diff --git a/src/ofbx.cpp b/src/ofbx.cpp
index 93210fa..83ba9e2 100644
--- a/src/ofbx.cpp
+++ b/src/ofbx.cpp
@@ -1182,7 +1182,10 @@ struct GeometryDataImpl : GeometryData {
 	Vec4Attributes getColors() const override { return patchAttributes<Vec4Attributes>(colors); }
 	Vec3Attributes getTangents() const override { return patchAttributes<Vec3Attributes>(tangents); }
 	int getPartitionCount() const override { return (int)partitions.size(); }
-	
+
+	const int getMaterialMapSize() const override { return (int)materials.size(); }
+	const int* getMaterialMap() const override { return materials.empty() ? nullptr : &materials[0]; }
+
 	GeometryPartition getPartition(int index) const override { 
 		if (index >= partitions.size()) return {nullptr, 0, 0, 0};
 		return {
@@ -3123,26 +3126,28 @@ static OptionalError<Object*> parseAnimationCurve(const Scene& scene, const Elem
 	return curve;
 }
 
-static OptionalError<Object*> parseGeometry(const Element& element, GeometryImpl& geom, std::vector<ParseDataJob> &jobs, Allocator& allocator) {
+static OptionalError<Object*> parseGeometry(const Element& element, GeometryImpl& geom, std::vector<ParseDataJob> &jobs, bool ignore_geometry, Allocator& allocator) {
 	assert(element.first_property);
 
+	if (!parseGeometryMaterials(geom, element, jobs)) return Error("Invalid materials");
+	
 	const Element* vertices_element = findChild(element, "Vertices");
-	if (!vertices_element || !vertices_element->first_property)
-	{
+	if (!vertices_element || !vertices_element->first_property) {
 		return &geom;
 	}
 
 	const Element* polys_element = findChild(element, "PolygonVertexIndex");
 	if (!polys_element || !polys_element->first_property) return Error("Indices missing");
 
-	if (!pushJob(jobs, *vertices_element->first_property, geom.positions.values)) return Error("Invalid vertices");
-	if (!pushJob(jobs, *polys_element->first_property, geom.positions.indices)) return Error("Invalid vertices");
+	if (!ignore_geometry) {
+		if (!pushJob(jobs, *vertices_element->first_property, geom.positions.values)) return Error("Invalid vertices");
+		if (!pushJob(jobs, *polys_element->first_property, geom.positions.indices)) return Error("Invalid vertices");
 
-	if (!parseGeometryMaterials(geom, element, jobs)) return Error("Invalid materials");
-	if (!parseGeometryUVs(geom, element, jobs)) return Error("Invalid vertex attributes");
-	if (!parseGeometryTangents(geom, element, jobs)) return Error("Invalid vertex attributes");
-	if (!parseGeometryColors(geom, element, jobs)) return Error("Invalid vertex attributes");
-	if (!parseGeometryNormals(geom, element, jobs)) return Error("Invalid vertex attributes");
+		if (!parseGeometryUVs(geom, element, jobs)) return Error("Invalid vertex attributes");
+		if (!parseGeometryTangents(geom, element, jobs)) return Error("Invalid vertex attributes");
+		if (!parseGeometryColors(geom, element, jobs)) return Error("Invalid vertex attributes");
+		if (!parseGeometryNormals(geom, element, jobs)) return Error("Invalid vertex attributes");
+	}
 
 	return &geom;
 }
@@ -3406,6 +3411,7 @@ static bool parseObjects(const Element& root, Scene& scene, u16 flags, Allocator
 	const bool ignore_limbs = (flags & (u16)LoadFlags::IGNORE_LIMBS) != 0;
 	const bool ignore_meshes = (flags & (u16)LoadFlags::IGNORE_MESHES) != 0;
 	const bool ignore_models = (flags & (u16)LoadFlags::IGNORE_MODELS) != 0;
+	const bool keep_matertial_map = (flags & (u16)LoadFlags::KEEP_MATERIAL_MAP) != 0;
 
 	const Element* objs = findChild(root, "Objects");
 	if (!objs) return true;
@@ -3438,18 +3444,20 @@ static bool parseObjects(const Element& root, Scene& scene, u16 flags, Allocator
 
 		if (iter.second.object == scene.m_root) continue;
 
-		if (iter.second.element->id == "Geometry" && !ignore_geometry)
+		if (iter.second.element->id == "Geometry")
 		{
 			Property* last_prop = iter.second.element->first_property;
 			while (last_prop->next) last_prop = last_prop->next;
 			if (last_prop && last_prop->value == "Mesh")
 			{
 				GeometryImpl* geom = allocator.allocate<GeometryImpl>(scene, *iter.second.element);
-				parseGeometry(*iter.second.element, *geom, jobs, allocator);
+				if (!ignore_geometry || keep_matertial_map) {
+					parseGeometry(*iter.second.element, *geom, jobs, ignore_geometry, allocator);
+				}
 				obj = geom;
 				scene.m_geometries.push_back(geom);
 			}
-			else if (last_prop && last_prop->value == "Shape")
+			else if (last_prop && last_prop->value == "Shape" && !ignore_geometry)
 			{
 				obj = allocator.allocate<ShapeImpl>(scene, *iter.second.element);
 			}
diff --git a/src/ofbx.h b/src/ofbx.h
index 6c0edef..2815457 100644
--- a/src/ofbx.h
+++ b/src/ofbx.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using JobProcessor = void (*)(JobFunction, void*, void*, u32, u32);
 enum class LoadFlags : u16
 {
 	NONE = 0,
-	UNUSED = 1 << 0, // can be reused
+	KEEP_MATERIAL_MAP = 1 << 0, // keep material map even if IGNORE_GEOMETRY is used
 	IGNORE_GEOMETRY = 1 << 1,
 	IGNORE_BLEND_SHAPES = 1 << 2,
 	IGNORE_CAMERAS = 1 << 3,
@@ -544,6 +544,8 @@ struct GeometryData {
 	virtual Vec2Attributes getUVs(int index = 0) const = 0;
 	virtual Vec4Attributes getColors() const = 0;
 	virtual Vec3Attributes getTangents() const = 0;
+	virtual const int getMaterialMapSize() const = 0;
+	virtual const int* getMaterialMap() const = 0;
 	virtual int getPartitionCount() const = 0;
 	virtual GeometryPartition getPartition(int partition_index) const = 0;
 };