diff --git a/openspace.cfg b/openspace.cfg
index d71e10768c..4479fc7163 100644
--- a/openspace.cfg
+++ b/openspace.cfg
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ SGCTConfig = sgct.config.single{}
 
 -- Sets the scene that is to be loaded by OpenSpace. A scene file is a description
 -- of all entities that will be visible during an instance of OpenSpace
-Profile = "newhorizons"
--- Asset = "default"
+--Asset = "default"
 -- Asset = "default_full"
 -- Asset = "newhorizons"
 -- Asset = "rosetta"
@@ -57,6 +56,11 @@ Profile = "newhorizons"
 -- Asset = "apollo_sites"
 -- Asset = "touch"
 
+-- Sets the profile that should be loaded by OpenSpace.  Profiles are going to replace
+-- assets in a future versions and shouldn't be used at the same time as the 'Asset'
+-- setting above
+Profile = "default"
+
 -- These scripts are executed after the initialization of each scene, thus making
 -- it possible to have global overrides to default values or execute other scripts
 -- regardless of the scene that is loaded
diff --git a/scripts/convertProfileToScene.lua b/scripts/convertProfileToScene.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index bc1d34de86..0000000000
--- a/scripts/convertProfileToScene.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,474 +0,0 @@
-version = ""
-modulesTable = {}
-assetsTable = {}
-propertiesTable = {}
-timeTable = {}
-cameraTable = {}
-markNodesTable = {}
-keybindingsTable = {}
-resultTable = {}
-insideSection = false
-currFunction = "None"
-currSection = "None"
-numLinesVersion = 0
-lineIndex = 1
-
-
-function printError(message)
-  print("Error @ line "..lineIndex..": "..message)
-end
-
-function splitByTab(inputstr)
-  sep = "\t"
-  t = {}
-  for match in (inputstr..sep):gmatch("(.-)"..sep) do
-    table.insert(t, match)
-  end
-  return t;
-end
-
-function parseVersion(line)
-  numLinesVersion = numLinesVersion + 1
-  if numLinesVersion > 1 then
-    printError("Too many lines in Version section.")
-    os.exit()
-  else
-    lineS = splitByTab(line)
-    if tableLen(lineS) > 1 then
-      printError("No tabs allowed in version entry.")
-      os.exit()
-    else
-      version = line
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-function parseMarkNodes(line)
-  lineS = splitByTab(line)
-  if tableLen(lineS) > 1 then
-    printError("No tabs allowed in MarkNodes entry.")
-    os.exit()
-  else
-    table.insert(markNodesTable, line)
-  end
-end
-
-function parseModule(line)
-  t = {}
-  t = splitByTab(line)
-  if tableLen(t) ~= 3 then
-    printError("3 fields requried in a Module entry.")
-    os.exit()
-  else
-    table.insert(modulesTable, t)
-  end
-end
-
-function parseAsset(line)
-  t = {}
-  t = splitByTab(line)
-  if tableLen(t) ~= 2 then
-    printError("2 fields required in a Asset entry.")
-    os.exit()
-  else
-    local req = "required"
-    if t[2] == "requested" then
-      req = "requested"
-    end
-    table.insert(assetsTable, {t[1], req})
-  end
-end
-
-function parseProperty(line)
-  t = {}
-  t = splitByTab(line)
-  if tableLen(t) ~= 3 then
-    printError("3 fields required in a Property entry.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[1]) then
-    printError("Property set command (arg 1/3) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[2]) then
-    printError("Property name (arg 2/3) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[3]) then
-    printError("Property value to set (arg 3/3) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  end
-
-  if t[1] ~= "setPropertyValue" and t[1] ~= "setPropertyValueSingle" then
-    printError("Property set command '"..t[1].."' is not supported.")
-    os.exit()
-  end
-
-  table.insert(propertiesTable, t)
-end
-
-function parseKeybinding(line)
-  local numReqFields = 6
-  t = {}
-  t = splitByTab(line)
-  if tableLen(t) < numReqFields then
-    printError(numReqFields.." fields required in a Keybinding entry.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[1]) then
-    printError("Keybinding key (arg 1/6) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[2]) then
-    printError("Keybinding documentation (arg 2/6) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[3]) then
-    printError("Keybinding name (arg 3/6) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[4]) then
-    printError("Keybinding GuiPath (arg 4/6) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[5]) then
-    printError("Keybinding local(T/F) (arg 5/6) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[6]) then
-    printError("Keybinding script to execute (arg 6/6) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  end
-
-  --If there are more than 6 fields then combine the final fields together
-  --assuming that this is a lua script that contains tabs
-  if tableLen(t) > numReqFields then
-    for i=(numReqFields + 1),tableLen(t) do
-      t[numReqFields] = t[numReqFields]..t[i]
-    end
-  end
-
-  if t[5] ~= "true" and t[5] ~= "false" then
-    printError("Keybinding local arg must be true or false.")
