diff --git a/VisualStudio/osgPlugins/ive/ive.dsp b/VisualStudio/osgPlugins/ive/ive.dsp
index 1c29dc937..dffc9aa88 100755
--- a/VisualStudio/osgPlugins/ive/ive.dsp
+++ b/VisualStudio/osgPlugins/ive/ive.dsp
@@ -258,6 +258,14 @@ SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\ShadeModel.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\Shape.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\ShapeDrawable.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\PrimitiveSet.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -518,6 +526,14 @@ SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\ShadeModel.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\Shape.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\ShapeDrawable.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\ReadWrite.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.cpp
index 01dcf2e77..3ddf05af8 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 #include "VisibilityGroup.h"
 
 #include "Geometry.h"
+#include "ShapeDrawable.h"
+#include "Shape.h"
 
 #include <osg/Endian>
 #include <osgDB/ReadFile>
@@ -699,10 +701,16 @@ osg::Drawable* DataInputStream::readDrawable()
 
     int drawableTypeID = peekInt();
     osg::Drawable* drawable;
-    if(drawableTypeID == IVEGEOMETRY){
+    if(drawableTypeID == IVEGEOMETRY)
+    {
         drawable = new osg::Geometry();                
         ((Geometry*)(drawable))->read(this);
     }
+    else if(drawableTypeID == IVESHAPEDRAWABLE)
+    {
+        drawable = new osg::ShapeDrawable();                
+        ((ShapeDrawable*)(drawable))->read(this);
+    }
     else
         throw Exception("Unknown drawable drawableTypeIDentification in Geode::read()");
 
@@ -716,6 +724,62 @@ osg::Drawable* DataInputStream::readDrawable()
     return drawable;
 }
 
+osg::Shape* DataInputStream::readShape()
+{
+    // Read stateattributes unique ID.
+    int id = readInt();
+    // See if stateattribute is already in the list.
+    ShapeMap::iterator itr= _shapeMap.find(id);
+    if (itr!=_shapeMap.end()) return itr->second.get();
+
+    // stateattribute is not in list.
+    // Create a new stateattribute,
+
+    int shapeTypeID = peekInt();
+    osg::Shape* shape;
+    if(shapeTypeID == IVESPHERE)
+    {
+        shape = new osg::Sphere();                
+        ((Sphere*)(shape))->read(this);
+    }
+    else if(shapeTypeID == IVEBOX)
+    {
+        shape = new osg::Box();
+        ((Box*)(shape))->read(this);
+    }
+    else if(shapeTypeID == IVECONE)
+    {
+        shape = new osg::Cone();
+        ((Cone*)(shape))->read(this);
+    }
+    else if(shapeTypeID == IVECYLINDER)
+    {
+        shape = new osg::Cylinder();
+        ((Cylinder*)(shape))->read(this);
+    }
+    else if(shapeTypeID == IVECAPSULE)
+    {
+        shape = new osg::Capsule();
+        ((Capsule*)(shape))->read(this);
+    }
+    else if(shapeTypeID == IVEHEIGHTFIELD)
+    {
+        shape = new osg::HeightField();                
+        ((HeightField*)(shape))->read(this);
+    }
+    else
+        throw Exception("Unknown shape shapeTypeIDentification in Shape::read()");
+
+       
+    // and add it to the stateattribute map,
+    _shapeMap[id] = shape;
+        
+
+    if (_verboseOutput) std::cout<<"read/writeShape() ["<<id<<"]"<<std::endl;
+    
+    return shape;
+}
+
 osg::Node* DataInputStream::readNode()
 {
     // Read node unique ID.
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.h b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.h
index 400129f3c..58903ac9b 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.h
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
 	double readDouble();
 	std::string readString();
 	void readCharArray(char* data, int size);
+        
 	osg::Vec2 readVec2();
 	osg::Vec3 readVec3();
 	osg::Vec4 readVec4();
@@ -65,12 +66,14 @@ public:
 	osg::StateSet* readStateSet();
 	osg::StateAttribute* readStateAttribute();
 	osg::Drawable* readDrawable();
+	osg::Shape* readShape();
 	osg::Node* readNode();
 
 	typedef std::map<std::string, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Image> >    ImageMap;
 	typedef std::map<int,osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet> >          StateSetMap;
 	typedef std::map<int,osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateAttribute> >    StateAttributeMap;
 	typedef std::map<int,osg::ref_ptr<osg::Drawable> >          DrawableMap;
+	typedef std::map<int,osg::ref_ptr<osg::Shape> >             ShapeMap;
 	typedef std::map<int,osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> >              NodeMap;
 
         bool                _verboseOutput;
@@ -84,9 +87,10 @@ private:
 	StateSetMap         _statesetMap;
 	StateAttributeMap   _stateAttributeMap;
 	DrawableMap         _drawableMap;
+	ShapeMap            _shapeMap;
 	NodeMap             _nodeMap;
    
