--- import_obj.py	2012-03-10 08:40:34.001003140 +0100
+++ /home/mberger/Dropbox/import_obj.py	2012-03-11 11:28:24.541942987 +0100
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
                 faces_split = []
                 verts_split = []
                 unique_materials_split = {}
-                vert_remap = [-1] * len(verts_loc)
+                vert_remap = {}
 
                 face_split_dict[key] = (verts_split, faces_split, unique_materials_split, vert_remap)
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
 
         # Remap verts to new vert list and add where needed
         for enum, i in enumerate(face_vert_loc_indices):
-            if vert_remap[i] == -1:
+            if vert_remap.setdefault(i,-1) == -1:
                 new_index = len(verts_split)
                 vert_remap[i] = new_index  # set the new remapped index so we only add once and can reference next time.
                 face_vert_loc_indices[enum] = new_index  # remap to the local index