-    os.exit()
-  end
-
-  table.insert(keybindingsTable, {t[1], t[2], t[3], t[4], t[5], t[6]})
-end
-
-function parseTime(line)
-  t = {}
-  t = splitByTab(line)
-  if tableLen(t) ~= 2 then
-    printError("2 fields required in a Time entry.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[1]) then
-    printError("Time set type (arg 1/2) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  elseif isBlank(t[2]) then
-    printError("Time value to set (arg 2/2) is required.")
-    os.exit()
-  end
-
-  if t[1] ~= "absolute" and t[1] ~= "relative" then
-    printError("Time set type '"..t[1].."' is not supported.")
-    os.exit()
-  end
-
-  table.insert(timeTable, t)
-end
-
-function parseCamera(line)
-  t = {}
-  t = splitByTab(line)
-
-  local cmd = t[1]
-  if cmd == "setNavigationState" then
-    if tableLen(t) ~= 8 then
-      printError("8 fields required in camera 'setNavigationState' line.")
-      os.exit()
-    elseif isBlank(t[2]) then
-      printError("Camera setNavigationState Anchor (arg 1/7) is required.")
-      os.exit()
-    elseif isBlank(t[5]) then
-      printError("Camera setNavigationState position vector (arg 4/7) is required.")
-      os.exit()
-    end
-  elseif cmd == "goToGeo" then
-    if tableLen(t) ~= 5 then
-      printError("5 fields required in camera 'goToGeo' line.")
-      os.exit()
-    elseif isBlank(t[3]) then
-      printError("Camera goToGeo Latitude (arg 2/4) is required.")
-      os.exit()
-    elseif isBlank(t[4]) then
-      printError("Camera goToGeo Longitude (arg 3/4) is required.")
-      os.exit()
-    end
-  else
-    printError("Camera position command '"..cmd.."' is not supported.")
-    os.exit()
-  end
-
-  table.insert(cameraTable, t)
-end
-
-function file_exists(file)
-  local f = io.open(file, "rb")
-  if f then
-    f:close()
-  end
-  return f ~= nil
-end
-
-function lines_from(file)
-  if not file_exists(file) then
-    return {}
-  end
-  lines = {}
-  for line in io.lines(file) do 
-    lines[#lines + 1] = line
-  end
-  return lines
-end
-
-function determineSection(header)
-  header = header:sub(2)
-  for _,i in pairs(parsingSections) do
-    if i.section == header then
-      currSection = i.section
-      currFunction = i.func
-      return true
-    end
-  end
-  return false
-end
-
-function isBlank(line)
-  return line:match("%S") == nil
-end
-
-function parseCurrentSection(line)
-  currFunction(line)
-end
-
-function tableLen(T)
-  local size = 0
-  for _ in pairs(T) do
-    size = size + 1
-  end
-  return size
-end
-
-function parseProfile(fileIn)
-  local lines = lines_from(fileIn)
-  
-  for k,v in pairs(lines) do
-    if insideSection then
-      if isBlank(v) then
-        insideSection = false
-      else
-        parseCurrentSection(v)
-      end
-    elseif v:sub(1, 1) == "#" then
-      if determineSection(v) then
-        insideSection = true
-      end
-    end
-    lineIndex = lineIndex + 1
-  end
-  
-  resultTable["Version"] = version
-  resultTable["Module"] = modulesTable
-  resultTable["Asset"] = assetsTable
-  resultTable["Property"] = propertiesTable
-  resultTable["Time"] = timeTable
-  resultTable["Camera"] = cameraTable
-  resultTable["MarkNodes"] = markNodesTable
-  resultTable["Keybinding"] = keybindingsTable
-
-  return resultTable
-end
-
-function tableSize(T)
-  local size = 0
-  for _ in pairs(T) do
-    size = size + 1
-  end
-  return size
-end
-