-   int                 _byteswap ;
+       int                  _byteswap ;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.cpp
index d95dc660d..b92d9cd80 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 #include "VisibilityGroup.h"
 
 #include "Geometry.h"
+#include "ShapeDrawable.h"
+
+#include "Shape.h"
 
 using namespace ive;
 
@@ -507,13 +510,57 @@ void DataOutputStream::writeDrawable(const osg::Drawable* drawable)
         
         if(dynamic_cast<const osg::Geometry*>(drawable))
             ((ive::Geometry*)(drawable))->write(this);
-        else{
+        else if(dynamic_cast<const osg::ShapeDrawable*>(drawable))
+            ((ive::ShapeDrawable*)(drawable))->write(this);
+        else
+        {
             throw Exception("Unknown drawable in DataOutputStream::writeDrawable()");
         }
         if (_verboseOutput) std::cout<<"read/writeDrawable() ["<<id<<"]"<<std::endl;
     }
 }
 
+void DataOutputStream::writeShape(const osg::Shape* shape)
+{
+    ShapeMap::iterator itr = _shapeMap.find(shape);
+    if (itr!=_shapeMap.end())
+    {
+        // Id already exists so just write ID.
+        writeInt(itr->second);
+
+        if (_verboseOutput) std::cout<<"read/writeShape() ["<<itr->second<<"]"<<std::endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // id doesn't exist so create a new ID and
+        // register the stateset.
+
+        int id = _shapeMap.size();
+        _shapeMap[shape] = id;
+
+        // write the id.
+        writeInt(id);
+        
+        if(dynamic_cast<const osg::Sphere*>(shape))
+            ((ive::Sphere*)(shape))->write(this);
+        else if(dynamic_cast<const osg::Box*>(shape))
+            ((ive::Box*)(shape))->write(this);
+        else if(dynamic_cast<const osg::Cone*>(shape))
+            ((ive::Cone*)(shape))->write(this);
+        else if(dynamic_cast<const osg::Cylinder*>(shape))
+            ((ive::Cylinder*)(shape))->write(this);
+        else if(dynamic_cast<const osg::Capsule*>(shape))
+            ((ive::Capsule*)(shape))->write(this);
+        else if(dynamic_cast<const osg::HeightField*>(shape))
+            ((ive::HeightField*)(shape))->write(this);
+        else
+        {
+            throw Exception("Unknown shape in DataOutputStream::writeShape()");
+        }
+        if (_verboseOutput) std::cout<<"read/writeShape() ["<<id<<"]"<<std::endl;
+    }
+}
+
 void DataOutputStream::writeNode(const osg::Node* node)
 {
     NodeMap::iterator itr = _nodeMap.find(node);
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.h b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.h
index c9b7b0ff1..6585993d0 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.h
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <osg/Array>
 #include <osg/Matrix>
 #include <osg/Geometry>
+#include <osg/Shape>
 
 #include "IveVersion.h"
 #include "DataTypeSize.h"
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ public:
 	void writeStateSet(const osg::StateSet* stateset);
 	void writeStateAttribute(const osg::StateAttribute* sa);
 	void writeDrawable(const osg::Drawable* sa);
+	void writeShape(const osg::Shape* sa);
 	void writeNode(const osg::Node* sa);
 
 	// Set and get include image data in stream
@@ -75,11 +77,13 @@ private:
 	typedef std::map<const osg::StateSet*,int>        StateSetMap;
 	typedef std::map<const osg::StateAttribute*,int>  StateAttributeMap;
 	typedef std::map<const osg::Drawable*,int>        DrawableMap;
+	typedef std::map<const osg::Shape*,int>        ShapeMap;
 	typedef std::map<const osg::Node*,int>            NodeMap;
         
