diff --git a/Modules/DiffusionImaging/Rendering/mitkFiberBundleXMapper3D.cpp b/Modules/DiffusionImaging/Rendering/mitkFiberBundleXMapper3D.cpp
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+/*=========================================================================
+ 
+ Program:   Medical Imaging & Interaction Toolkit
+ Language:  C++
+ Date:      $Date: 2009-05-12 19:56:03 +0200 (Di, 12 Mai 2009) $
+ Version:   $Revision: 17179 $
+ 
+ Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center, Division of Medical and
+ Biological Informatics. All rights reserved.
+ See MITKCopyright.txt or http://www.mitk.org/copyright.html for details.
+ 
+ This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
+ the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notices for more information.
+ 
+ =========================================================================*/
+
+
+
+#include "mitkFiberBundleXMapper3D.h"
+
+#include <mitkProperties.h>
+#include <mitkFiberBundleInteractor.h>
+#include <mitkGlobalInteraction.h>
+
+
+#include <vtkPropAssembly.h>
+
+mitk::FiberBundleXMapper3D::FiberBundleXMapper3D() 
+{
+  m_FiberAssembly = vtkPropAssembly::New();
+}
+
+
+mitk::FiberBundleXMapper3D::~FiberBundleXMapper3D()
+{
+  m_FiberAssembly->Delete();
+}
+
+
+const mitk::FiberBundleX* mitk::FiberBundleXMapper3D::GetInput()
+{
+  return static_cast<const mitk::FiberBundleX * > ( GetData() );
+}
+
+
+/* 
+ This method is called once the mapper gets new input, 
+ for UI rotation or changes in colorcoding this method is NOT called 
+ */
+void mitk::FiberBundleXMapper3D::GenerateData()
+{
+  mitk::FiberBundleX::Pointer PFiberBundleX = dynamic_cast< mitk::FiberBundleX* > (this->GetData());
+
+}
+
+
+
+void mitk::FiberBundleXMapper3D::GenerateDataForRenderer( mitk::BaseRenderer *renderer )
+{
+  
+}
+
+
+void mitk::FiberBundleXMapper3D::SetDefaultProperties(mitk::DataNode* node, mitk::BaseRenderer* renderer, bool overwrite)
+{
+  //MITK_INFO << "FiberBundleMapper3D SetDefault Properties(...)";
+//  node->AddProperty( "DisplayChannel", mitk::IntProperty::New( true ), renderer, overwrite );
+//  node->AddProperty( "LineWidth", mitk::IntProperty::New( true ), renderer, overwrite );
+//  node->AddProperty( "ColorCoding", mitk::IntProperty::New( 0 ), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "VertexOpacity_1", mitk::BoolProperty::New( false ), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "Set_FA_VertexAlpha", mitk::BoolProperty::New( false ), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "pointSize", mitk::FloatProperty::New(0.5), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "setShading", mitk::IntProperty::New(1), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "Xmove", mitk::IntProperty::New( 0 ), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "Ymove", mitk::IntProperty::New( 0 ), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "Zmove", mitk::IntProperty::New( 0 ), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "RepPoints", mitk::BoolProperty::New( false ), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "TubeSides", mitk::IntProperty::New( 8 ), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "TubeRadius", mitk::FloatProperty::New( 0.15 ), renderer, overwrite);
+//  node->AddProperty( "TubeOpacity", mitk::FloatProperty::New( 1.0 ), renderer, overwrite);
+  
+  node->AddProperty( "pickable", mitk::BoolProperty::New( true ), renderer, overwrite);
+
+  Superclass::SetDefaultProperties(node, renderer, overwrite);
+  
+  
+  
+}
+
+vtkProp* mitk::FiberBundleXMapper3D::GetVtkProp(mitk::BaseRenderer *renderer)
+{
+
+  return m_FiberAssembly;
+  
+}
+
+void mitk::FiberBundleXMapper3D::ApplyProperties(mitk::BaseRenderer* renderer)
+{
+  // MITK_INFO << "FiberBundleMapper3D ApplyProperties(renderer)";
+}
+
+void mitk::FiberBundleXMapper3D::UpdateVtkObjects()
+{
+  // MITK_INFO << "FiberBundleMapper3D UpdateVtkObjects()";
+  
+  
+}
+
+void mitk::FiberBundleXMapper3D::SetVtkMapperImmediateModeRendering(vtkMapper *)
+{
+  
+  
+  
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/Modules/DiffusionImaging/Rendering/mitkFiberBundleXMapper3D.h b/Modules/DiffusionImaging/Rendering/mitkFiberBundleXMapper3D.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bcdb715e8
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+/*=========================================================================
+
+Program:   Medical Imaging & Interaction Toolkit
+Language:  C++
+Date:      $Date: 2009-05-12 19:56:03 +0200 (Di, 12 Mai 2009) $
+Version:   $Revision: 17179 $
+
+Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center, Division of Medical and
+Biological Informatics. All rights reserved.
+See MITKCopyright.txt or http://www.mitk.org/copyright.html for details.
+
+This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
+the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notices for more information.
+
+=========================================================================*/
+
+
+#ifndef FiberBundleXMapper3D_H_HEADER_INCLUDED
+#define FiberBundleXMapper3D_H_HEADER_INCLUDED
+
+#include <mitkBaseData.h> //?? necessary
+#include <MitkDiffusionImagingExports.h>
+#include <mitkVtkMapper3D.h>
+#include <mitkFiberBundleX.h>
+
+
+
+class vtkPropAssembly;
+
+
+
+
+namespace mitk {
+
+  //##Documentation
+  //## @brief Mapper for FiberBundleX
+  //## @ingroup Mapper
+
+  class MitkDiffusionImaging_EXPORT FiberBundleXMapper3D : public VtkMapper3D
+  {
+  public:
+
+    mitkClassMacro(FiberBundleXMapper3D, VtkMapper3D);
+    itkNewMacro(Self);
+
+    //========== essential implementation for 3D mapper ========
+    const FiberBundleX* GetInput();
+    virtual vtkProp *GetVtkProp(mitk::BaseRenderer *renderer); //looks like depricated.. should be replaced bz GetViewProp()
+    static void SetDefaultProperties(DataNode* node, BaseRenderer* renderer = NULL, bool overwrite = false );
+    virtual void ApplyProperties(mitk::BaseRenderer* renderer);
+    static void SetVtkMapperImmediateModeRendering(vtkMapper *mapper);
+    virtual void GenerateDataForRenderer(mitk::BaseRenderer* renderer);
+    virtual void GenerateData();
+    //=========================================================
+    
+  protected:
+
+    FiberBundleXMapper3D();
+    virtual ~FiberBundleXMapper3D();
+
+    void UpdateVtkObjects(); //??
+
+    vtkPropAssembly* m_FiberAssembly;
+
+
+  };
+
+} // end namespace mitk
+
+
+
+
+#endif /* FiberBundleXMapper3D_H_HEADER_INCLUDED */
+