diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/ligo/plugin_max/DllEntry.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/ligo/plugin_max/DllEntry.cpp
index dee174c9c..c3e90719e 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/ligo/plugin_max/DllEntry.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/ligo/plugin_max/DllEntry.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
  **********************************************************************/
 #include "ligoscape_utility.h"
 #include "nel/misc/app_context.h"
+#include <nel/misc/debug.h>
+#include "../../plugin_max/nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h"
 
 extern ClassDesc2* GetLigoscapeDesc();
 
@@ -26,6 +28,13 @@ int controlsInit = FALSE;
 
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL,ULONG fdwReason,LPVOID lpvReserved)
 {
+	// initialize nel context
+	if (!NLMISC::INelContext::isContextInitialised())
+	{
+		new NLMISC::CLibraryContext(GetSharedNelContext());
+		nldebug("NeL Ligoscape Utility: DllMain");
+	}
+
 	hInstance = hinstDLL;				// Hang on to this DLL's instance handle.
 
 	if (!controlsInit) 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.cpp
index 9053eecc9..2c5cedd65 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ BOOL APIENTRY DllMain( HANDLE hModule,
 {
 	// initialize nel context
 	if (!NLMISC::INelContext::isContextInitialised())
-		new NLMISC::CApplicationContext();
+	{
+		GetSharedNelContext();
+		nldebug("NeL 3ds Max Shared: DllMain");
+	}
 
     switch (ul_reason_for_call)
 	{
@@ -51,10 +54,20 @@ void init ()
 // The static allocator
 static CPatchAllocator Allocator;
 
-NEL_3DSMAX_SHARED_API CPatchAllocator& GetAllocator ()
+NEL_3DSMAX_SHARED_API CPatchAllocator &GetAllocator ()
 {
 	// Init fonction
 	init ();
 
 	return Allocator;
 }
+
+NEL_3DSMAX_SHARED_API NLMISC::INelContext &GetSharedNelContext()
+{
+	if (!NLMISC::INelContext::isContextInitialised())
+	{
+		new NLMISC::CApplicationContext();
+		NLMISC::createDebug();
+	}
+	return NLMISC::INelContext::getInstance();
+}
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h
index 4a6b72335..d7a248fef 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@
 // 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/>.
 
+class CPatchAllocator;
+
 #ifdef NEL_3DSMAX_SHARED_EXPORTS
 #define NEL_3DSMAX_SHARED_API __declspec(dllexport)
 #else
 #define NEL_3DSMAX_SHARED_API __declspec(dllimport)
 #endif
 
-extern NEL_3DSMAX_SHARED_API CPatchAllocator& GetAllocator ();
+extern NEL_3DSMAX_SHARED_API CPatchAllocator& GetAllocator();
 
+extern NEL_3DSMAX_SHARED_API NLMISC::INelContext &GetSharedNelContext();
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_export/DllEntry.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_export/DllEntry.cpp
index ac9868e97..61337b328 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_export/DllEntry.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_export/DllEntry.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "nel_export.h"
 #include "nel/3d/register_3d.h"
 #include "nel/misc/app_context.h"
+#include "../nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h"
 
 
 extern ClassDesc2* GetCNelExportDesc();
@@ -30,7 +31,10 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL,ULONG fdwReason,LPVOID lpvReserved)
 {
 	// initialize nel context
 	if (!NLMISC::INelContext::isContextInitialised())
-		new NLMISC::CApplicationContext();
+	{
+		new NLMISC::CLibraryContext(GetSharedNelContext());
+		nldebug("NeL Export: DllMain");
+	}
 			
 	hInstance = hinstDLL;				// Hang on to this DLL's instance handle.
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_converter/DllEntry.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_converter/DllEntry.cpp
index 3216466cb..22ae76790 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_converter/DllEntry.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_converter/DllEntry.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "PO2RPO.h"
 #include "nel/misc/debug.h"
 #include "nel/misc/app_context.h"
+#include "../nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h"
 
 extern ClassDesc2* GetPO2RPODesc();
 extern ClassDesc* GetRPODesc();
@@ -38,6 +39,12 @@ int controlsInit = FALSE;
 
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL,ULONG fdwReason,LPVOID lpvReserved)
 {
+	if (!NLMISC::INelContext::isContextInitialised())
+	{
+		new NLMISC::CLibraryContext(GetSharedNelContext());
+		nldebug("NeL Export: DllMain");
+	}
+
 	if(fdwReason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH)
 	{
 		// Hang on to this DLL's instance handle.
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_edit/np_mods.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_edit/np_mods.cpp
index 6fc721caa..8470f3653 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_edit/np_mods.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_edit/np_mods.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "editpat.h"
 
 #include <nel/misc/debug.h>
+#include "../nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h"
 