         StateSetMap         _stateSetMap;
         StateAttributeMap   _stateAttributeMap;
         DrawableMap         _drawableMap;
+        ShapeMap            _shapeMap;
         NodeMap             _nodeMap;
 
 	bool                _includeImageData;
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/GNUmakefile b/src/osgPlugins/ive/GNUmakefile
index b952e19a6..cb6e52813 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/GNUmakefile
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/GNUmakefile
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ CXXFILES =\
 	PrimitiveSet.cpp\
 	Sequence.cpp\
 	ShadeModel.cpp\
+	Shape.cpp\
+	ShapeDrawable.cpp\
 	Switch.cpp\
 	StateSet.cpp\
 	TexEnv.cpp\
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/ReadWrite.h b/src/osgPlugins/ive/ReadWrite.h
index 064b75414..a0552c316 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/ReadWrite.h
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/ReadWrite.h
@@ -58,8 +58,18 @@ namespace ive {
 #define IVEVERTEXPROGRAM				0x0000012F
 
 // Drawables
-#define IVEDRAWABLE						0x00001000
-#define IVEGEOMETRY						0x00001001
+#define IVEDRAWABLE					0x00001000
+#define IVEGEOMETRY					0x00001001
+#define IVESHAPEDRAWABLE				0x00001002
+
+// Shapes
+#define IVESHAPE					0x00002000
+#define IVESPHERE					0x00002001
+#define IVEBOX					        0x00002002
+#define IVECONE					        0x00002004
+#define IVECYLINDER					0x00002005
+#define IVECAPSULE					0x00002006
+#define IVEHEIGHTFIELD					0x00002007
 
