diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/database_config.h b/code/nel/include/nel/pipeline/database_config.h
similarity index 97%
rename from code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/database_config.h
rename to code/nel/include/nel/pipeline/database_config.h
index 25bcc2a00..ec9bb6ec6 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/database_config.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/pipeline/database_config.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ typedef NLMISC::CSString TPathString;
 typedef std::string TPathString;
 #endif
 
+namespace NLPIPELINE {
+
 /// Asset database configuration
 class CDatabaseConfig
 {
@@ -55,4 +57,6 @@ private:
 
 };
 
+} /* namespace NLPIPELINE */
+
 /* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/tool_logger.h b/code/nel/include/nel/pipeline/tool_logger.h
similarity index 89%
rename from code/nel/include/nel/misc/tool_logger.h
rename to code/nel/include/nel/pipeline/tool_logger.h
index ff78a6afa..55b3b2455 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/tool_logger.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/pipeline/tool_logger.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
  * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#ifndef NLMISC_TOOL_LOGGER_H
-#define NLMISC_TOOL_LOGGER_H
+#ifndef NLPIPELINE_TOOL_LOGGER_H
+#define NLPIPELINE_TOOL_LOGGER_H
 #include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
 
 // STL includes
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef NL_DEBUG_H
-#define tlerror(toolLogger, path, error, ...) nlwarning(error, ## __VA_ARGS__), toolLogger.writeError(NLMISC::ERROR, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
-#define tlwarning(toolLogger, path, error, ...) nlwarning(error, ## __VA_ARGS__), toolLogger.writeError(NLMISC::WARNING, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
-#define tlmessage(toolLogger, path, error, ...) nlinfo(error, ## __VA_ARGS__), toolLogger.writeError(NLMISC::MESSAGE, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
+#define tlerror(toolLogger, path, error, ...) nlwarning(error, ## __VA_ARGS__), toolLogger.writeError(NLPIPELINE::ERROR, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
+#define tlwarning(toolLogger, path, error, ...) nlwarning(error, ## __VA_ARGS__), toolLogger.writeError(NLPIPELINE::WARNING, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
+#define tlmessage(toolLogger, path, error, ...) nlinfo(error, ## __VA_ARGS__), toolLogger.writeError(NLPIPELINE::MESSAGE, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
-#define tlerror(toolLogger, path, error, ...) toolLogger.writeError(NLMISC::ERROR, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
-#define tlwarning(toolLogger, path, error, ...) toolLogger.writeError(NLMISC::WARNING, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
-#define tlmessage(toolLogger, path, error, ...) toolLogger.writeError(NLMISC::MESSAGE, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
+#define tlerror(toolLogger, path, error, ...) toolLogger.writeError(NLPIPELINE::ERROR, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
+#define tlwarning(toolLogger, path, error, ...) toolLogger.writeError(NLPIPELINE::WARNING, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
+#define tlmessage(toolLogger, path, error, ...) toolLogger.writeError(NLPIPELINE::MESSAGE, path, error, ## __VA_ARGS__)
 #endif
 
-namespace NLMISC {
+namespace NLPIPELINE {
 
 enum TError
 {
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ public:
 	}
 }; /* class CToolLogger */
 
-} /* namespace NLMISC */
+} /* namespace NLPIPELINE */
 
-#endif /* #ifndef NLMISC_TOOL_LOGGER_H */
+#endif /* #ifndef NLPIPELINE_TOOL_LOGGER_H */
 
