diff --git a/pandatool/src/mayaeggimport/mayaEggImport.cxx b/pandatool/src/mayaeggimport/mayaEggImport.cxx
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f955b625f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pandatool/src/mayaeggimport/mayaEggImport.cxx
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+
+#include <string.h> 
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include "dtoolbase.h"
+
+#include "pre_maya_include.h"
+#include <maya/MStatus.h>
+#include <maya/MPxCommand.h>
+#include <maya/MString.h>
+#include <maya/MStringArray.h>
+#include <maya/MArgList.h>
+#include <maya/MGlobal.h>
+#include <maya/MSelectionList.h>
+#include <maya/MItSelectionList.h>
+#include <maya/MPoint.h>
+#include <maya/MPointArray.h>
+#include <maya/MDagPath.h>
+#include <maya/MDagPathArray.h>
+#include <maya/MFnPlugin.h>
+#include <maya/MFnMesh.h>
+#include <maya/MFnSet.h>
+#include <maya/MItMeshPolygon.h>
+#include <maya/MItMeshVertex.h>
+#include <maya/MItMeshEdge.h>
+#include <maya/MFloatVector.h>
+#include <maya/MFloatVectorArray.h>
+#include <maya/MFloatArray.h>
+#include <maya/MObjectArray.h>
+#include <maya/MObject.h>
+#include <maya/MPlug.h>
+#include <maya/MPxFileTranslator.h>
+#include <maya/MFnDagNode.h>
+#include <maya/MItDag.h>
+#include <maya/MDistance.h>
+#include <maya/MIntArray.h>
+#include "post_maya_include.h"
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+class MayaEggImporter : public MPxFileTranslator
+{
+public:
+  MayaEggImporter () {};
+  virtual         ~MayaEggImporter () {};
+  static void*    creator();
+  
+  MStatus         reader ( const MFileObject& file,
+                           const MString& optionsString,
+                           FileAccessMode mode);
+  
+  MStatus         writer ( const MFileObject& file,
+                           const MString& optionsString,
+                           FileAccessMode mode );
+  
+  bool            haveReadMethod () const;
+  bool            haveWriteMethod () const;
+  MString         defaultExtension () const;
+  MFileKind       identifyFile ( const MFileObject& fileName,
+                                 const char* buffer,
+                                 short size) const;
+};
+
+
+void* MayaEggImporter::creator()
+{
+  return new MayaEggImporter();
+}
+
+MStatus MayaEggImporter::reader ( const MFileObject& file,
+                                const MString& options,
+                                FileAccessMode mode)
+{
+  fprintf(stderr, "MayaEggImporter::reader called in error\n");
+  return MS::kFailure;
+}
+
+MStatus MayaEggImporter::writer ( const MFileObject& file,
+                                const MString& options,
+                                FileAccessMode mode )
+
+{
+  fprintf(stderr, "MayaEggImporter::writer called in error\n");
+  return MS::kFailure;
+}
+
+bool MayaEggImporter::haveReadMethod () const
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool MayaEggImporter::haveWriteMethod () const
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+MString MayaEggImporter::defaultExtension () const
+{
+  return "egg";
+}
+
+MPxFileTranslator::MFileKind MayaEggImporter::identifyFile (
+                                                          const MFileObject& fileName,
+                                                          const char* buffer,
+                                                          short size) const
+{
+  const char * name = fileName.name().asChar();
+  int   nameLength = strlen(name);
+  
+  if ((nameLength > 4) && !stricmp(name+nameLength-4, ".egg"))
+    return kCouldBeMyFileType;
+  else
+    return kNotMyFileType;
+}
+
+EXPCL_MISC MStatus initializePlugin( MObject obj )
+{
+  MFnPlugin plugin( obj, "Alias", "3.0", "Any");
+  
+  // Register the translator with the system
+  return plugin.registerFileTranslator( "Panda3D Egg Import", "none",
+                                        MayaEggImporter::creator,
+                                        
+                                        "eggImportOptions",
+                                        "merge=1;model=1;anim=1;");
+}
+
+EXPCL_MISC MStatus uninitializePlugin( MObject obj )
+{
+  MFnPlugin plugin( obj );
+  return plugin.deregisterFileTranslator( "Panda3D Egg Import" );
+}
diff --git a/pandatool/src/mayaeggimport/mayaEggImport.mel b/pandatool/src/mayaeggimport/mayaEggImport.mel
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e67ea384de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pandatool/src/mayaeggimport/mayaEggImport.mel
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+
+global proc int eggImportOptions ( string $parent,
+                        	   string $action,
+			           string $initialSettings,
+				   string $resultCallback )
+//
+//	Description:
+//		This script posts the OBJ file translator options.