-function generateAsset(T, fileOut)
-  file = io.open(fileOut, "w")
-  io.output(file)
-
-  --Module section
-  for i,j in pairs(T["Module"]) do
-    if not isBlank(j[2]) and not isBlank(j[3]) then
-      ModuleStr = ModuleStr.."if openspace.modules.isLoaded('"..j[1].."') then\n"
-      ModuleStr = ModuleStr.."  "..j[2].."\nelse\n".."  "..j[3].."\nend\n"
-    elseif not isBlank(j[3]) then
-      ModuleStr = ModuleStr.."if not openspace.modules.isLoaded('"..j[1].."') then\n"
-      ModuleStr = ModuleStr.."  "..j[3].."\nend\n"
-    elseif not isBlank(j[2]) then
-      ModuleStr = ModuleStr.."if openspace.modules.isLoaded('"..j[1].."') then\n"
-      ModuleStr = ModuleStr.."  "..j[2].."\nend\n"
-    end
-  end
- 
-  --Asset section 
-  AssetStr = AssetStr.."asset.require('base');\n"
-  AssetStr = AssetStr.."local assetHelper = asset.require('util/asset_helper')\n"
-  AssetStr = AssetStr.."local propertyHelper = asset.require('util/property_helper')\n"
-  AssetStr = AssetStr.."local sceneHelper = asset.require('util/scene_helper')\n"
-  AssetStr = AssetStr.."local renderableHelper = asset.require('util/renderable_helper')\n"
-  local assetType = ""
-  for i,j in pairs(T["Asset"]) do
-    if isBlank(j[2]) then
-      assetType = "require"
-    else
-	  if (j[2] == "required") then
-	    assetType = "require"
-	  elseif (j[2] == "requested") then
-	    assetType = "request"
-      else
-        printError("Asset arg 2/2 must be either 'required' or 'requested'.")
-        os.exit()
-      end
-    end
-    AssetStr = AssetStr.."asset."..assetType.."('"..j[1].."')\n"
-  end
-
-  --Keybindings section
-  if not (tableSize(T["Keybinding"]) == 0) then
-    KeyStr = KeyStr.."local Keybindings = {\n"
-    for i,j in pairs(T["Keybinding"]) do
-      KeyStr = KeyStr.."  {\n"
-      KeyStr = KeyStr.."    Key = \""..j[1].."\",\n"
-      KeyStr = KeyStr.."    Documentation = \""..j[2].."\",\n"
-      KeyStr = KeyStr.."    Name = \""..j[3].."\",\n"
-      KeyStr = KeyStr.."    GuiPath = \""..j[4].."\",\n"
-      KeyStr = KeyStr.."    Local = "..j[5]..",\n"
-      KeyStr = KeyStr.."    Command = "..j[6].."\n"
-      KeyStr = KeyStr.."  },\n"
-    end
-    KeyStr = KeyStr.."}\n"
-  end
-
-  --Time section
-  for i,j in pairs(T["Time"]) do
-    if not (j[1] == "absolute") and not (j[1] == "relative") then
-      printError("Time arg 1/1 must be either 'absolute' or 'relative'.")
-      os.exit()
-    elseif (j[1] == "absolute") then
-      TimeStr = TimeStr.."  openspace.time.setTime(\""..j[2].."\")\n"
-    elseif (j[1] == "relative") then
-      TimeStr = TimeStr.."  local now = openspace.time.currentWallTime();"
-      TimeStr = TimeStr.." openspace.time.setTime("
-      TimeStr = TimeStr.."openspace.time.advancedTime(now, \""
-      TimeStr = TimeStr..j[2].."\"))\n"
-    end
-  end
-
-  --MarkNodes section
-  mkNodLen = tableSize(T["MarkNodes"])
-  if not (mkNodLen == 0) then
-    MarkNodesStr = MarkNodesStr.."  openspace.markInterestingNodes({"
-    for i,j in pairs(T["MarkNodes"]) do
-      MarkNodesStr = MarkNodesStr.."\""..j.."\""
-      if (i < mkNodLen) then
-        MarkNodesStr = MarkNodesStr..", "
-      end
-    end
-    MarkNodesStr = MarkNodesStr.."})\n"
-  end
-
-  --Property section
-  for i,j in pairs(T["Property"]) do
-    if not (j[1] == "setPropertyValue") and not (j[1] == "setPropertyValueSingle") then
-      printError("Property arg 1/1 must be 'setPropertyValue[Single]'.")
