diff --git a/Icarus/Icarus.vbproj b/Icarus/Icarus.vbproj
index 686b25d..99db10e 100644
--- a/Icarus/Icarus.vbproj
+++ b/Icarus/Icarus.vbproj
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@
       <DependentUpon>ImportExportMachiningPanelV.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="ImportExportMachiningPanel\ImportExportMachiningPanelVM.vb" />
+    <Compile Include="ImportLoadingWnd\ImportLoadingWndV.xaml.vb">
+      <DependentUpon>ImportLoadingWndV.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="ImportLoadingWnd\ImportLoadingWndVM.vb" />
     <Compile Include="InstrumentPanel\InstrumentPanelV.xaml.vb">
       <DependentUpon>InstrumentPanelV.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
@@ -369,6 +373,10 @@
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <Generator>XamlIntelliSenseFileGenerator</Generator>
     </Page>
+    <Page Include="ImportLoadingWnd\ImportLoadingWndV.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
     <Page Include="InstrumentPanel\InstrumentPanelV.xaml">
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
diff --git a/Icarus/ImportLoadingWnd/ImportLoadingWndV.xaml b/Icarus/ImportLoadingWnd/ImportLoadingWndV.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf69ce3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Icarus/ImportLoadingWnd/ImportLoadingWndV.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<EgtWPFLib5:EgtMainWindow x:Class="ImportLoadingWndV"
+                          xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+                          xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+                          xmlns:EgtWPFLib5="clr-namespace:EgtWPFLib5;assembly=EgtWPFLib5"
+                          Title="New Project"
+                          SizeToContent="WidthAndHeight"
+                          WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner"
+                          Style="{StaticResource Dialog_Window}">
+   <Grid Margin="2.5,2.5,2.5,2.5">
+      <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+         <RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
+         <RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
+      </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+      <TextBlock Text="{Binding Loading_Msg}"
+                 Margin="20,20,20,2.5"
+                 Style="{StaticResource DialogWindow_TextBlock}"/>
+      <Grid Grid.Row="1"
+            Margin="2.5,2.5,2.5,2.5">
+         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="1*"/>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
+         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+         <ProgressBar Value="{Binding Loading_Value}" 
+                      Width="200"
+                      Margin="0,0,2.5,20"
+                      Style="{StaticResource Icarus_ProgressBar}"/>
+         <!--<Button Grid.Column="1"
+                 Grid.RowSpan="2"
+                 Command="{Binding Stop_Command}"
+                 Margin="2.5,0,0,0"
+                 Style="{StaticResource TopPanel_Button}">
+            <Image Source="\Resources\SliceManager\StopCalculation.png"
+                   Style="{StaticResource Button_Image}"/>
+         </Button>-->
+      </Grid>
+   </Grid>
+   
+</EgtWPFLib5:EgtMainWindow>
diff --git a/Icarus/ImportLoadingWnd/ImportLoadingWndV.xaml.vb b/Icarus/ImportLoadingWnd/ImportLoadingWndV.xaml.vb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9c3795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Icarus/ImportLoadingWnd/ImportLoadingWndV.xaml.vb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Public Class ImportLoadingWndV
+
+   Private WithEvents m_ImportLoadingWndVM As ImportLoadingWndVM
+
+   Sub New(Owner As Window, ImportLoadingWndVM As ImportLoadingWndVM)
+      MyBase.New(Owner)
+      ' This call is required by the designer.
+      InitializeComponent()
+      Me.DataContext = ImportLoadingWndVM
+      ' Assegno al riferimento locale al VM il VM preso dal DataContext
+      m_ImportLoadingWndVM = ImportLoadingWndVM
+   End Sub
+
+End Class
diff --git a/Icarus/ImportLoadingWnd/ImportLoadingWndVM.vb b/Icarus/ImportLoadingWnd/ImportLoadingWndVM.vb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b66be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Icarus/ImportLoadingWnd/ImportLoadingWndVM.vb
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
+Imports EgtUILib.EgtInterface
+Imports EgtWPFLib5
+
+Public Class ImportLoadingWndVM
+   Inherits VMBase
+
+#Region "FIELDS & PROPERTIES"
+
+   ' Funzioni di callback per output in interfaccia da LUA
+   Private m_ProcEventsCallback As New ProcessEventsCallback(AddressOf ProcessEvents)
+
+   Private m_bStopLoading As Boolean = False
+
+   Private m_Loading_Value As Double
+   Public Property Loading_Value As Double
+      Get
+         Return m_Loading_Value
+      End Get
+      Set(value As Double)
+         m_Loading_Value = value
+      End Set
+   End Property
+
+   ' Definizione comandi
+   Private m_cmdStop As ICommand
+
+#End Region    ' FIELDS & PROPERTIES
+
+#Region "MESSAGES"
+
+   Public ReadOnly Property Loading_Msg As String
+      Get
+         Return "Importing file..."
+      End Get
+   End Property
+
+#End Region    ' MESSAGES
+
+#Region "CONSTRUCTORS"
+
+   Sub New()
+      ' Creo riferimento a questa classe in Map
+      Map.SetRefImportLoadingWndVM(Me)
+   End Sub
+
+#End Region    ' CONSTRUCTORS
+
+#Region "METHODS"
+
+   Friend Function ProcessEvents(ByVal nProg As Integer, ByVal nPause As Integer) As Integer
+      m_Loading_Value = nProg
+      NotifyPropertyChanged(NameOf(Loading_Value))
+      ' Costringo ad aggiornare
+      UpdateUI()
+      ' Eventuale attesa
+      Threading.Thread.Sleep(nPause)
+      ' Ritorno eventuale stop
+      If m_bStopLoading Then
+         m_bStopLoading = False
+         Return 1
+      Else
+         Return 0
+      End If
+      Return 0
+   End Function
+
+#End Region    ' METHODS
+
+#Region "COMMANDS"
+
+#Region "Stop"
+
+   Public ReadOnly Property Stop_Command As ICommand
+      Get
+         If m_cmdStop Is Nothing Then
+            m_cmdStop = New Command(AddressOf StopLoading)
+         End If
+         Return m_cmdStop
+      End Get
+   End Property
+
+   Public Sub StopLoading()
+      m_bStopLoading = True
+   End Sub
+
+#End Region ' Stop
+
+#End Region    ' COMMANDS 
+
+End Class
diff --git a/Icarus/MainWindow/MainWindowVM.vb b/Icarus/MainWindow/MainWindowVM.vb
index ef0879a..5adf916 100644
--- a/Icarus/MainWindow/MainWindowVM.vb
+++ b/Icarus/MainWindow/MainWindowVM.vb
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ Public Class MainWindowVM
       End Get
    End Property
 