 // Primitive set
 #define IVEPRIMITIVESET					0x00010000
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/Shape.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Shape.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0346c7776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Shape.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ *
+ *    FILE:            HeightField.cpp
+ *
+ *    DESCRIPTION:    Read/Write osg::HeightField in binary format to disk.
+ *
+ *    CREATED BY:        Auto generated by iveGenerator
+ *                    and later modified by Rune Schmidt Jensen.
+ *
+ *    HISTORY:        Created 27.3.2003
+ *
+ *    Copyright 2003 VR-C
+ **********************************************************************/
+
+#include "Exception.h"
+#include "Shape.h"
+#include "Object.h"
+
+using namespace ive;
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+//  Sphere
+//
+void Sphere::write(DataOutputStream* out)
+{
+    // Write CullFace's identification.
+    out->writeInt(IVESPHERE);
+    // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also write this to file.
+    osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+    if(obj)
+    {
+        ((ive::Object*)(obj))->write(out);
+    }
+    else
+        throw Exception("Sphere::write(): Could not cast this osg::Sphere to an osg::Object.");
+
+    // Write Sphere's properties.
+    //out->writeVec4(getColor());
+}
+
+void Sphere::read(DataInputStream* in)
+{
+    // Peek on Sphere's identification.
+    int id = in->peekInt();
+    if(id == IVESPHERE)
+    {
+        // Read Sphere's identification.
+        id = in->readInt();
+        // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also read this from file.
+        osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+        if(obj)
+        {
+            ((ive::Object*)(obj))->read(in);
+        }
+        else
+            throw Exception("Sphere::read(): Could not cast this osg::Sphere to an osg::Object.");
+
+        // Read Sphere's properties
+        //setColor(in->readVec4());
+
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        throw Exception("Sphere::read(): Expected Sphere identification.");
+    }
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+//  Box
+//
+void Box::write(DataOutputStream* out)
+{
+    // Write CullFace's identification.
+    out->writeInt(IVEBOX);
+    // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also write this to file.
+    osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+    if(obj)
+    {
+        ((ive::Object*)(obj))->write(out);
+    }
+    else
+        throw Exception("Box::write(): Could not cast this osg::Box to an osg::Object.");
+
+    // Write Box's properties.
+    //out->writeVec4(getColor());
+}
+
+void Box::read(DataInputStream* in)
+{
+    // Peek on Box's identification.
+    int id = in->peekInt();
+    if(id == IVEBOX)
+    {
+        // Read Box's identification.
+        id = in->readInt();
+        // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also read this from file.
+        osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+        if(obj)
+        {
+            ((ive::Object*)(obj))->read(in);
+        }
+        else
+            throw Exception("Box::read(): Could not cast this osg::Box to an osg::Object.");
+
+        // Read Box's properties
+        //setColor(in->readVec4());
+
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        throw Exception("Box::read(): Expected Box identification.");
+    }
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+//  Cone
+//
+void Cone::write(DataOutputStream* out)
+{
+    // Write CullFace's identification.
+    out->writeInt(IVECONE);
+    // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also write this to file.
+    osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+    if(obj)
+    {
+        ((ive::Object*)(obj))->write(out);
+    }
+    else
+        throw Exception("Cone::write(): Could not cast this osg::Cone to an osg::Object.");
+
+    // Write Cone's properties.
+    //out->writeVec4(getColor());
+}
+
+void Cone::read(DataInputStream* in)
+{
+    // Peek on Cone's identification.
+    int id = in->peekInt();
+    if(id == IVECONE)
+    {
+        // Read Cone's identification.
+        id = in->readInt();
+        // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also read this from file.
+        osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+        if(obj)
+        {
+            ((ive::Object*)(obj))->read(in);
+        }
+        else
+            throw Exception("Cone::read(): Could not cast this osg::Cone to an osg::Object.");
+
+        // Read Cone's properties
+        //setColor(in->readVec4());
+
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        throw Exception("Cone::read(): Expected Cone identification.");
+    }
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+//  Cylinder
+//
+void Cylinder::write(DataOutputStream* out)
+{
+    // Write CullFace's identification.
+    out->writeInt(IVECYLINDER);
+    // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also write this to file.
+    osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+    if(obj)
+    {
+        ((ive::Object*)(obj))->write(out);
+    }
+    else
+        throw Exception("Cylinder::write(): Could not cast this osg::Cylinder to an osg::Object.");
+
+    // Write Cylinder's properties.
+    //out->writeVec4(getColor());
+}
+
+void Cylinder::read(DataInputStream* in)
+{
+    // Peek on Cylinder's identification.
+    int id = in->peekInt();
+    if(id == IVECYLINDER)
+    {
+        // Read Cylinder's identification.
+        id = in->readInt();
+        // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also read this from file.
+        osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+        if(obj)
+        {
+            ((ive::Object*)(obj))->read(in);
+        }
+        else
+            throw Exception("Cylinder::read(): Could not cast this osg::Cylinder to an osg::Object.");
+
+        // Read Cylinder's properties
+        //setColor(in->readVec4());
+
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        throw Exception("Cylinder::read(): Expected Cylinder identification.");
+    }
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+//  Capsule
+//
+void Capsule::write(DataOutputStream* out)
+{
+    // Write CullFace's identification.
+    out->writeInt(IVECAPSULE);
+    // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also write this to file.
+    osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+    if(obj)
+    {
+        ((ive::Object*)(obj))->write(out);
+    }
+    else
