstudioL_vc.lib", "fmodL_vc.lib"}
   
   filter "configurations:Release"
     optimize "On"
     defines{"_RELEASE", "SHEDITOR"}
-    links{"assimp-vc142-mt.lib", "librttr_core.lib", "spdlog.lib"}
+    links{"librttr_core.lib", "spdlog.lib"}
     links{"fmodstudio_vc.lib", "fmod_vc.lib"}
 
   filter "configurations:Publish"
     optimize "On"
     defines{"_RELEASE", "_PUBLISH"}
-    links{"assimp-vc142-mt.lib", "librttr_core.lib", "spdlog.lib"}
+    links{"librttr_core.lib", "spdlog.lib"}
     excludes
     {
 --      "%{prj.location}/src/Editor/**.cpp",
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetMacros.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetMacros.h
index a21a9840..52e5cb80 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetMacros.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetMacros.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ constexpr std::string_view ASSET_ROOT {"../../Assets"};
 constexpr std::string_view BUILT_IN_ASSET_ROOT{ "../../Built_In" };
 #endif
 
+// COMPILER PATHS
+constexpr std::string_view MODEL_COMPILER_EXE{ "ModelCompiler.exe" };
+
 // INTERNAL ASSET PATHS
 constexpr std::string_view SCENE_FOLDER{ "/Scenes/" };
 constexpr std::string_view PREFAB_FOLDER{ "/Prefabs/" };
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp
index 682eb9ec..29e00075 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include <random>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <ranges>
+#include <cstdlib>
+
 #include "SHAssetManager.h"
 #include "SHAssetMetaHandler.h"
 
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "Libraries/Loaders/SHShaderSourceLoader.h"
 #include "Libraries/Loaders/SHTextBasedLoader.h"
 
-#include "Libraries/Compilers/SHMeshCompiler.h"
+//#include "Libraries/Compilers/SHMeshCompiler.h"
 #include "Libraries/Compilers/SHTextureCompiler.h"
 #include "Libraries/Compilers/SHShaderSourceCompiler.h"
 
@@ -413,22 +415,15 @@ namespace SHADE
 			}
 			else if (ext == GLTF_EXTENSION.data() || ext == FBX_EXTENSION.data())
 			{
-				std::vector<SHMeshAsset*> meshes;
-				std::vector<SHAnimationAsset*> anims;
-				SHMeshCompiler::LoadFromFile(path, meshes, anims);
+        std::string command = MODEL_COMPILER_EXE.data();
+        command += " " + path.string();
+        std::system(command.c_str());
 
-				for (auto const& mesh : meshes)
-				{
-					SHAsset meshAsset{
-						.name = mesh->header.name
-					};
-					meshAsset.path = SHMeshCompiler::CompileMeshBinary(*mesh, path).value();
-					meshAsset.id = GenerateAssetID(AssetType::MESH);
-					meshAsset.type = AssetType::MESH;
-          assetCollection.insert({ meshAsset.id, meshAsset });
-					SHAssetMetaHandler::WriteMetaData(meshAsset);
-				}
-				continue;
+        std::string newPath = path.string().substr(0, path.string().find_last_of('.'));
+        newPath += MESH_EXTENSION;
+        newAsset.path = newPath;
+        newAsset.id = GenerateAssetID(AssetType::MESH);
+        newAsset.type = AssetType::MESH;
 			}
 
       assetCollection.insert({ newAsset.id, newAsset });
@@ -492,6 +487,11 @@ namespace SHADE
 		return data;
 	}
 
+  void SHAssetManager::LoadDataFromScratch(AssetPath path) noexcept
+  {
+
+  }
+
   void SHAssetManager::BuildAssetCollection() noexcept
   {
     SHFileSystem::BuildDirectory(ASSET_ROOT.data(), folderRoot, assetCollection);
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h
index 64527e01..4daeb536 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     static void InitLoaders() noexcept;
 		static void LoadAllData() noexcept;
 		static SHAssetData* LoadData(SHAsset const& asset) noexcept;
+    static void LoadDataFromScratch(AssetPath path) noexcept;
 		inline static void BuildAssetCollection() noexcept;
 
 		static bool IsRecognised(char const*) noexcept;
diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
index 35bff9d2..2164d649 100644
--- a/premake5.lua
+++ b/premake5.lua
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ workspace "SHADE"
 	--include "Dependencies/tracy"
 	include "Dependencies/yamlcpp"
   include "Dependencies/reactphysics3d"
+  include "Dependencies/ModelCompiler"
   group ""