1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py b/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py
index 57bdf3d5..ba7b3848 100755
--- a/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py
+++ b/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     'name': 'glTF 2.0 format',
     'author': 'Julien Duroure, Norbert Nopper, Urs Hanselmann, Moritz Becher, Benjamin Schmithüsen, Jim Eckerlein, and many external contributors',
-    "version": (1, 3, 39),
+    "version": (1, 3, 40),
     'blender': (2, 90, 0),
     'location': 'File > Import-Export',
     'description': 'Import-Export as glTF 2.0',
@@ -862,6 +862,18 @@ class ImportGLTF2(Operator, ImportHelper):
         default=True
     )
 
+    merge_vertices: BoolProperty(
+        name='Merge Vertices',
+        description=(
+            'The glTF format requires discontinuous normals, UVs, and '
+            'other vertex attributes to be stored as separate vertices, '
+            'as required for rendering on typical graphics hardware.\n'
+            'This option attempts to combine co-located vertices where possible.\n'
+            'Currently cannot combine verts with different normals'
+        ),
+        default=False,
+    )
+
     import_shading: EnumProperty(
         name="Shading",
         items=(("NORMALS", "Use Normal Data", ""),
@@ -906,6 +918,7 @@ class ImportGLTF2(Operator, ImportHelper):
         layout.use_property_decorate = False  # No animation.
 
         layout.prop(self, 'import_pack_images')
+        layout.prop(self, 'merge_vertices')
         layout.prop(self, 'import_shading')
         layout.prop(self, 'guess_original_bind_pose')
         layout.prop(self, 'bone_heuristic')