diff --git a/VisualStudio/osgPlugins/ive/ive.dsp b/VisualStudio/osgPlugins/ive/ive.dsp
index 13d77ef18..3d0bb3020 100755
--- a/VisualStudio/osgPlugins/ive/ive.dsp
+++ b/VisualStudio/osgPlugins/ive/ive.dsp
@@ -441,6 +441,10 @@ SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\Switch.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\Stencil.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\TexEnv.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -801,6 +805,10 @@ SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\StateSet.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\Stencil.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\..\..\src\osgPlugins\ive\Switch.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/examples/osgreflect/osgreflect.cpp b/examples/osgreflect/osgreflect.cpp
index 0948f465c..c734db21f 100644
--- a/examples/osgreflect/osgreflect.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgreflect/osgreflect.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <osg/AnimationPath>
 
 #include <osgDB/ReadFile>
+#include <osgDB/WriteFile>
+
 #include <osgUtil/Optimizer>
 #include <osgViewer/Viewer>
 
@@ -359,6 +361,8 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     // hint to tell viewer to request stencil buffer when setting up windows
     osg::DisplaySettings::instance()->setMinimumNumStencilBits(8);
 
+    osgDB::writeNodeFile(*rootNode, "test.osg");
+
     return viewer.run();
 
 }
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.cpp
index 9045e7992..92987c659 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataInputStream.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "StateSet.h"
 #include "AlphaFunc.h"
 #include "BlendColor.h"
+#include "Stencil.h"
 #include "BlendFunc.h"
 #include "Depth.h"
 #include "Material.h"
@@ -1081,6 +1082,10 @@ osg::StateAttribute* DataInputStream::readStateAttribute()
         attribute = new osg::PointSprite();
         ((ive::PointSprite*)(attribute))->read(this);
     }
+    else if(attributeID == IVESTENCIL){
+        attribute = new osg::Stencil();
+        ((ive::Stencil*)(attribute))->read(this);
+    }
     else{
         throw Exception("Unknown StateAttribute in StateSet::read()");
     }
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.cpp
index b9826dd71..4bb4b8830 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/DataOutputStream.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "StateSet.h"
 #include "AlphaFunc.h"
 #include "BlendColor.h"
+#include "Stencil.h"
 #include "BlendFunc.h"
 #include "Material.h"
 #include "CullFace.h"
@@ -658,6 +659,9 @@ void DataOutputStream::writeStateAttribute(const osg::StateAttribute* attribute)
         else if(dynamic_cast<const osg::BlendColor*>(attribute)){
             ((ive::BlendColor*)(attribute))->write(this);
         }
+        else if(dynamic_cast<const osg::Stencil*>(attribute)){
+            ((ive::Stencil*)(attribute))->write(this);
+        }
         else if(dynamic_cast<const osg::BlendFunc*>(attribute)){
             ((ive::BlendFunc*)(attribute))->write(this);
         }
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/GNUmakefile b/src/osgPlugins/ive/GNUmakefile
index 393699cc6..2bcc19a78 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/GNUmakefile
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/GNUmakefile
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ CXXFILES =\
 	Shape.cpp\
 	ShapeDrawable.cpp\
 	StateSet.cpp\
+	Stencil.cpp\
 	Switch.cpp\
 	TexEnvCombine.cpp\
 	TexEnv.cpp\
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/ReadWrite.h b/src/osgPlugins/ive/ReadWrite.h
index 876aefb95..61706dbb6 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/ReadWrite.h
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/ReadWrite.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ namespace ive {
 #define IVEFRAGMENTPROGRAM              0x0000012E
 #define IVEVERTEXPROGRAM                0x0000012F
 #define IVEDEPTH                        0x00000130
+#define IVESTENCIL                      0x00000131
 #define IVELIGHTMODEL                   0x00001121
 #define IVECLIPPLANE                    0x00001122
 #define IVEFRONTFACE                    0x00001123
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/Stencil.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Stencil.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34c8afdcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Stencil.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ *
+ *    FILE:            Stencil.cpp
+ *
+ *    DESCRIPTION:    Read/Write osg::Stencil in binary format to disk.
+ *
+ *    CREATED BY:        Auto generated by iveGenerated
+ *                    and later modified by Rune Schmidt Jensen.
+ *
+ *    HISTORY:        Created 21.3.2003
+ *
+ *    Copyright 2003 VR-C
+ **********************************************************************/
+
+#include "Exception.h"
+#include "Stencil.h"
+#include "Object.h"
+
+using namespace ive;
+
+void Stencil::write(DataOutputStream* out){
+    // Write Stencil's identification.
+    out->writeInt(IVESTENCIL);
+    // 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("Stencil::write(): Could not cast this osg::Stencil to an osg::Object.");
+    // Write Stencil's properties.
+    
+    out->writeInt(getFunction());
+    out->writeInt(getFunctionRef());
+    out->writeUInt(getFunctionMask());
+    
+    out->writeInt(getStencilFailOperation());
+    out->writeInt(getStencilPassAndDepthFailOperation());
+    out->writeInt(getStencilPassAndDepthPassOperation());
+    
+    out->writeUInt(getWriteMask());
+    
+
+}
+
+void Stencil::read(DataInputStream* in){
+    // Peek on Stencil's identification.
+    int id = in->peekInt();
+    if(id == IVESTENCIL)
+    {
+        // Read Stencil'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("Stencil::read(): Could not cast this osg::Stencil to an osg::Object.");
+
+        setFunction((Function)in->readInt());
+        setFunctionRef(in->readInt());
+        setFunctionMask(in->readUInt());
+        
+        setStencilFailOperation((Operation)in->readInt());
+        setStencilPassAndDepthFailOperation((Operation)in->readInt());
+        setStencilPassAndDepthPassOperation((Operation)in->readInt());
+        
+        setWriteMask(in->readUInt());
+
+    }
+    else{
+        throw Exception("Stencil::read(): Expected Stencil identification.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/Stencil.h b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Stencil.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fec542fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Stencil.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef IVE_STENCIL
+#define IVE_STENCIL 1
+
+#include <osg/Stencil>
+#include "ReadWrite.h"
+
+namespace ive{
+class Stencil : public osg::Stencil, public ReadWrite {
+public:
+	void write(DataOutputStream* out);
+	void read(DataInputStream* in);
+};
+}
+
+#endif