 /* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/src/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 06faa5251..60e5afccb 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,3 +35,7 @@ ENDIF(WITH_NEL_CEGUI)
 IF(WITH_PACS)
   ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(pacs)
 ENDIF(WITH_PACS)
+
+IF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
+  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(pipeline)
+ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
diff --git a/code/nel/src/pipeline/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/src/pipeline/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47ab9a376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/src/pipeline/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+FILE(GLOB SRC *.cpp *.h)
+FILE(GLOB HEADERS ../../include/nel/pipeline/*.h)
+
+SOURCE_GROUP("" FILES ${HEADERS} ${SRC})
+
+NL_TARGET_LIB(nelpipeline ${HEADERS} ${SRC})
+
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(nelpipeline nelmisc)
+NL_DEFAULT_PROPS(nelpipeline "NeL, Library: NeL Pipeline")
+NL_ADD_RUNTIME_FLAGS(nelpipeline)
+
+NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(nelpipeline)
+
+IF((WITH_INSTALL_LIBRARIES AND WITH_STATIC) OR NOT WITH_STATIC)
+  INSTALL(TARGETS nelpipeline LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT libraries)
+ENDIF((WITH_INSTALL_LIBRARIES AND WITH_STATIC) OR NOT WITH_STATIC)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/database_config.cpp b/code/nel/src/pipeline/database_config.cpp
similarity index 96%
rename from code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/database_config.cpp
rename to code/nel/src/pipeline/database_config.cpp
index 7e6ea5b37..b326a2888 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/database_config.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/pipeline/database_config.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
-#include "database_config.h"
+#include "nel/pipeline/database_config.h"
 
 #include <nel/misc/debug.h>
 #include <nel/misc/path.h>
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace NLMISC;
 
+namespace NLPIPELINE {
+
 TPathString CDatabaseConfig::s_RootPath;
 NLMISC::CConfigFile *CDatabaseConfig::s_ConfigFile = NULL;
 CDatabaseConfig CDatabaseConfig::s_Instance;
@@ -104,4 +106,6 @@ void CDatabaseConfig::release()
 	cleanup();
 }
 
+} /* namespace NLPIPELINE */
+
 /* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/tool_logger.cpp b/code/nel/src/pipeline/tool_logger.cpp
similarity index 92%
rename from code/nel/src/misc/tool_logger.cpp
rename to code/nel/src/pipeline/tool_logger.cpp
index e6a9fbf36..064e25f77 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/tool_logger.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/pipeline/tool_logger.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
  * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include "stdmisc.h"
-#include "nel/misc/tool_logger.h"
+#include "nel/pipeline/tool_logger.h"
 
 // STL includes
 
@@ -35,11 +34,11 @@
 
 // Project includes
 
-namespace NLMISC {
+namespace NLPIPELINE {
 
 // Tool logger is fully implemented in header so small tools do not need to link to this library unnecessarily.
 void dummy_tool_logger_cpp() { }
 
-} /* namespace NLMISC */
+} /* namespace NLPIPELINE */
 
 /* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/CMakeLists.txt
index a5a9fa952..c8390587c 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${assimp_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 NL_TARGET_LIB(mesh_utils ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(mesh_utils ${assimp_LIBRARIES} nelmisc nel3d)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(mesh_utils ${assimp_LIBRARIES} nelmisc nelpipeline nel3d)
 NL_DEFAULT_PROPS(mesh_utils "NeL, Tools, 3D: Mesh Utils")
 NL_ADD_RUNTIME_FLAGS(mesh_utils)
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/assimp_material.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/assimp_material.cpp
index 5dbe8643c..4830d1b33 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/assimp_material.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/assimp_material.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <nel/misc/debug.h>
 #include <nel/misc/path.h>
-#include <nel/misc/tool_logger.h>
+#include <nel/pipeline/tool_logger.h>
 
 #include <nel/3d/mesh.h>
 #include <nel/3d/texture_file.h>
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/assimp_shape.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/assimp_shape.cpp
index 7b404d1e2..7ab0729ae 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/assimp_shape.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/assimp_shape.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <nel/misc/debug.h>
 #include <nel/misc/path.h>
-#include <nel/misc/tool_logger.h>
+#include <nel/pipeline/tool_logger.h>
 
 #include <nel/3d/mesh.h>
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.cpp
index b8d70660e..0b7025d0e 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 #include "mesh_utils.h"
 
 #include <nel/misc/debug.h>
-#include <nel/misc/tool_logger.h>
+#include <nel/pipeline/tool_logger.h>
+#include <nel/pipeline/database_config.h>
 #include <nel/misc/sstring.h>
 #include <nel/misc/file.h>
 #include <nel/misc/path.h>
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <nel/3d/mesh.h>
 #include <nel/3d/texture_file.h>
 