+   ' Funzioni di callback per output in interfaccia da LUA
+   Private m_ProcEventsCallback As New ProcessEventsCallback(AddressOf ProcessEvents)
+
    ' Variabile che indica che il programma è stato avviato correttamente (sia la mappa che l'ambiente Egt)
    Private m_bInitStatus As Boolean
    Friend ReadOnly Property bInitStatus As Boolean
@@ -74,6 +77,8 @@ Public Class MainWindowVM
       m_MainWindowM = New MainWindowM
       ' inizializzo machine panel
       m_MachinePanelVM = New MachinePanelVM
+      ' Installo funzione gestione eventi per lua
+      EgtSetProcessEvents(m_ProcEventsCallback)
    End Sub
 
 #End Region    ' CONSTRUCTOR
@@ -142,6 +147,17 @@ Public Class MainWindowVM
       End If
    End Sub
 
+   Private Function ProcessEvents(ByVal nProg As Integer, ByVal nPause As Integer) As Integer
+      If Map.refSliceManagerVM.bCalculating Then
+         Map.refSliceManagerVM.ProcessEvents(nProg, nPause)
+      End If
+      If Not IsNothing(Map.refImportLoadingWndVM) Then
+         Map.refImportLoadingWndVM.ProcessEvents(nProg, nPause)
+      End If
+      Map.refMyStatusBarVM.ProcessEvents(nProg, nPause)
+      Return 0
+   End Function
+
    Friend Sub CloseApplication()
       If (Keyboard.Modifiers And ModifierKeys.Alt) = ModifierKeys.Alt OrElse Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.F4) Then
          Return
diff --git a/Icarus/SceneHost/MySceneHostVM.vb b/Icarus/SceneHost/MySceneHostVM.vb
index 1a4a06d..dc0df95 100644
--- a/Icarus/SceneHost/MySceneHostVM.vb
+++ b/Icarus/SceneHost/MySceneHostVM.vb
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ Public Class MySceneHostVM
       Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetLayerAdvancementIsEnabled(False)
       Map.refInstrumentPanelVM.SetEdgeAnalysisIsEnabled(False)
       Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetSliderVisibility(False)
+      ' mostro finestra di caricamento
+      Dim ImportLoadingWnd As ImportLoadingWndV = New ImportLoadingWndV(Application.Current.MainWindow, New ImportLoadingWndVM)
+      ImportLoadingWnd.Show()
       ' importo la nuova geometria
       If MainController.InsertProject(sFile, False) Then
          Map.refViewLayerManagerVM.SetViewLayerManagerIsEnabled(True)
@@ -372,6 +375,8 @@ Public Class MySceneHostVM
          Map.refInstrumentPanelVM.SetEdgeAnalysisIsEnabled(True)
          Map.refSliderManagerVM.SetSliderVisibility(True)
       End If
+      ' chiudo finestra di caricamento
+      ImportLoadingWnd.Close()
       EgtDraw()
    End Sub
 
