diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3dcoform/io_3dcoform.cpp b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3dcoform/io_3dcoform.cpp
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index 000000000..862c25b42
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+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3dcoform/io_3dcoform.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include "io_3dcoform.h"
+
+bool 3DCoformIOPlugin::open(const QString &formatName, const QString &fileName, MeshModel &m, int& mask, const RichParameterSet &par, vcg::CallBackPos *cb=0, QWidget *parent=0)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool 3DCoformIOPlugin::save(const QString &formatName, const QString &fileName, MeshModel &m, const int mask, const RichParameterSet &, vcg::CallBackPos *cb=0, QWidget *parent= 0)ù
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+/*
+	returns the list of the file's type which can be imported
+*/
+QList<MeshIOInterface::Format> 3DCoformIOPlugin::importFormats() const
+{
+	QList<Format> formatList;
+	return formatList;
+}
+
+/*
+	returns the list of the file's type which can be exported
+*/
+QList<MeshIOInterface::Format> 3DCoformIOPlugin::exportFormats() const
+{
+	QList<Format> formatList;
+	formatList << Format("3DRI File Format"	,tr("3DRI"));
+	return formatList;
+}
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diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3dcoform/io_3dcoform.h b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3dcoform/io_3dcoform.h
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index 000000000..f34bfdef1
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+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3dcoform/io_3dcoform.h
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+#ifndef 3DCOFORMIOPLUGIN_H
+#define 3DCOFORMIOPLUGIN_H
+
+#include <QList>
+#include <common/interfaces.h>
+
+class 3DCoformIOPlugin : public QObject, public MeshIOInterface
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+	Q_INTERFACES(MeshIOInterface)
+public:
+
+	QList<Format> importFormats() const;
+	QList<Format> exportFormats() const;
+
+
+	bool open(const QString &formatName, const QString &fileName, MeshModel &m, int& mask, const RichParameterSet &par, vcg::CallBackPos *cb=0, QWidget *parent=0);
+	bool save(const QString &formatName, const QString &fileName, MeshModel &m, const int mask, const RichParameterSet &, vcg::CallBackPos *cb=0, QWidget *parent= 0);
+};
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3dcoform/io_3dcoform.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3dcoform/io_3dcoform.pro
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index 000000000..62638cad3
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+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3dcoform/io_3dcoform.pro
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+include (../../shared.pri)
+
+HEADERS       += io_3dcoform.h 
+
+SOURCES       += io_3dcoform.cpp 
+
+TARGET        = io_3dcoform
+
+QT           += xml 
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