diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_appearance.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_appearance.cpp
index dc3c8bf83f..17aa2f13af 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_appearance.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_appearance.cpp
@@ -346,3 +346,10 @@ bool WRL2APPEARANCE::Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode )
 
     return true;
 }
+
+
+SGNODE* WRL2APPEARANCE::TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent )
+{
+    // XXX - TO IMPLEMENT
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_appearance.h b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_appearance.h
index 6f50bc76b6..6c49f2c0b1 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_appearance.h
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_appearance.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "vrml2_node.h"
 
 class WRL2BASE;
+class SGNODE;
 
 /**
  * Class WRL2APPEARANCE
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ public:
     bool Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode );
     bool AddRefNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
     bool AddChildNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
+    SGNODE* TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent );
 };
 
 #endif  // VRML2_APPEARANCE_H
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_base.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_base.cpp
index b49d998c6d..5819eedc02 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_base.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_base.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "vrml2_coords.h"
 #include "vrml2_norms.h"
 #include "vrml2_color.h"
+#include "plugins/3dapi/ifsg_all.h"
 
 
 WRL2BASE::WRL2BASE() : WRL2NODE()
@@ -762,3 +763,68 @@ bool WRL2BASE::readColor( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2NODE* aParent, WRL2NODE** aNode )
 
     return true;
 }
+
+
+SGNODE* WRL2BASE::TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent )
+{
+    if( m_Children.empty() )
+        return NULL;
+
+    if( m_topNode )
+        return m_topNode;
+
+    IFSG_TRANSFORM topNode( aParent );
+
+    std::list< WRL2NODE* >::iterator sC = m_Children.begin();
+    std::list< WRL2NODE* >::iterator eC = m_Children.end();
+    WRL2NODES type;
+
+    // Include only Shape and Transform nodes in the top node
+    bool test = false;  // set to true if there are any subnodes for display
+
+    while( sC != eC )
+    {
+        type = (*sC)->GetNodeType();
+
+        switch( type )
+        {
+        case WRL2_SHAPE:
+            // wrap the shape in a transform
+            do
+            {
+                IFSG_TRANSFORM wrapper( topNode.GetRawPtr() );
+                SGNODE* pshape = (*sC)->TranslateToSG( wrapper.GetRawPtr() );
+
+                if( NULL != pshape )
+                    test = true;
+                else
+                    wrapper.Destroy();
+
+            } while( 0 );
+
+            break;
+
+        case WRL2_TRANSFORM:
+
+            if( NULL != (*sC)->TranslateToSG( topNode.GetRawPtr() ) )
+                test = true;
+
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
+
+        ++ sC;
+    }
+
+    if( false == test )
+    {
+        topNode.Destroy();
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    m_topNode = topNode.GetRawPtr();
+
+    return m_topNode;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_base.h b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_base.h
index 195c00fe5a..9cf9e65fe8 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_base.h
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_base.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public:
     // functions inherited from WRL2NODE
     bool Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode );
     bool SetParent( WRL2NODE* aParent );
+    SGNODE* TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent );
 };
 
 #endif  // VRML2_BASE_H
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_color.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_color.cpp
index 60974c14bc..2595e333f5 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_color.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_color.cpp
@@ -187,3 +187,10 @@ bool WRL2COLOR::Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode )
 
     return false;
 }
+
+
+SGNODE* WRL2COLOR::TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent )
+{
+    // XXX - TO IMPLEMENT
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_color.h b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_color.h
index 37f3eafd5d..b4554938d0 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_color.h
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_color.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "vrml2_node.h"
 
 class WRL2BASE;
+class SGNODE;
 
 /**
  * Class WRL2COLOR
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     bool Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode );
     bool AddRefNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
     bool AddChildNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
+    SGNODE* TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent );
 };
 
 #endif  // VRML2_COLOR_H
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_coords.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_coords.cpp
index c44f257fed..b41a1d84b3 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_coords.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_coords.cpp
@@ -187,3 +187,10 @@ bool WRL2COORDS::Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode )
 
     return false;
 }
+
+
+SGNODE* WRL2COORDS::TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent )
+{
+    // XXX - TO IMPLEMENT
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_coords.h b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_coords.h
index c4fa08c09f..0f6d3aaa3b 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_coords.h
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_coords.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "vrml2_node.h"
 
 class WRL2BASE;
+class SGNODE;
 
 /**
  * Class WRL2COORDS
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     bool Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode );
     bool AddRefNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
     bool AddChildNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
+    SGNODE* TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent );
 };
 
 #endif  // VRML2_COORDS_H
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_faceset.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_faceset.cpp
index 96f9830132..ef3fa8e479 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_faceset.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_faceset.cpp
@@ -558,3 +558,10 @@ bool WRL2FACESET::Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode )
 
     return true;
 }
+
+
+SGNODE* WRL2FACESET::TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent )
+{
+    // XXX - TO IMPLEMENT
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_faceset.h b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_faceset.h
index 71bdb68046..d020e47843 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_faceset.h
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_faceset.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "vrml2_node.h"
 
 class WRL2BASE;
+class SGNODE;
 
 /**
  * Class WRL2FACESET
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ public:
     bool Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode );
     bool AddRefNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
     bool AddChildNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
+    SGNODE* TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent );
 };
 