-      os.exit()
-    else
-      PropertyStr = PropertyStr.."  openspace."..j[1].."('"..j[2].."', "..j[3]..")\n"
-    end
-  end
-
-  --Camera section
-  for i,j in pairs(T["Camera"]) do
-    if (j[1] == "setNavigationState") then
-      CameraStr = CameraStr.."  openspace.navigation.setNavigationState({"
-      CameraStr = CameraStr.."Anchor = "..j[2]..", "
-      if not isBlank(j[3]) then
-        CameraStr = CameraStr.."Aim = "..j[3]..", "
-      end
-      if not isBlank(j[4]) then
-        CameraStr = CameraStr.."ReferenceFrame = "..j[4]..", "
-      end
-      CameraStr = CameraStr.."Position = {"..j[5].."}, "
-      if not isBlank(j[6]) then
-        CameraStr = CameraStr.."Up = {"..j[6].."}, "
-      end
-      if not isBlank(j[7]) then
-        CameraStr = CameraStr.."Yaw = "..j[7]..", "
-      end
-      if not isBlank(j[8]) then
-        CameraStr = CameraStr.."Pitch = "..j[8]
-      end
-      CameraStr = CameraStr.."})\n"
-    elseif (j[1] == "goToGeo") then
-      CameraStr = CameraStr.."  openspace.globebrowsing.goToGeo("
-      if not isBlank(j[2]) then
-        CameraStr = CameraStr..j[2]..", "
-      end
-      CameraStr = CameraStr..j[3]..", "..j[4]
-      if not isBlank(j[5]) then
-        CameraStr = CameraStr..", "..j[5]
-      end
-      CameraStr = CameraStr..")\n"
-    else
-      printError("Camera arg 1/1 must be 'setNavigationState' or 'goToGeo'.")
-      os.exit()
-    end
-  end
-
-  --Write the file
-  io.write(ModuleStr.."\n")
-  io.write(AssetStr.."\n")
-  io.write(KeyStr.."\n")
-  io.write("asset.onInitialize(function ()\n")
-  io.write(TimeStr.."\n")
-  if not (tableSize(T["Keybinding"]) == 0) then
-    io.write("  sceneHelper.bindKeys(Keybindings)\n")
-  end
-  io.write(MarkNodesStr.."\n")
-  io.write(PropertyStr.."\n")
-  io.write(CameraStr.."\n")
-  io.write("end)\n")
-
-  io.close(file)
-end
-
---[[
-########################################################################################## 
-                                          M a i n
-########################################################################################## 
-]]--
-
-ModuleStr = ""
-AssetStr = ""
-KeyStr = ""
-TimeStr = ""
-MarkNodesStr = ""
-PropertyStr = ""
-CameraStr = ""
-
-parsingSections = {
-  {section = "Version", func = parseVersion},
-  {section = "Module", func = parseModule},
-  {section = "Asset", func = parseAsset},
-  {section = "Property", func = parseProperty},
-  {section = "Keybinding", func = parseKeybinding},
-  {section = "Time", func = parseTime},
-  {section = "Camera", func = parseCamera},
-  {section = "MarkNodes", func = parseMarkNodes}
-}
-
-profilePathIn = openspace.profile.getProfileInputPath()
-scenePathOut = openspace.profile.getSceneOutputPath()
-
-profileIn = profilePathIn..".profile"
-assetOut  = scenePathOut..".scene"
-
-local resultTable = parseProfile(profileIn)
-generateAsset(resultTable, assetOut)
diff --git a/scripts/convert_profile_to_scene.lua b/scripts/convert_profile_to_scene.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b852fe290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/convert_profile_to_scene.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,473 @@
+version = ''
+modulesTable = {}
+assetsTable = {}
+propertiesTable = {}
+timeTable = {}
+cameraTable = {}
+markNodesTable = {}
+keybindingsTable = {}
+resultTable = {}
+insideSection = false
+currFunction = 'None'
+currSection = 'None'
+numLinesVersion = 0
+lineIndex = 1
+
+
+function printError(message)
+  print('Error @ line ' .. lineIndex .. ': ' .. message)
+end
+
+function splitByTab(inputstr)
+  sep = "\t"
+  t = {}
+  for match in (inputstr .. sep):gmatch('(.-)' .. sep) do
+    table.insert(t, match)
+  end
+  return t;
+end
+
+function parseVersion(line)
+  numLinesVersion = numLinesVersion + 1
+  if numLinesVersion > 1 then
+    printError('Too many lines in Version section')
+    os.exit()
+  else
+    lineS = splitByTab(line)
+    if tableLen(lineS) > 1 then
