diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/shape_material_serializer.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/shape_material_serializer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb42b5d6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/shape_material_serializer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// NeL - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// 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/>.
+
+#ifndef SHAPE_MAT_SERIALIZER_H
+#define SHAPE_MAT_SERIALIZER_H
+
+namespace NL3D
+{
+	class IShape;
+
+	class ShapeMatSerial
+	{
+	public:
+		ShapeMatSerial();
+		~ShapeMatSerial();
+		void setShape( IShape *s ){ shape = s; }
+		void serial( const char *sPath );
+
+	private:
+		IShape *shape;
+	};
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/src/3d/CMakeLists.txt
index e0f1c6c85..304090ea2 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ SOURCE_GROUP(Shapes FILES
         ../../include/nel/3d/shape.h
         shape_bank.cpp
         ../../include/nel/3d/shape_bank.h
+		shape_material_serializer.cpp
+		../../include/nel/3d/shape_material_serializer.h
         shifted_triangle_cache.cpp
         ../../include/nel/3d/shifted_triangle_cache.h
         skeleton_shape.cpp
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/shape_material_serializer.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/shape_material_serializer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fe273acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/shape_material_serializer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// NeL - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// 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/3d/shape_material_serializer.h"
+#include "nel/3d/shape.h"
+#include "nel/3d/material.h"
+#include "nel/3d/dynamic_material.h"
+#include "nel/3d/mesh_base.h"
+#include "nel/misc/file.h"
+#include "nel/misc/o_xml.h"
+
+namespace NL3D
+{
+	ShapeMatSerial::ShapeMatSerial()
+	{
+		shape = NULL;
+	}
+
+	ShapeMatSerial::~ShapeMatSerial()
+	{
+		shape = NULL;
+	}
+
+	void ShapeMatSerial::serial( const char *sPath )
+	{
+		if( shape == NULL )
+			return;
+
+		nlinfo( "Exporting materials of %s", sPath );
+
+		std::string path = sPath;
+		std::string fname;
+		std::string::size_type idx;
+
+		idx = path.find_last_of( '.' );
+		path = path.substr( 0, idx );
+
+		CMeshBase *mb = dynamic_cast< CMeshBase* >( shape );
+		if( mb != NULL )
+		{
+			uint n = mb->getNbMaterial();
+			nlinfo( "exporting %u materials", n );
+
+			for( int i = 0; i < n; i++ )
+			{
+				CMaterial &m = mb->getMaterial( i );
+				m.createDynMat();
+				CDynMaterial *dm = m.getDynMat();
+				fname = path + "_";
+				fname += char( '0' + i );
+				fname += ".nlmat";
+
+				nlinfo( "exporting to %s", fname.c_str() );
+
+				NLMISC::COFile o;
+				if( o.open( fname ) )
+				{
+					NLMISC::COXml xml;
+					if( xml.init( &o ) )
+					{
+						dm->serial( xml );
+						xml.flush();
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						nlerror( "Error initializing XML output stream for %s", fname.c_str() );
+					}
+					o.close();
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					nlerror( "Error creating file %s", fname.c_str() );
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_export/nel_export_export.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_export/nel_export_export.cpp
index fbca1f037..f6cd84838 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_export/nel_export_export.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/plugin_max/nel_export/nel_export_export.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "nel/3d/skeleton_shape.h"
 #include "nel/3d/vegetable_shape.h"
 #include "nel/3d/lod_character_shape.h"
+#include "nel/3d/shape_material_serializer.h"
 #include "../nel_mesh_lib/export_nel.h"
 #include "../nel_mesh_lib/export_appdata.h"
 
@@ -91,9 +92,10 @@ bool CNelExport::exportMesh (const char *sPath, INode& node, TimeValue time)
 				InfoLog->display("Beg buildShape %s \n", node.GetName());
 			// Export in mesh format
 			IShape *pShape = _ExportNel->buildShape(node, time, mapIdPtr, true);
+			
 			if (InfoLog)
 				InfoLog->display("End buildShape in %d ms \n", timeGetTime()-t);
-			
+
 			// Conversion success ?
 			if (pShape)
 			{
@@ -136,6 +138,11 @@ bool CNelExport::exportMesh (const char *sPath, INode& node, TimeValue time)
 						nelExportTerminateProcess();
 				}
 
+				// Export here
+				ShapeMatSerial sms;
+				sms.setShape( pShape );
+				sms.serial( sPath );
+
 				// Delete the pointer
 				nldebug("Delete the pointer");
 				try