diff --git a/cmake/compiler_flags.cmake b/cmake/compiler_flags.cmake
index 2e78e227..d842a8ab 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler_flags.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler_flags.cmake
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ macro (add_c_flag_if_supported c_flag)
       set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${c_flag}" CACHE STRING "")
     else ()
       set(DRACO_FAILED_C_FLAGS "${DRACO_FAILED_C_FLAGS} ${c_flag}" CACHE STRING
-          "")
+          "" FORCE)
     endif ()
   endif ()
 endmacro ()
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ macro (add_cxx_flag_if_supported cxx_flag)
       set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${cxx_flag}" CACHE STRING "")
     else()
       set(DRACO_FAILED_CXX_FLAGS "${DRACO_FAILED_CXX_FLAGS} ${cxx_flag}" CACHE
-          STRING "")
+          STRING "" FORCE)
     endif ()
   endif ()
 endmacro ()
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ macro (require_c_flag c_flag update_c_flags)
               "${PROJECT_NAME} requires support for C flag: ${c_flag}.")
     endif ()
     if (${update_c_flags})
-      set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${c_flag} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
+      set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${c_flag} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
     endif ()
   endif ()
 endmacro ()
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ macro (require_cxx_flag cxx_flag update_cxx_flags)
               "${PROJECT_NAME} requires support for CXX flag: ${cxx_flag}.")
     endif ()
     if (${update_cxx_flags})
-      set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${cxx_flag} ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+      set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${cxx_flag} ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}" CACHE STRING ""
+          FORCE)
     endif ()
   endif ()
 endmacro ()
@@ -131,35 +132,6 @@ macro (require_compiler_flag_nomsvc flag update_cmake_flags)
   require_cxx_flag_nomsvc(${flag} ${update_cmake_flags})
 endmacro ()
 
-# Adds $preproc_def to C compiler command line (as -D$preproc_def) if not
-# already present.
-macro (add_c_preproc_definition preproc_def)
-  unset(PREPROC_DEF_FOUND CACHE)
-  string(FIND "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}" "${preproc_def}" PREPROC_DEF_FOUND)
-
-  if (${PREPROC_DEF_FOUND} EQUAL -1)
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -D${preproc_def}")
-  endif ()
-endmacro ()
-
-# Adds $preproc_def to CXX compiler command line (as -D$preproc_def) if not
-# already present.
-macro (add_cxx_preproc_definition preproc_def)
-  unset(PREPROC_DEF_FOUND CACHE)
-  string(FIND "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}" "${preproc_def}" PREPROC_DEF_FOUND)
-
-  if (${PREPROC_DEF_FOUND} EQUAL -1)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -D${preproc_def}")
-  endif ()
-endmacro ()
-
-# Adds $preproc_def to C and CXX compiler command line (as -D$preproc_def) if
-# not already present.
-macro (add_preproc_definition preproc_def)
-  add_c_preproc_definition(${preproc_def})
-  add_cxx_preproc_definition(${preproc_def})
-endmacro ()
-
 # Adds $flag to assembler command line.
 macro (append_as_flag flag)
   unset(AS_FLAG_FOUND CACHE)
diff --git a/cmake/draco_features.cmake b/cmake/draco_features.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..057b0b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/draco_features.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+if (NOT DRACO_CMAKE_DRACO_FEATURES_CMAKE_)
+set(DRACO_CMAKE_DRACO_FEATURES_CMAKE_ 1)
+
+set(draco_features_file_name "${draco_build_dir}/draco/draco_features.h")
+set(draco_features_list)
+
+# Macro that handles tracking of Draco preprocessor symbols for the purpose of
+# producing draco_features.h.
+#
+# draco_enable_feature(FEATURE <feature_name> [TARGETS <target_name>])
+#   FEATURE is required. It should be a Draco preprocessor symbol.
+#   TARGETS is optional. It can be one or more draco targets.
+#
+# When the TARGETS argument is not present the preproc symbol is added to
+# draco_features.h. When it is draco_features.h is unchanged, and
+# target_compile_options() is called for each target specified.
+macro (draco_enable_feature)
+  set(def_flags)
+  set(def_single_arg_opts FEATURE)
+  set(def_multi_arg_opts TARGETS)
+  cmake_parse_arguments(DEF "${def_flags}" "${def_single_arg_opts}"
+                        "${def_multi_arg_opts}" ${ARGN})
+  if ("${DEF_FEATURE}" STREQUAL "")
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Empty FEATURE passed to draco_enable_feature().")
+  endif ()
+
+  # Do nothing/return early if $DEF_FEATURE is already in the list.
+  list(FIND draco_features_list ${DEF_FEATURE} df_index)
+  if (NOT df_index EQUAL -1)
+    return ()
+  endif ()
+
+  list(LENGTH DEF_TARGETS df_targets_list_length)
+  if (${df_targets_list_length} EQUAL 0)
+    list(APPEND draco_features_list ${DEF_FEATURE})
+  else ()
+    foreach (target ${DEF_TARGETS})
+      target_compile_definitions(${target} PRIVATE ${DEF_FEATURE})
+    endforeach ()
+  endif ()
+endmacro ()
+
+# Function for generating draco_features.h.
+function (draco_generate_features_h)
+  file(WRITE "${draco_features_file_name}"
+       "// GENERATED FILE -- DO NOT EDIT\n\n"
+       "#ifndef DRACO_FEATURES_H_\n"
+       "#define DRACO_FEATURES_H_\n\n")
+
+  foreach (feature ${draco_features_list})
+    file(APPEND "${draco_features_file_name}" "#define ${feature}\n")
+  endforeach ()
+
+  file(APPEND "${draco_features_file_name}" "\n#endif  // DRACO_FEATURES_H_")
+endfunction ()
+
+endif ()  # DRACO_CMAKE_DRACO_FEATURES_CMAKE_