 HINSTANCE hInstance;
 int controlsInit = FALSE;
@@ -24,6 +25,13 @@ using namespace NLMISC;
 /** public functions **/
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL,ULONG fdwReason,LPVOID lpvReserved) 
 {
+	// initialize nel context
+	if (!NLMISC::INelContext::isContextInitialised())
+	{
+		new NLMISC::CLibraryContext(GetSharedNelContext());
+		nldebug("NeL Patch Edit: DllMain");
+	}
+
 	if (fdwReason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH)
 	{
 		hInstance = hinstDLL;
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_paint/DllEntry.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_paint/DllEntry.cpp
index 72d51e81d..d7fd70aec 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_paint/DllEntry.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_patch_paint/DllEntry.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "nel_patch_paint.h"
 #include "nel/misc/debug.h"
 #include "nel/misc/app_context.h"
+#include "../nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h"
 
 HINSTANCE hInstance;
 int controlsInit = FALSE;
@@ -13,7 +14,10 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL,ULONG fdwReason,LPVOID lpvReserved)
 {
 	// initialize nel context
 	if (!NLMISC::INelContext::isContextInitialised())
-		new NLMISC::CApplicationContext();
+	{
+		new NLMISC::CLibraryContext(GetSharedNelContext());
+		nldebug("NeL Patch Paint: DllMain");
+	}
 			
 	hInstance = hinstDLL;
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_vertex_tree_paint/dllmain.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_vertex_tree_paint/dllmain.cpp
index b20b421c6..4dc068eea 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_vertex_tree_paint/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_vertex_tree_paint/dllmain.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 #include "vertex_tree_paint.h"
+#include "../nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h"
 
 
 HINSTANCE hInstance;
 
 
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL,ULONG fdwReason,LPVOID lpvReserved)
+{
+	// initialize nel context
+	if (!NLMISC::INelContext::isContextInitialised())
 	{
+		new NLMISC::CLibraryContext(GetSharedNelContext());
+		nldebug("NeL Vertex Tree Paint: DllMain");
+	}
+
 	hInstance = hinstDLL;				// Hang on to this DLL's instance handle.
 
 	switch (fdwReason) {
@@ -16,31 +24,31 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL,ULONG fdwReason,LPVOID lpvReserved)
 		}
 			
 	return (TRUE);
-	}
+}
 
 __declspec( dllexport ) const TCHAR* LibDescription()
-	{
+{
 	return GetString(IDS_LIBDESCRIPTION);
-	}
+}
 
 
 __declspec( dllexport ) int LibNumberClasses()
-	{
+{
 	return 1;
-	}
+}
 
 __declspec( dllexport ) ClassDesc* LibClassDesc(int i)
-	{
+{
 	switch(i) {
 		case 0: return GetVertexPaintDesc();
 		default: return 0;
 		}
-	}
+}
 
 __declspec( dllexport ) ULONG LibVersion()
-	{
+{
 	return VERSION_3DSMAX;
-	}
+}
 
 // Let the plug-in register itself for deferred loading
 __declspec( dllexport ) ULONG CanAutoDefer()
@@ -49,11 +57,11 @@ __declspec( dllexport ) ULONG CanAutoDefer()
 }
 
 TCHAR *GetString(int id)
-	{
+{
 	static TCHAR buf[256];
 
 	if (hInstance)
 		return LoadString(hInstance, id, buf, sizeof(buf)) ? buf : NULL;
 	return NULL;
-	}
+}
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_vertex_tree_paint/vertex_tree_paint.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_vertex_tree_paint/vertex_tree_paint.h
index 104a8afa1..b55caa8d1 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_vertex_tree_paint/vertex_tree_paint.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_vertex_tree_paint/vertex_tree_paint.h
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@
 #include "istdplug.h"
 #include "modstack.h"
 
+#ifdef min
+#undef min
+#endif
+#ifdef max
+#undef max
+#endif
+#define NL_MAP_ASSERT
+#include <nel/misc/debug.h>
+
 
 #define VERTEX_TREE_PAINT_CLASS_ID	Class_ID(0x40c7005e, 0x2a95082c)
 #define CID_PAINT				(CID_USER+0x439c)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/tile_utility/DllEntry.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/tile_utility/DllEntry.cpp
index 71a8372dd..d1c6c7d6b 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/tile_utility/DllEntry.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/tile_utility/DllEntry.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 
 #include "tile_utility.h"
 #include <nel/misc/common.h>
+#include <nel/misc/debug.h>
 #include "nel/misc/app_context.h"
+#include "../nel_3dsmax_shared/nel_3dsmax_shared.h"
 #include <vector>
 
 extern ClassDesc2* GetTile_utilityDesc();
@@ -35,7 +37,10 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL,ULONG fdwReason,LPVOID lpvReserved)
 {
 	// initialize nel context
 	if (!NLMISC::INelContext::isContextInitialised())
-		new NLMISC::CApplicationContext();
+	{
+		new NLMISC::CLibraryContext(GetSharedNelContext());
+		nldebug("NeL Tile Utility: DllMain");
+	}
 			
 	hInstance = hinstDLL;				// Hang on to this DLL's instance handle.