+      printError('No tabs allowed in version entry')
+      os.exit()
+    else
+      version = line
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function parseMarkNodes(line)
+  lineS = splitByTab(line)
+  if tableLen(lineS) > 1 then
+    printError('No tabs allowed in MarkNodes entry')
+    os.exit()
+  else
+    table.insert(markNodesTable, line)
+  end
+end
+
+function parseModule(line)
+  t = {}
+  t = splitByTab(line)
+  if tableLen(t) ~= 3 then
+    printError('3 fields requried in a Module entry')
+    os.exit()
+  else
+    table.insert(modulesTable, t)
+  end
+end
+
+function parseAsset(line)
+  t = {}
+  t = splitByTab(line)
+  if tableLen(t) ~= 2 then
+    printError('2 fields required in a Asset entry')
+    os.exit()
+  else
+    local req = 'required'
+    if t[2] == 'requested' then
+      req = 'requested'
+    end
+    table.insert(assetsTable, {t[1], req})
+  end
+end
+
+function parseProperty(line)
+  t = {}
+  t = splitByTab(line)
+  if tableLen(t) ~= 3 then
+    printError('3 fields required in a Property entry')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[1]) then
+    printError('Property set command (arg 1/3) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[2]) then
+    printError('Property name (arg 2/3) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[3]) then
+    printError('Property value to set (arg 3/3) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  end
+
+  if t[1] ~= 'setPropertyValue' and t[1] ~= 'setPropertyValueSingle' then
+    printError('Property set command "' .. t[1] .. '" is not supported')
+    os.exit()
+  end
+
+  table.insert(propertiesTable, t)
+end
+
+function parseKeybinding(line)
+  local numReqFields = 6
+  t = {}
+  t = splitByTab(line)
+  if tableLen(t) < numReqFields then
+    printError(numReqFields .. ' fields required in a Keybinding entry')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[1]) then
+    printError('Keybinding key (arg 1/6) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[2]) then
+    printError('Keybinding documentation (arg 2/6) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[3]) then
+    printError('Keybinding name (arg 3/6) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[4]) then
+    printError('Keybinding GuiPath (arg 4/6) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[5]) then
+    printError('Keybinding local(T/F) (arg 5/6) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[6]) then
+    printError('Keybinding script to execute (arg 6/6) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  end
+
+  --If there are more than 6 fields then combine the final fields together
+  --assuming that this is a lua script that contains tabs
+  if tableLen(t) > numReqFields then
+    for i=(numReqFields + 1),tableLen(t) do
+      t[numReqFields] = t[numReqFields]..t[i]
+    end
+  end
+
+  if t[5] ~= 'true' and t[5] ~= 'false' then
+    printError('Keybinding local arg must be true or false')
+    os.exit()
+  end
+
+  table.insert(keybindingsTable, { t[1], t[2], t[3], t[4], t[5], t[6] })
+end
+
+function parseTime(line)
+  t = {}
+  t = splitByTab(line)
+  if tableLen(t) ~= 2 then
+    printError('2 fields required in a Time entry')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[1]) then
+    printError('Time set type (arg 1/2) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  elseif isBlank(t[2]) then
+    printError('Time value to set (arg 2/2) is required')
+    os.exit()
+  end
+
+  if t[1] ~= 'absolute' and t[1] ~= 'relative' then
+    printError('Time set type "' .. t[1] .. '" is not supported')
+    os.exit()
+  end
+
+  table.insert(timeTable, t)
+end
+
+function parseCamera(line)
+  t = {}
+  t = splitByTab(line)
+
+  local cmd = t[1]
+  if cmd == 'setNavigationState' then
+    if tableLen(t) ~= 8 then
+      printError('8 fields required in camera "setNavigationState" line')
+      os.exit()
+    elseif isBlank(t[2]) then
+      printError('Camera setNavigationState Anchor (arg 1/7) is required')
