diff --git a/code/nel/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/CMakeLists.txt
index 745278cd7..1929135b4 100644
--- a/code/nel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ IF(WITH_NEL_SAMPLES)
   ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(samples)
 ENDIF(WITH_NEL_SAMPLES)
 
-IF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
-  FIND_PACKAGE(Squish)
+# Allow to compile only max plugins without other tools.
+IF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS OR WITH_NEL_MAXPLUGIN)
+  IF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(Squish)
+  ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
   ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(tools)
-ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
+ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS OR WITH_NEL_MAXPLUGIN)
+
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/CMakeLists.txt
index 63bf49cf4..441a83800 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,62 +1,75 @@
-SUBDIRS(
-		build_coarse_mesh
-		build_far_bank
-		build_smallbank
-		ig_lighter
-		zone_dependencies
-		zone_ig_lighter 
-		zone_lighter
-		zone_welder
-		animation_set_builder
-		anim_builder
-		build_clod_bank
-		build_clodtex
-		build_interface
-		build_shadow_skin
-		cluster_viewer
-		file_info
-		get_neighbors
-		ig_add
-		ig_info
-		shapes_exporter
-		tga_cut
-		tga_resize
+
+IF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
+
+  SUBDIRS(
+    build_coarse_mesh
+    build_far_bank
+    build_smallbank
+    ig_lighter
+    zone_dependencies
+    zone_ig_lighter 
+    zone_lighter
+    zone_welder
+    animation_set_builder
+    anim_builder
+    build_clod_bank
+    build_clodtex
+    build_interface
+    build_shadow_skin
+    cluster_viewer
+    file_info
+    get_neighbors
+    ig_add
+    ig_info
+    shapes_exporter
+    tga_cut
+    tga_resize
 		shape2obj
-		zone_check_bind
-		zone_dump
-		zviewer)
+    zone_check_bind
+    zone_dump
+    zviewer)
 
-IF(WIN32)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(ig_elevation)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(lightmap_optimizer)
+ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
 
+# For tools selection of only max plugins
+IF(WIN32)  
   IF(MFC_FOUND)
     ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(object_viewer)
-    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(object_viewer_exe)
-    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(tile_edit)
+    IF(WITH_NEL_MAXPLUGIN)
+      IF(MAXSDK_FOUND)
+        ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(plugin_max)
+        ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(ligo)
+      ENDIF(MAXSDK_FOUND)
+    ENDIF(WITH_NEL_MAXPLUGIN)
   ENDIF(MFC_FOUND)
-
-  IF(WITH_NEL_MAXPLUGIN)
-    IF(MAXSDK_FOUND)
-      ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(plugin_max)
-      ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(ligo)
-    ENDIF(MAXSDK_FOUND)
-  ENDIF(WITH_NEL_MAXPLUGIN)
-
 ENDIF(WIN32)
 
-IF(WITH_QT)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(tile_edit_qt)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(object_viewer_qt)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(object_viewer_widget)
-ENDIF(WITH_QT)
+IF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
 
-IF(SQUISH_FOUND)
+  IF(WIN32)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(ig_elevation)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(lightmap_optimizer)  
+    IF(MFC_FOUND)
+      ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(object_viewer_exe)
+      ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(tile_edit)
+    ENDIF(MFC_FOUND)
+  ENDIF(WIN32)
+  
+  IF(WITH_QT)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(tile_edit_qt)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(object_viewer_qt)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(object_viewer_widget)
+  ENDIF(WITH_QT)
+  
+  IF(SQUISH_FOUND)
   ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(s3tc_compressor_lib)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(panoply_maker)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(tga_2_dds)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(hls_bank_maker)
-ENDIF(SQUISH_FOUND)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(panoply_maker)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(tga_2_dds)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(hls_bank_maker)
+  ENDIF(SQUISH_FOUND)
+
+  #crash_log_analyser
+  #shapes_exporter
+
+ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
 
-#crash_log_analyser
-#shapes_exporter
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/CMakeLists.txt
index 49a8abef4..abc5dff02 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,28 +1,34 @@
-ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(misc)
-ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(memory)
 
+# Don't add other subdirectories if only max plugins are selected.
+IF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
+  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(misc)
+  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(memory)
+ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
+
+# Max plugins are under the 3d directory as well.
 IF(WITH_3D)
   ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(3d)
 ENDIF(WITH_3D)
 
-IF(WITH_PACS)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(pacs)
-ENDIF(WITH_PACS)
-
-IF(WITH_LOGIC)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(logic)
-ENDIF(WITH_LOGIC)
-
-IF(WITH_GEORGES)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(georges)
-ENDIF(WITH_GEORGES)
-
-IF(WITH_SOUND)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(sound)
-ENDIF(WITH_SOUND)
-
-IF(WITH_NEL_TESTS)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(nel_unit_test)
-ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TESTS)
-
-#build_gamedata
+# Don't add other subdirectories if only max plugins are selected.
+IF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)
+  IF(WITH_PACS)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(pacs)
+  ENDIF(WITH_PACS)
+  
+  IF(WITH_LOGIC)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(logic)
+  ENDIF(WITH_LOGIC)
+  
+  IF(WITH_GEORGES)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(georges)
+  ENDIF(WITH_GEORGES)
+  
+  IF(WITH_SOUND)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(sound)
+  ENDIF(WITH_SOUND)
+  
+  IF(WITH_NEL_TESTS)
+    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(nel_unit_test)
+  ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TESTS)
+ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TOOLS)