diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/FCMat2csv.sh b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/FCMat2csv.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Helper script that converts FCMat file into csv file
+
+FILE=$1
+FILE_BASENAME=$(basename $FILE)
+
+if [ "$FILE_BASENAME" = "TEMPLATE.FCMat" ]
+then
+	echo "Skipping TEMPLATE.FCMat";
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$1.temp" ]
+then
+	rm $1.temp
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$1.csv" ]
+then
+	rm $1.csv
+fi
+
+echo "Processing "${FILE_BASENAME%%.FCMat}
+echo "FileName = "${FILE_BASENAME%%.FCMat} > $FILE_BASENAME.temp
+
+while read -r PROPERTY || [[ -n "$PROPERTY" ]]; do
+	VALUE=$(cat $FILE | awk '{if ($1!="") print $0; else "X" }' | grep -w $PROPERTY | cut -f3- -d " ")
+	echo $PROPERTY' = '$VALUE >> $FILE_BASENAME.temp
+done < headers
+
+echo "FileName" | tr '\n' "|" > $FILE_BASENAME.csv
+cat headers | tr '\n' "|" | sed 's/|$/\n/' >> $FILE_BASENAME.csv
+cat $FILE_BASENAME.temp | sed 's/^[\[,;].*//' | sed '/^$/d' | cut -d"=" -f2- | cut -d " " -f2- | sed 's/^/\"/' | sed 's/$/\"/' | tr '\n' "|" | sed 's/|$/\n/'  >> $FILE_BASENAME.csv
+
+rm $FILE_BASENAME.temp
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/README b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/README
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+WARNING: The scripts operate with limited checks and can be dangerous.
+         Commit your changes before using the scripts!
+
+That directory contains set of scripts for FCMat<->ods conversion.
+The main purpose of conversion FCMat<->ods is to allow batch editing as
+it's much easier to edit a column in spreadsheet than 25 separate FCMat files.
+Also creating new materials similar to an existing material is just
+a matter of copying a row, changing file names and relevant properties.
+
+Typical workflow:
+
+1. Run ./make_ods.sh to create Materials.ods
+2. Edit Materials.ods
+4. Run ./make_FCMats.sh to create directory with new FCMat files
+5. Copy edited FCMat files to StandardMaterials directory
+
+Other scenarios:
+
+A. Removing a property
+
+1. Remove the property from headers file and from the TEMPLATE.FCMat file
+2. Run ./make_ods.sh to create Materials.ods
+3. Run ./make_FCMats.sh to create directory with new FCMat files
+4. Copy FCMat files to StandardMaterials directory
+
+B. Adding a property
+
+1. Add the property to headers file and to the TEMPLATE.FCMat file with a description
+2. Run ./make_ods.sh to create Materials.ods
+3. Edit Materials.ods and fill the values of the new property (empty properties are not written to FCMat files)
+3. Run ./make_FCMats.sh to create directory with new FCMat files
+4. Copy FCMat files to StandardMaterials directory
+
+C. Sorting properties as per header file order
+
+2. Run ./make_ods.sh to create Materials.ods
+3. Run ./make_FCMats.sh to create directory with new FCMat files
+4. Copy FCMat files to StandardMaterials directory
+
+Important comments:
+1. First 5 lines of a FCMat file are copied without modification to the new FCMat file
+2. The scripts are to be used only on linux, in the source code directory.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/headers b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/headers
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+++ b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/headers
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+Name
+NameDE
+Description
+DescriptionDE
+DescriptionPL
+Father
+SpecificWeight
+Vendor
+ProductURL
+SpecificPrice
+YoungsModulus
+UltimateTensileStrength
+PoissonRatio
+AmbientColor
+Color
+CompressiveStrength
+Density
+DiffuseColor
+Elasticity
+EmissiveColor
+Enlargen
+EnvironmentalEfficiencyClass
+ExecutionInstructions
+Finish
+FireResistanceClass
+FractureToughness
+FragmentShader
+KindOfMaterial
+KindOfMaterialDE
+MaterialNumber
+Model
+ModulusOfShare
+Norm
+SectionFillPattern
+SectionLinewidth
+Shininess
+SoundTransmissionClass
+SpecularColor
+StandardCode
+TexturePath
+TextureScaling
+ThermalConductivity
+ThermalExpansionCoefficient
+Transparency
+UltimateStrain
+UnitsPerQuantity
+VertexShader
+ViewColor
+ViewFillPattern
+ViewLinewidth
+YieldStrength
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/make_FCMats.sh b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/make_FCMats.sh