+      os.exit()
+    elseif isBlank(t[5]) then
+      printError('Camera setNavigationState position vector (arg 4/7) is required')
+      os.exit()
+    end
+  elseif cmd == 'goToGeo' then
+    if tableLen(t) ~= 5 then
+      printError('5 fields required in camera "goToGeo" line')
+      os.exit()
+    elseif isBlank(t[3]) then
+      printError('Camera goToGeo Latitude (arg 2/4) is required')
+      os.exit()
+    elseif isBlank(t[4]) then
+      printError('Camera goToGeo Longitude (arg 3/4) is required')
+      os.exit()
+    end
+  else
+    printError('Camera position command "' .. cmd .. '" is not supported')
+    os.exit()
+  end
+
+  table.insert(cameraTable, t)
+end
+
+function file_exists(file)
+  local f = io.open(file, 'rb')
+  if f then
+    f:close()
+  end
+  return f ~= nil
+end
+
+function lines_from(file)
+  if not file_exists(file) then
+    return {}
+  end
+  lines = {}
+  for line in io.lines(file) do
+    lines[#lines + 1] = line
+  end
+  return lines
+end
+
+function determineSection(header)
+  header = header:sub(2)
+  for _,i in pairs(parsingSections) do
+    if i.section == header then
+      currSection = i.section
+      currFunction = i.func
+      return true
+    end
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+function isBlank(line)
+  return line:match('%S') == nil
+end
+
+function parseCurrentSection(line)
+  currFunction(line)
+end
+
+function tableLen(T)
+  local size = 0
+  for _ in pairs(T) do
+    size = size + 1
+  end
+  return size
+end
+
+function parseProfile(fileIn)
+  local lines = lines_from(fileIn)
+  
+  for k,v in pairs(lines) do
+    if insideSection then
+      if isBlank(v) then
+        insideSection = false
+      else
+        parseCurrentSection(v)
+      end
+    elseif v:sub(1, 1) == '#' then
+      if determineSection(v) then
+        insideSection = true
+      end
+    end
+    lineIndex = lineIndex + 1
+  end
+  
+  resultTable['Version'] = version
+  resultTable['Module'] = modulesTable
+  resultTable['Asset'] = assetsTable
+  resultTable['Property'] = propertiesTable
+  resultTable['Time'] = timeTable
+  resultTable['Camera'] = cameraTable
+  resultTable['MarkNodes'] = markNodesTable
+  resultTable['Keybinding'] = keybindingsTable
+
+  return resultTable
+end
+
+function tableSize(T)
+  local size = 0
+  for _ in pairs(T) do
+    size = size + 1
+  end
+  return size
+end
+
+function generateAsset(T, fileOut)
+  file = io.open(fileOut, 'w')
+  io.output(file)
+
+  --Module section
+  for i,j in pairs(T['Module']) do
+    if not isBlank(j[2]) and not isBlank(j[3]) then
+      ModuleStr = ModuleStr .. 'if openspace.modules.isLoaded("' .. j[1] .. '") then\n'
+      ModuleStr = ModuleStr .. '  ' .. j[2] .. '\nelse\n' .. '  ' .. j[3] .. '\nend\n'
+    elseif not isBlank(j[3]) then
+      ModuleStr = ModuleStr .. 'if not openspace.modules.isLoaded("' .. j[1] .. '") then\n'
+      ModuleStr = ModuleStr .. '  ' .. j[3] .. '\nend\n'
+    elseif not isBlank(j[2]) then
+      ModuleStr = ModuleStr .. 'if openspace.modules.isLoaded("' .. j[1] .. '") then\n'
+      ModuleStr = ModuleStr .. '  ' .. j[2] .. '\nend\n'
+    end
+  end
+ 
+  --Asset section 
+  AssetStr = AssetStr .. 'asset.require("base");\n'
+  AssetStr = AssetStr .. 'local assetHelper = asset.require("util/asset_helper")\n'
+  AssetStr = AssetStr .. 'local propertyHelper = asset.require("util/property_helper")\n'
+  AssetStr = AssetStr .. 'local sceneHelper = asset.require("util/scene_helper")\n'
+  AssetStr = AssetStr .. 'local renderableHelper = asset.require("util/renderable_helper")\n'
+  local assetType = ''
+  for i,j in pairs(T['Asset']) do
+    if isBlank(j[2]) then
+      assetType = 'require'
+    else
+	  if (j[2] == 'required') then
+	    assetType = 'require'
+	  elseif (j[2] == 'requested') then
+	    assetType = 'request'
+      else
+        printError('Asset arg 2/2 must be either "required" or "requested"')
+        os.exit()
+      end
+    end
