diff --git a/node.cpp b/node.cpp
index 8060b9b..d57cd3e 100755
--- a/node.cpp
+++ b/node.cpp
@@ -422,6 +422,21 @@ namespace vb01{
 		return origin;
 	}
 
+	Node* Node::findDescendant(string name, bool allDescendants){
+		vector<Node*> descendants = children;
+
+		if(allDescendants){
+			descendants.clear();
+			getDescendants(descendants);
+		}
+
+		for(Node *desc : descendants)
+			if(desc->getName() == name)
+				return desc;
+
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
 	void Node::updateShaders(){
 		Root *root = Root::getSingleton();
 
diff --git a/node.h b/node.h
index 58c1b90..bce352c 100755
--- a/node.h
+++ b/node.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace vb01{
 			Quaternion globalToLocalOrientation(Quaternion);
 			Vector3 localToGlobalScale(Vector3);
 			Vector3 globalToLocalScale(Vector3);
+			Node* findDescendant(std::string, bool=false);
 			inline void dettachMesh(int id){meshes.erase(meshes.begin() + id);}
 			inline Skeleton* getSkeleton(int i){return skeletons[i];}
 			inline int getNumSkeletons(){return skeletons.size();}