Professional Maya Tool Suite

Make more in Maya.

Less friction.

More creating. More speed. Better results. More flow.

Build procedural plants, reuse controller shapes or bring assets from your library into a scene. AO Studio Tools covers modeling, rigging and animation in Maya. Install your tools, get updates and manage licenses through AO.Hub.

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Maya 2024–2026 · Windows
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Maya 2024–2026

Windows

14-day noncommercial trial

Choose your tools

Browse the tools below to see what each one does. Install them through AO.Hub and manage updates and licenses from inside Maya.

Release Candidate · 1.0.0-rc.4

ZenGrove

An art-directable, node-based vegetation system for Maya.

Build trees, roots, vines and modular plants with an editable node graph. Adjust the branches and foliage, add wind and prepare the result for Maya or game export. Requires AO.Hub 1.6.6 or later.

Permanent single-tool license Updates included Planned 1.0 release price: €79.90

Introductory price €39.90 once

A permanent ZenGrove license is currently €39.90. The planned price for the full 1.0 release is €79.90. You can try it first with the 14-day Pro trial for noncommercial evaluation.

Get ZenGrove for €39.90

Gateway · Included free

AO.Hub

Install and manage your Maya tools.

Browse the available tools, install what you need and get updates inside Maya. Sign in to your account to access and manage your licenses.

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Free · noncommercial

ZenStage Presenter

Prepare viewport stills for review.

Set up materials, lights and presentation layouts, then capture stills from the Maya viewport. Use look presets for quick changes, with support for Arnold.

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Free · noncommercial

Controller Library

Reusable controller shapes for Maya.

Choose shapes for FK/IK, facial and prop controls, with consistent sizes, pivots and colors. Extend the library with shapes for your own rigs.

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Free · limited, noncommercial

Pro Tools

Your Maya tools, one key away.

Press N to show a dockable panel for modeling, rigging, animation and scene cleanup. Add your own Python or MEL commands as cards, and enable auto-start if you want the panel available when Maya opens.

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Free · noncommercial

Theme Manager

Set the colors of your AO tools.

Switch themes and customize colors across supported AO Studio Tools. Keep the interfaces consistent or adjust them to suit your workspace.

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Free · noncommercial

Maya Bundle Exchange

Find and reuse your Maya assets.

Build a visual asset library with tags and variants. Import or reference assets into a scene, or share them as portable .mbx packages with their collected dependencies. Free for noncommercial use.

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€19.90 · à la carte

MeshPencil

Draw lines that follow your character.

Draw on a Maya surface to create sweep lines that follow the deforming rig. Use them for line accents on stylized characters and motion graphics.

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€19.90 · à la carte

ZenCables

Build and shape cable bundles.

Create a ribbon-driven cable rig between two endpoints and adjust its shape. Choose Round, Rect, Flat, Twin or Bundle profiles for cables you can animate in Maya.

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€19.90 · à la carte

Virtual Camera

Control a Maya camera from your phone.

Connect your phone over local Wi-Fi by scanning a QR code. Frame shots with touch controls or optional motion sensors, then record takes directly into Maya.

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Install AO.Hub

How it works

Installation

Download

Download the latest AO.Hub ZIP.

Extract

Extract the ZIP to a folder on your computer.

Install in Maya

Drag dragThis_intoMaya.py into the Maya viewport.

Restart Maya

Restart Maya to finish the installation.

Sign in

Open AO.Hub, create an account and confirm your email. Sign in and choose your first tool.

AO.Hub installation guide

Built for

Artists

Studios

Educators

AO Studio Tools is a professional Maya suite for artists, studios and educators. Create procedural vegetation, build rigs and manage assets with tools designed for daily production work.

Faster iteration. Full creative control.

Build on reusable setups and automate repetitive tasks. Keep procedural graphs editable, explore variations and make changes without rebuilding the entire asset.

Stress-tested in Maya.

Stress-tested in Maya and used in production. The tools are built for ongoing revisions and repeated use throughout a project.

Technical support when you need it.

Get help with installation, licensing and tool workflows through AO.Hub, email or Discord. Access documentation, report issues and follow up on technical questions.

One place to manage your tools.

AO.Hub brings installation, updates and licensing into Maya. Choose individual tools for specific workflows or the full suite for work across modeling, rigging and animation.

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Pricing

Choose a license

Try all tools for 14 days for noncommercial evaluation. After the trial, free tools remain available for noncommercial use; paid tools require a license. Commercial work requires a commercial license, available inside AO.Hub.

Starter

Free

€0 forever

Free access for noncommercial use, plus a 14-day trial of all tools. A verified account is required. No credit card needed.

Maya Bundle Exchange — full access
Controller Library — full access
ZenStage Presenter — full access
Theme Manager — full access
Pro Tools — with limitations
14-day Pro trial — all tools, noncommercial
AO.Hub installer + auto-updates

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Subscription

Studio

€4.99 /month

All tools with a commercial license. Cancel any time.

All tools, no limitations
Commercial license for client work
Premium tools (ZenGrove, ZenCables, MeshPencil, Virtual Camera)
Priority updates & new releases
Cancel any time

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Best value

One-time

Permanent

€149 once · yours forever

A permanent commercial license for every current and future tool. Lifetime updates included, with no subscription or renewal.

Every current and future tool, unlocked
Permanent commercial license
No subscription, no renewal
All updates included for life
Ideal for freelancers & small studios

Unlock in AO.Hub

Education

€0 mentors & schools

Access for approved mentors and schools. Mentors can distribute access to their learners. Approved schools receive three years of access to all tools, activated through verified school email addresses.

Mentors: distribute access to learners
Schools: 3-year access, all tools
Auto-activated with a verified, approved school email
AO Studio Tools enables educators or domains first

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À la carte

Just want one tool?

Buy a permanent license for an individual tool inside AO.Hub.

ZenGrove €39.90 · Introductory price
Planned 1.0 release price: €79.90

MeshPencil €19.90

Virtual Camera €19.90

ZenCables €19.90

All prices are in EUR. VAT may apply depending on your country. For invoices or additional seats, open your account. See the full license details before purchasing.

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