+//		The optionsString is of the form:
+//			varName1=value1;varName2=value2;...
+//
+//	Parameters:
+//		$parent - the elf parent layout for this options layout. It is
+//					always a scrollLayout.
+//		$action - the action that is to be performed with this invokation
+//					of this proc. Valid options are:
+//						"query" - construct the options string and pass it
+//									to the resultCallback.
+//						"post" - post all the elf controls.
+//		$initialSettings - the current options string in effect at the
+//						   time this script is invoked.
+//		$resultCallback -
+//				This is the proc to be called with the result string. 
+//				resultCallback ( string $optionsString )
+//
+//	Returns:
+//		1 if successfull.
+//		0 otherwise.
+//
+{
+	int		$bResult;
+	string	$currentOptions;
+	string	$optionList[];
+	string	$optionBreakDown[];
+	int		$index;
+
+	if ($action == "post") {
+		setParent $parent;
+
+		columnLayout -adj true objTypeCol;
+		radioButtonGrp
+			-l "Merge with Current Scene"
+			-nrb 2 -cw3 175 75 75
+			-la2 "On" "Off" objMerge;
+		radioButtonGrp
+			-l "Import Model"
+			-nrb 2	-cw3 175 75 75
+			-la2 "On" "Off" objModel;
+		radioButtonGrp
+			-l "Import Animation"
+			-nrb 2	-cw3 175 75 75
+			-la2 "On" "Off" objAnim;
+                
+		$currentOptions = $initialSettings;
+		if (size($currentOptions) > 0) {
+			tokenize($currentOptions, ";", $optionList);
+			for ($index = 0; $index < size($optionList); $index++) {
+				tokenize($optionList[$index], "=", $optionBreakDown);
+
+				if ($optionBreakDown[0] == "merge") {
+					if ($optionBreakDown[1] == "0") {
+						radioButtonGrp -e -sl 2 objMerge;
+					} else {
+						radioButtonGrp -e -sl 1 objMerge;
+					}
+				} else if ($optionBreakDown[0] == "model") {
+					if ($optionBreakDown[1] == "0") {
+						radioButtonGrp -e -sl 2 objModel;
+					} else {
+						radioButtonGrp -e -sl 1 objModel;
+					}
+				} else if ($optionBreakDown[0] == "anim") {
+					if ($optionBreakDown[1] == "0") {
+						radioButtonGrp -e -sl 2 objAnim;
+					} else {
+						radioButtonGrp -e -sl 1 objAnim;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		$result = 1;
+	
+	} else if ($action == "query") {
+
+		if (`radioButtonGrp -q -sl objMerge` == 1) {
+			$currentOptions = $currentOptions + "merge=1";
+		} else {
+			$currentOptions = $currentOptions + "merge=0";
+		}
+
+		if (`radioButtonGrp -q -sl objModel` == 1) {
+			$currentOptions = $currentOptions + ";model=1";
+		} else {
+			$currentOptions = $currentOptions + ";model=0";
+		}
+
+		if (`radioButtonGrp -q -sl objAnim` == 1) {
+			$currentOptions = $currentOptions + ";anim=1";
+		} else {
+			$currentOptions = $currentOptions + ";anim=0";
+		}
+
+		eval($resultCallback+" \""+$currentOptions+"\"");
+		$result = 1;
+	} else {
+		$bResult = 0;
+	}
+	
+	return $bResult;
+}