+    AssetStr = AssetStr .. 'asset.' .. assetType .. '("' .. j[1] .. '")\n'
+  end
+
+  --Keybindings section
+  if not (tableSize(T['Keybinding']) == 0) then
+    KeyStr = KeyStr .. 'local Keybindings = {\n'
+    for i,j in pairs(T['Keybinding']) do
+      KeyStr = KeyStr..'  {\n'
+      KeyStr = KeyStr..'    Key = "' .. j[1] .. '",\n'
+      KeyStr = KeyStr..'    Documentation = "' .. j[2] .. '",\n'
+      KeyStr = KeyStr..'    Name = "' .. j[3] .. '",\n'
+      KeyStr = KeyStr..'    GuiPath = "' .. j[4] .. '",\n'
+      KeyStr = KeyStr..'    Local = ' .. j[5] .. ',\n'
+      KeyStr = KeyStr..'    Command = ' .. j[6] .. '\n'
+      KeyStr = KeyStr..'  },\n'
+    end
+    KeyStr = KeyStr.."}\n"
+  end
+
+  --Time section
+  for i,j in pairs(T['Time']) do
+    if not (j[1] == 'absolute') and not (j[1] == 'relative') then
+      printError('Time arg 1/1 must be either "absolute" or "relative"')
+      os.exit()
+    elseif (j[1] == 'absolute') then
+      TimeStr = TimeStr .. '  openspace.time.setTime("' .. j[2] .. '")\n'
+    elseif (j[1] == 'relative') then
+      TimeStr = TimeStr .. '  local now = openspace.time.currentWallTime();'
+      TimeStr = TimeStr .. '  openspace.time.setTime('
+      TimeStr = TimeStr .. 'openspace.time.advancedTime(now, "' .. j[2] .. '"))\n'
+    end
+  end
+
+  --MarkNodes section
+  mkNodLen = tableSize(T['MarkNodes'])
+  if not (mkNodLen == 0) then
+    MarkNodesStr = MarkNodesStr .. '  openspace.markInterestingNodes({'
+    for i, j in pairs(T['MarkNodes']) do
+      MarkNodesStr = MarkNodesStr .. '"' .. j .. '"'
+      if (i < mkNodLen) then
+        MarkNodesStr = MarkNodesStr .. ', '
+      end
+    end
+    MarkNodesStr = MarkNodesStr .. '})\n'
+  end
+
+  --Property section
+  for i, j in pairs(T['Property']) do
+    if not (j[1] == 'setPropertyValue') and not (j[1] == 'setPropertyValueSingle') then
+      printError('Property arg 1/1 must be "setPropertyValue[Single]"')
+      os.exit()
+    else
+      PropertyStr = PropertyStr .. '  openspace.' .. j[1] .. '("' .. j[2] .. '", ' .. j[3] .. ')\n'
+    end
+  end
+
+  --Camera section
+  for i,j in pairs(T['Camera']) do
+    if (j[1] == 'setNavigationState') then
+      CameraStr = CameraStr .. '  openspace.navigation.setNavigationState({'
+      CameraStr = CameraStr .. 'Anchor = ' .. j[2] .. ', '
+      if not isBlank(j[3]) then
+        CameraStr = CameraStr .. 'Aim = ' .. j[3] .. ', '
+      end
+      if not isBlank(j[4]) then
+        CameraStr = CameraStr .. 'ReferenceFrame = ' .. j[4] .. ', '
+      end
+      CameraStr = CameraStr .. 'Position = {' .. j[5] .. '}, '
+      if not isBlank(j[6]) then
+        CameraStr = CameraStr .. 'Up = {' .. j[6] .. '}, '
+      end
+      if not isBlank(j[7]) then
+        CameraStr = CameraStr .. 'Yaw = ' .. j[7] .. ', '
+      end
+      if not isBlank(j[8]) then
+        CameraStr = CameraStr .. 'Pitch = ' .. j[8]
+      end
+      CameraStr = CameraStr .. '})\n'
+    elseif (j[1] == 'goToGeo') then
+      CameraStr = CameraStr .. '  openspace.globebrowsing.goToGeo('
+      if not isBlank(j[2]) then
+        CameraStr = CameraStr .. j[2] .. ', '
+      end
+      CameraStr = CameraStr .. j[3] .. ', ' .. j[4]
+      if not isBlank(j[5]) then
+        CameraStr = CameraStr .. ', ' .. j[5]
+      end
+      CameraStr = CameraStr .. ')\n'
+    else
+      printError('Camera arg 1/1 must be "setNavigationState" or "goToGeo"')
+      os.exit()
+    end
+  end
+
+  --Write the file
+  io.write(ModuleStr .. '\n')
+  io.write(AssetStr .. '\n')
+  io.write(KeyStr .. '\n')
+  io.write('asset.onInitialize(function ()\n')
+  io.write(TimeStr .. '\n')
+  if not (tableSize(T['Keybinding']) == 0) then
+    io.write('  sceneHelper.bindKeys(Keybindings)\n')
+  end
+  io.write(MarkNodesStr .. '\n')
+  io.write(PropertyStr .. '\n')
+  io.write(CameraStr .. '\n')
+  io.write('end)\n')
+
+  io.close(file)
+end
+
+--[[
+########################################################################################## 