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+++ b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/make_FCMats.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# That script converts Materials.ods file into FCMat files. The result files are saved in FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR
+
+FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR=FCMats
+MATERIALS_FILE=Materials
+
+# Check for unoconv
+which unoconv 2>&1 > /dev/null || ( echo "unoconv not found. Please install it first!" && exit 1 )
+
+# Convert Materials.ods to Materials.csv
+if [ -f "$MATERIALS_FILE.ods" ]
+then
+	echo "Creating "$MATERIALS_FILE.csv
+	# 124 is field delimiter |
+	# 34 is text delimiter "
+	# 76 is encoding UTF-8
+	unoconv -e FilterOptions=124,34,76 -f csv $MATERIALS_FILE.ods
+else
+	echo "Material.ods not found. Please run make_ods.sh first!"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+# Helper function to retrive string from X,Y position in csv file
+function get_xy() {
+	VALUE_XY=$(cat $MATERIALS_FILE.csv | awk -v x=$X -v y=$Y -F\| 'NR==y {print $x}' | sed 's/\"//g')
+}
+
+#Determine number of columns and rows in the Materials.csv file
+NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS=$(cat $MATERIALS_FILE.csv | awk --field-separator="|" "NR==1 { print NF }")
+NUMBER_OF_ROWS=$(cat $MATERIALS_FILE.csv | wc -l)
+
+echo "Setting output directory:" $FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR
+if [ -d "$FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR" ]
+then
+       rm "$FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR"/* 2>&1 > /dev/null
+else
+	mkdir $FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR
+fi
+
+for MAT_NO in $(seq 2 $NUMBER_OF_ROWS)
+do
+	X=1
+	Y=$MAT_NO
+	get_xy
+	FCMAT_FILE=$VALUE_XY
+	echo "Generating material file: " $FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR/$FCMAT_FILE.FCMat
+	touch $FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR/$FCMAT_FILE.FCMat
+
+	if [ -f "../$FCMAT_FILE.FCMat" ]
+	then
+		head -n 5 ../$FCMAT_FILE.FCMat > $FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR/$FCMAT_FILE.FCMat
+        else
+                cp new_material_header $FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR/$FCMAT_FILE.FCMat
+	fi
+
+	echo "[FCMat]" >> $FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR/$FCMAT_FILE.FCMat
+
+	for X in $(seq 2 $NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS)
+	do
+		Y=1
+		get_xy
+		PROPERTY=$VALUE_XY
+		Y=$MAT_NO
+		get_xy
+		VALUE=$VALUE_XY
+		if [ -n "$VALUE_XY" ]
+		then
+			echo $PROPERTY = $VALUE >> $FCMAT_OUTPUT_DIR/$FCMAT_FILE.FCMat;
+		fi
+	done
+done
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/make_ods.sh b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/make_ods.sh
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+++ b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/make_ods.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# That script creates Materials.ods file from all FCMat files in current directory
+
+FCMAT_DIR="../"
+MATERIALS_FILE=Materials
+
+# Remove exisitng $MATERIALS_FILE.csv
+if [ -f "$MATERIALS_FILE.csv" ]
+then
+	rm $MATERIALS_FILE.csv
+fi
+
+# Create new Materials.csv from all FCMat files
+ls $FCMAT_DIR*.FCMat | xargs -I [] ./FCMat2csv.sh [] && ls *.csv | xargs -I [] cat [] | awk "NR==1; NR%2 == 0" > $MATERIALS_FILE.csv
+
+# Check for unoconv
+which unoconv 2>&1 > /dev/null || ( echo "unoconv not found. Please install it first!" && exit 1 )
+
+# Convert Materials.csv to Materials.ods
+echo "Creating "$MATERIALS_FILE.ods
+# 124 is field delimiter |
+# 34 is text delimiter "
+# 76 is encoding UTF-8
+unoconv -i FilterOptions=124,34,76 -f ods $MATERIALS_FILE.csv
+
+# Remove all temporary files
+rm *.csv
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/new_material_header b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/new_material_header
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+++ b/src/Mod/Material/StandardMaterial/Tools/new_material_header
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+; My new amazing material file
+; (c) 2015 Your Name (CC-BY 3.0)
+; Information about the content of such cards you can find here:
+; http://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Material
+