diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_export/main.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_export/main.cpp
index be527719b..e83727a5c 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_export/main.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_export/main.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,47 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
 #include "../mesh_utils/mesh_utils.h"
 
+#include <nel/misc/cmd_args.h>
+#include <nel/misc/path.h>
+
+int printHelp(const NLMISC::CCmdArgs &args)
+{
+	printf("NeL Mesh Export\n");
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	mesh_utils_placeholder();
-	return 0;
+	NLMISC::CCmdArgs args;
+	args.setArgs(argc, (const char **)argv);
+
+	if (args.getArgs().size() == 1
+		|| args.haveArg('h')
+		|| args.haveLongArg("help"))
+		return printHelp(args);
+
+	const NLMISC::CSString &filePath = args.getArgs().back();
+	if (!NLMISC::CFile::fileExists(filePath))
+	{
+		printHelp(args);
+		nlerror("File '%s' does not exist", filePath);
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	CMeshUtilsSettings settings;
+	settings.SourceFilePath = filePath;
+	
+	settings.DestinationDirectory = args.getArg('d');
+	if (settings.DestinationDirectory.empty())
+		settings.DestinationDirectory = args.getLongArg("dst");
+	if (settings.DestinationDirectory.empty())
+		settings.DestinationDirectory = filePath + "_export";
+	settings.DestinationDirectory += "/";
+
+	return exportScene(settings);
 }
 
 /* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.cpp
index f3dfaef84..2430b1dc9 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-void mesh_utils_placeholder()
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+#include "mesh_utils.h"
+
+int exportScene(CMeshUtilsSettings &settings)
 {
-	
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /* end of file */
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.h
index 8110ef8f4..f021f66f8 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/mesh_utils/mesh_utils.h
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-void mesh_utils_placeholder();
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+
+#include <string>
+
+struct CMeshUtilsSettings
+{
+	std::string SourceFilePath;
+	std::string DestinationDirectory;
+};
+
+int exportScene(CMeshUtilsSettings &settings);
 
 /* end of file */