diff --git a/mdlviewer/include/gearview.h b/mdlviewer/include/gearview.h
index 95d843b..f5ddf80 100644
--- a/mdlviewer/include/gearview.h
+++ b/mdlviewer/include/gearview.h
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ public:
 
     void exportModel(const QString& fileName);
 
+    MDLPart& part() const;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void gearChanged();
+    void modelReloaded();
 
     void raceChanged();
     void genderChanged();
@@ -58,7 +61,6 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void setGender(Gender gender);
     void setLevelOfDetail(int lod);
 
-private Q_SLOTS:
     void reloadModel();
 
 private:
diff --git a/mdlviewer/src/gearview.cpp b/mdlviewer/src/gearview.cpp
index 3a2e717..cbe6500 100644
--- a/mdlviewer/src/gearview.cpp
+++ b/mdlviewer/src/gearview.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ void GearView::reloadModel() {
             mdlPart->addModel(mdl, materials, currentLod);
         }
     }
+
+    Q_EMIT modelReloaded();
+}
+
+MDLPart &GearView::part() const {
+    return *mdlPart;
 }
 
 #include "moc_gearview.cpp"