diff --git a/Icarus/SliceManager/SliceManagerVM.vb b/Icarus/SliceManager/SliceManagerVM.vb
index d7deb01..0d79e94 100644
--- a/Icarus/SliceManager/SliceManagerVM.vb
+++ b/Icarus/SliceManager/SliceManagerVM.vb
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ Public Class SliceManagerVM
    Sub New()
       ' Creo riferimento a questa classe in EgtCAM5Map
       Map.SetRefSliceManagerVM(Me)
-      ' Installo funzione gestione eventi per lua
-      EgtSetProcessEvents(m_ProcEventsCallback)
       UpdateState(False)
    End Sub
 
@@ -235,7 +233,7 @@ Public Class SliceManagerVM
       NotifyPropertyChanged(NameOf(Mass_Visibility))
    End Sub
 
-   Private Function ProcessEvents(ByVal nProg As Integer, ByVal nPause As Integer) As Integer
+   Friend Function ProcessEvents(ByVal nProg As Integer, ByVal nPause As Integer) As Integer
       ' Se previsto, imposto progress
       If nProg >= 0 Then
          Dim dPartialProgress As Integer = 0
diff --git a/Icarus/StatusBar/MyStatusBarVM.vb b/Icarus/StatusBar/MyStatusBarVM.vb
index b5d9bd8..e1a5ed2 100644
--- a/Icarus/StatusBar/MyStatusBarVM.vb
+++ b/Icarus/StatusBar/MyStatusBarVM.vb
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Public Class MyStatusBarVM
    Inherits EgtWPFLib5.StatusBarVM
 
    ' Funzioni di callback per output in interfaccia da LUA
-   Private m_ProcEventsCallback As New ProcessEventsCallback(AddressOf ProcessEvents)
    Private m_OutTextCallback As New OutTextCallback(AddressOf OutText)
 
    Private m_bStopProgress As Boolean
@@ -115,8 +114,6 @@ Public Class MyStatusBarVM
    Sub New()
       ' Creo riferimento a questa classe in Map
       Map.SetRefMyStatusBarVM(Me)
-      ' Installo funzione gestione eventi per lua
-      EgtSetProcessEvents(m_ProcEventsCallback)
       ' Installo funzione output testo su status per lua
       EgtSetOutText(m_OutTextCallback)
       ' imposto stato di visualizzazione della griglia
@@ -163,7 +160,7 @@ Public Class MyStatusBarVM
       Return True
    End Function
 
-   Private Function ProcessEvents(ByVal nProg As Integer, ByVal nPause As Integer) As Integer
+   Friend Function ProcessEvents(ByVal nProg As Integer, ByVal nPause As Integer) As Integer
       ' Se previsto, imposto progress
       If nProg > 0 Then SetLoadingProgress(Math.Min(nProg, 100))
       ' Costringo ad aggiornare
diff --git a/Icarus/Utility/Map.vb b/Icarus/Utility/Map.vb
index 45aa856..f00f69c 100644
--- a/Icarus/Utility/Map.vb
+++ b/Icarus/Utility/Map.vb
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Module Map
    Private m_refSplashScreen As SplashScreen
    Private m_refManagePartPanelVM As ManagePartPanelVM
    Private m_refMachineViewPanelVM As MachineViewPanelVM
+   Private m_refImportLoadingWndVM As ImportLoadingWndVM
 
 #Region "Get"
 
@@ -240,6 +241,12 @@ Module Map
       End Get
    End Property
 
+   Public ReadOnly Property refImportLoadingWndVM As ImportLoadingWndVM
+      Get
+         Return m_refImportLoadingWndVM
+      End Get
+   End Property
+
 #End Region    ' Get
 
 #Region "Set"
@@ -403,6 +410,11 @@ Module Map
       Return Not IsNothing(m_refMachineViewPanelVM)
    End Function
 
+   Friend Function SetRefImportLoadingWndVM(ImportLoadingWndVM As ImportLoadingWndVM) As Boolean
+      m_refImportLoadingWndVM = ImportLoadingWndVM
+      Return Not IsNothing(m_refImportLoadingWndVM)
+   End Function
+
 #End Region    ' Set
 
 #Region "Init"