 #endif  // VRML2_FACESET_H
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_material.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_material.cpp
index a3d3765620..c48aa3d14c 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_material.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_material.cpp
@@ -285,3 +285,10 @@ bool WRL2MATERIAL::Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode )
 
     return true;
 }
+
+
+SGNODE* WRL2MATERIAL::TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent )
+{
+    // XXX - TO IMPLEMENT
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_material.h b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_material.h
index cd425ffd1d..c3daa1f953 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_material.h
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_material.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "vrml2_node.h"
 
 class WRL2BASE;
+class SGNODE;
 
 /**
  * Class WRL2MATERIAL
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public:
     bool Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode );
     bool AddRefNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
     bool AddChildNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
+    SGNODE* TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent );
 };
 
 #endif  // VRML2_MATERIAL_H
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_node.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_node.cpp
index 8cf9826017..8cef1b4e0c 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_node.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_node.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static NODEMAP nodenames;
 
 WRL2NODE::WRL2NODE()
 {
+    m_topNode = NULL;
     m_Parent = NULL;
     m_Type = WRL2_END;
 
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_node.h b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_node.h
index f9d18320d3..a39e856b4e 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_node.h
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_node.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "wrlproc.h"
 
 class WRL2BASE;
+class SGNODE;
 
 /**
  * Class WRL2NODE
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ protected:
     std::list< WRL2NODE* > m_Refs;          // nodes referenced by this node
     std::string m_error;
 
+    SGNODE* m_topNode;  // the SGNODE representation of the display data
+
 public:
 
     /**
@@ -173,6 +176,16 @@ public:
     virtual bool AddRefNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
 
     std::string GetError( void );
+
+    /**
+     * Function TranslateToSG
+     * produces a representation of the data using the intermediate
+     * scenegraph structures of the kicad_3dsg library.
+     *
+     * @param aParent is a pointer to the parent SG node
+     * @return is non-NULL on success
+     */
+    virtual SGNODE* TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent ) = 0;
 };
 
 #endif  // VRML2_NODE_H
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_norms.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_norms.cpp
index b62a10e8c2..8845d75749 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_norms.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_norms.cpp
@@ -187,3 +187,10 @@ bool WRL2NORMS::Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode )
 
     return false;
 }
+
+
+SGNODE* WRL2NORMS::TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent )
+{
+    // XXX - TO IMPLEMENT
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_norms.h b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_norms.h
index 7cffdbafb1..7eb5a5ff34 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_norms.h
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_norms.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "vrml2_node.h"
 
 class WRL2BASE;
+class SGNODE;
 
 /**
  * Class WRL2NORMS
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     bool Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode );
     bool AddRefNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
     bool AddChildNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
+    SGNODE* TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent );
 };
 
 #endif  // VRML2_NORMS_H
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_shape.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_shape.cpp
index 4c7991a182..ec32310f9d 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_shape.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_shape.cpp
@@ -309,3 +309,10 @@ bool WRL2SHAPE::Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode )
 
     return true;
 }
+
+
+SGNODE* WRL2SHAPE::TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent )
+{
+    // XXX - TO IMPLEMENT
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_shape.h b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_shape.h
index 8b416f2bf4..18406411a9 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_shape.h
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_shape.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "vrml2_node.h"
 
 class WRL2BASE;
+class SGNODE;
 
 /**
  * Class WRL2SHAPE
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public:
     bool Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode );
     bool AddRefNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
     bool AddChildNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
+    SGNODE* TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent );
 };
 
 #endif  // VRML2_SHAPE_H
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_transform.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_transform.cpp
index 913788b3d4..20b073263b 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_transform.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_transform.cpp
@@ -333,3 +333,10 @@ bool WRL2TRANSFORM::readChildren( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode )
 
     return true;
 }
+
+
+SGNODE* WRL2TRANSFORM::TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent )
+{
+    // XXX - TO IMPLEMENT
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_transform.h b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_transform.h
index 73ccbdce28..857064eafc 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_transform.h
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/v2/vrml2_transform.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "vrml2_node.h"
 
 class WRL2BASE;
+class SGNODE;
 
 /**
  * Class WRL2TRANSFORM
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public:
     // functions inherited from WRL2NODE
     bool Read( WRLPROC& proc, WRL2BASE* aTopNode );
     bool AddRefNode( WRL2NODE* aNode );
+    SGNODE* TranslateToSG( SGNODE* aParent );
 };
 
 #endif  // VRML2_TRANSFORM_H
diff --git a/plugins/3d/vrml/vrml.cpp b/plugins/3d/vrml/vrml.cpp
index 3f8a8f1574..246e6ef467 100644
--- a/plugins/3d/vrml/vrml.cpp
+++ b/plugins/3d/vrml/vrml.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ SCENEGRAPH* Load( char const* aFileName )
         return NULL;
 
     LOCALESWITCH switcher;
+    SCENEGRAPH* scene = NULL;
 
     // VRML file processor
     WRLPROC proc;
@@ -207,10 +208,12 @@ SCENEGRAPH* Load( char const* aFileName )
             #ifdef DEBUG
             std::cout << " * [INFO] load completed\n";
             #endif
+
+            scene = (SCENEGRAPH*)bp->TranslateToSG( NULL );
         }
 
         delete bp;
     }
 
-    return NULL;
+    return scene;
 }