-#include "database_config.h"
 #include "scene_meta.h"
 
 #include <assimp/postprocess.h>
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void exportShapes(CMeshUtilsContext &context)
 		if (nodeContext.Shape)
 		{
 			std::string shapePath = NLMISC::CPath::standardizePath(context.Settings.DestinationDirectoryPath, true) + it->first + ".shape";
-			context.ToolLogger.writeDepend(NLMISC::BUILD, shapePath.c_str(), "*");
+			context.ToolLogger.writeDepend(NLPIPELINE::BUILD, shapePath.c_str(), "*");
 			NLMISC::COFile f;
 			if (f.open(shapePath, false, false, true))
 			{
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void exportShapes(CMeshUtilsContext &context)
 								std::string knownPath = NLMISC::CPath::lookup(fileName, false, false, false);
 								if (!knownPath.empty())
 								{
-									context.ToolLogger.writeDepend(NLMISC::RUNTIME, shapePath.c_str(), knownPath.c_str());
+									context.ToolLogger.writeDepend(NLPIPELINE::RUNTIME, shapePath.c_str(), knownPath.c_str());
 								}
 								else
 								{
@@ -289,16 +289,16 @@ int exportScene(const CMeshUtilsSettings &settings)
 		context.ToolLogger.initDepend(settings.ToolDependLog);
 	if (!settings.ToolErrorLog.empty())
 		context.ToolLogger.initError(settings.ToolErrorLog);
-	context.ToolLogger.writeDepend(NLMISC::BUILD, "*", NLMISC::CPath::standardizePath(context.Settings.SourceFilePath, false).c_str()); // Base input file
+	context.ToolLogger.writeDepend(NLPIPELINE::BUILD, "*", NLMISC::CPath::standardizePath(context.Settings.SourceFilePath, false).c_str()); // Base input file
 
 	// Apply database configuration
-	if (!CDatabaseConfig::init(settings.SourceFilePath))
+	if (!NLPIPELINE::CDatabaseConfig::init(settings.SourceFilePath))
 	{
 		tlerror(context.ToolLogger, context.Settings.SourceFilePath.c_str(), "Unable to find database.cfg in input path or any of its parents.");
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	CDatabaseConfig::initTextureSearchDirectories();
+	NLPIPELINE::CDatabaseConfig::initTextureSearchDirectories();
 
 	Assimp::Importer importer;
 	const aiScene *scene = importer.ReadFile(settings.SourceFilePath, 0
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ int exportScene(const CMeshUtilsSettings &settings)
 
 	context.InternalScene = scene;
 	if (context.SceneMeta.load(context.Settings.SourceFilePath))
-		context.ToolLogger.writeDepend(NLMISC::BUILD, "*", context.SceneMeta.metaFilePath().c_str()); // Meta input file
+		context.ToolLogger.writeDepend(NLPIPELINE::BUILD, "*", context.SceneMeta.metaFilePath().c_str()); // Meta input file
 
 	validateInternalNodeNames(context, context.InternalScene->mRootNode);
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/scene_context.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/scene_context.cpp
index 6812a312a..243f13482 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/scene_context.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/scene_context.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <nel/misc/debug.h>
 #include <nel/misc/path.h>
-#include <nel/misc/tool_logger.h>
+#include <nel/pipeline/tool_logger.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace NLMISC;
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/scene_context.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/scene_context.h
index 714e3ff54..10fa55e46 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/scene_context.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/scene_context.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "scene_meta.h"
 
 #include <nel/misc/sstring.h>
-#include <nel/misc/tool_logger.h>
+#include <nel/pipeline/tool_logger.h>
 #include <nel/misc/smart_ptr.h>
 #include <nel/misc/matrix.h>
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ struct CMeshUtilsContext
 
 	const CMeshUtilsSettings &Settings;
 
-	NLMISC::CToolLogger ToolLogger;
+	NLPIPELINE::CToolLogger ToolLogger;
 
 	const NL_SCENE_INTERNAL_TYPE *InternalScene;
 	CSceneMeta SceneMeta;