+                                          M a i n
+########################################################################################## 
+]]--
+
+ModuleStr = ''
+AssetStr = ''
+KeyStr = ''
+TimeStr = ''
+MarkNodesStr = ''
+PropertyStr = ''
+CameraStr = ''
+
+parsingSections = {
+  { section = 'Version', func = parseVersion },
+  { section = 'Module', func = parseModule },
+  { section = 'Asset', func = parseAsset },
+  { section = 'Property', func = parseProperty },
+  { section = 'Keybinding', func = parseKeybinding },
+  { section = 'Time', func = parseTime },
+  { section = 'Camera', func = parseCamera },
+  { section = 'MarkNodes', func = parseMarkNodes }
+}
+
+profilePathIn = openspace.profile.getProfileInputPath()
+scenePathOut = openspace.profile.getSceneOutputPath()
+
+profileIn = profilePathIn .. '.profile'
+assetOut  = scenePathOut .. '.scene'
+
+local resultTable = parseProfile(profileIn)
+generateAsset(resultTable, assetOut)
diff --git a/src/engine/configuration.cpp b/src/engine/configuration.cpp
index 6c2b2fe043..0bb27b3a89 100644
--- a/src/engine/configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/configuration.cpp
@@ -358,13 +358,6 @@ Configuration loadConfigurationFromFile(const std::string& filename) {
 
     parseLuaState(result);
 
-    // Set asset name to that of the profile because a new scene file will be
-    // created with that name, and also because the profile name will override
-    // an asset name if both are provided.
-    if (!result.profile.empty()) {
-        result.asset = "../../temp/" + result.profile;
-    }
-
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/openspaceengine.cpp b/src/engine/openspaceengine.cpp
index 6684cef46d..9716e99a3c 100644
--- a/src/engine/openspaceengine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/openspaceengine.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace {
     constexpr const char* _loggerCat = "OpenSpaceEngine";
     constexpr const int CacheVersion = 1;
     constexpr const char* ProfileToSceneConverter
-                                           = "${BASE}/scripts/convertProfileToScene.lua";
+                                         = "${BASE}/scripts/convert_profile_to_scene.lua";
 
 } // namespace
 
@@ -298,11 +298,15 @@ void OpenSpaceEngine::initialize() {
 
     // Convert profile to scene file (if was provided in configuration file)
     if (!global::configuration.profile.empty()) {
-        LINFO(fmt::format("Run Lua script to convert {}.profile to scene",
-            global::configuration.profile));
+        LINFO(
+            fmt::format("Run Lua script to convert {}.profile to scene",
+            global::configuration.profile)
+        );
         ghoul::lua::LuaState lState;
 
-        std::string inputProfilePath = generateFilePath("${BASE}/data/assets");
+        // We can't use the absPath function here because we pass the path into the Lua
+        // function, which requires additional escaping
+        std::string inputProfilePath = generateFilePath("${ASSETS}");
         std::string outputScenePath = generateFilePath("${TEMPORARY}");
 
         std::string setProfileFilenameInLuaState = fmt::format(R"(
@@ -318,11 +322,20 @@ void OpenSpaceEngine::initialize() {
               return "{}"
             end
             )",
-            global::configuration.profile, inputProfilePath, outputScenePath
+            global::configuration.profile,
+            inputProfilePath,
+            outputScenePath
         );
 
         ghoul::lua::runScript(lState, setProfileFilenameInLuaState);
         ghoul::lua::runScriptFile(lState, absPath(ProfileToSceneConverter));
+
+
+        // Set asset name to that of the profile because a new scene file will be
+        // created with that name, and also because the profile name will override
+        // an asset name if both are provided.
+        global::configuration.asset =
+            absPath("${TEMPORARY}/") + global::configuration.profile;
     }
 
     // Set up asset loader