+        throw Exception("Capsule::write(): Could not cast this osg::Capsule to an osg::Object.");
+
+    // Write Capsule's properties.
+    //out->writeVec4(getColor());
+}
+
+void Capsule::read(DataInputStream* in)
+{
+    // Peek on Capsule's identification.
+    int id = in->peekInt();
+    if(id == IVECAPSULE)
+    {
+        // Read Capsule's identification.
+        id = in->readInt();
+        // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also read this from file.
+        osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+        if(obj)
+        {
+            ((ive::Object*)(obj))->read(in);
+        }
+        else
+            throw Exception("Capsule::read(): Could not cast this osg::Capsule to an osg::Object.");
+
+        // Read Capsule's properties
+        //setColor(in->readVec4());
+
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        throw Exception("Capsule::read(): Expected Capsule identification.");
+    }
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+//  HeightField
+//
+void HeightField::write(DataOutputStream* out)
+{
+    // Write CullFace's identification.
+    out->writeInt(IVEHEIGHTFIELD);
+    // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also write this to file.
+    osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+    if(obj)
+    {
+        ((ive::Object*)(obj))->write(out);
+    }
+    else
+        throw Exception("HeightField::write(): Could not cast this osg::HeightField to an osg::Object.");
+
+    // Write HeightField's properties.
+    //out->writeVec4(getColor());
+}
+
+void HeightField::read(DataInputStream* in)
+{
+    // Peek on HeightField's identification.
+    int id = in->peekInt();
+    if(id == IVEHEIGHTFIELD)
+    {
+        // Read HeightField's identification.
+        id = in->readInt();
+        // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also read this from file.
+        osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+        if(obj)
+        {
+            ((ive::Object*)(obj))->read(in);
+        }
+        else
+            throw Exception("HeightField::read(): Could not cast this osg::HeightField to an osg::Object.");
+
+        // Read HeightField's properties
+        //setColor(in->readVec4());
+
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        throw Exception("HeightField::read(): Expected HeightField identification.");
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/Shape.h b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Shape.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f453d67b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Shape.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#ifndef IVE_HIEGHTFIELD
+#define IVE_HIEGHTFIELD 1
+
+#include <osg/Shape>
+#include "ReadWrite.h"
+
+namespace ive{
+
+class Sphere : public osg::Sphere, public ReadWrite {
+public:
+	void write(DataOutputStream* out);
+	void read(DataInputStream* in);
+};
+
+class Box : public osg::Box, public ReadWrite {
+public:
+	void write(DataOutputStream* out);
+	void read(DataInputStream* in);
+};
+
+class Cone : public osg::Cone, public ReadWrite {
+public:
+	void write(DataOutputStream* out);
+	void read(DataInputStream* in);
+};
+
+class Cylinder : public osg::Cylinder, public ReadWrite {
+public:
+	void write(DataOutputStream* out);
+	void read(DataInputStream* in);
+};
+
+class Capsule : public osg::Capsule, public ReadWrite {
+public:
+	void write(DataOutputStream* out);
+	void read(DataInputStream* in);
+};
+
+class HeightField : public osg::HeightField, public ReadWrite {
+public:
+	void write(DataOutputStream* out);
+	void read(DataInputStream* in);
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/ShapeDrawable.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ive/ShapeDrawable.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f11fcb86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/ShapeDrawable.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ *
+ *    FILE:            ShapeDrawable.cpp
+ *
+ *    DESCRIPTION:    Read/Write osg::ShapeDrawable in binary format to disk.
+ *
+ *    CREATED BY:        Auto generated by iveGenerator
+ *                    and later modified by Rune Schmidt Jensen.
+ *
+ *    HISTORY:        Created 27.3.2003
+ *
+ *    Copyright 2003 VR-C
+ **********************************************************************/
+
+#include "Exception.h"
+#include "ShapeDrawable.h"
+#include "Object.h"
+
+using namespace ive;
+
+void ShapeDrawable::write(DataOutputStream* out)
+{
+    // Write CullFace's identification.
+    out->writeInt(IVESHAPEDRAWABLE);
+    // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also write this to file.
+    osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+    if(obj)
+    {
+        ((ive::Object*)(obj))->write(out);
+    }
+    else
+        throw Exception("ShapeDrawable::write(): Could not cast this osg::ShapeDrawable to an osg::Object.");
+
+    // Write ShapeDrawable's properties.
+    out->writeVec4(getColor());
+
+    if (getShape())
+    {
+        out->writeBool(true);
+        out->writeShape(getShape());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        out->writeBool(false);
+    }
+}
+
+void ShapeDrawable::read(DataInputStream* in)
+{
+    // Peek on ShapeDrawable's identification.
+    int id = in->peekInt();
+    if(id == IVESHAPEDRAWABLE)
+    {
+        // Read ShapeDrawable's identification.
+        id = in->readInt();
+        // If the osg class is inherited by any other class we should also read this from file.
+        osg::Object*  obj = dynamic_cast<osg::Object*>(this);
+        if(obj)
+        {
+            ((ive::Object*)(obj))->read(in);
+        }
+        else
+            throw Exception("ShapeDrawable::read(): Could not cast this osg::ShapeDrawable to an osg::Object.");
+
+        // Read ShapeDrawable's properties
+        setColor(in->readVec4());
+
+        if (in->readBool())
+        {
+            setShape(in->readShape());
+        }
+
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        throw Exception("ShapeDrawable::read(): Expected ShapeDrawable identification.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/ShapeDrawable.h b/src/osgPlugins/ive/ShapeDrawable.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e0645d9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/ShapeDrawable.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef IVE_SHAPEDRAWABLE
+#define IVE_SHAPEDRAWABLE 1
+
+#include <osg/ShapeDrawable>
+#include "ReadWrite.h"
+
+namespace ive{
+class ShapeDrawable : public osg::ShapeDrawable, public ReadWrite {
+public:
+	void write(DataOutputStream* out);
+	void read(DataInputStream* in);
+};
+}
+
+#endif