AO.Hub
Install, create your account and manage your tools inside Maya.
Install, create your account and manage your tools inside Maya.
Illustrated guides for registration, email confirmation, login and password reset, the Pro trial, education access, updates, bug reports and tool requests.
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From your first install to your daily workflow.
AO.Hub lives inside Maya. It manages your account, tool downloads, licenses, updates and feedback in one place.
- 01 · InstallExtract the ZIP. Drag the installer into Maya.
- 02 · Create accountOpen the account icon and choose Register.
- 03 · Confirm emailFollow the link in your verification email.
- 04 · Log inReturn to the Hub with your verified address.
- 05 · Get toolsInstall tools, or start your eligible Pro trial.
Images show AO.Hub 1.6.5 with an example account. Your license status and available tools depend on your account.
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Install AO.Hub in Maya
Download, extract, then drag one installer into the Maya viewport.
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Create your account
Start in the Hub: Register → Create account → confirm your email → log in.
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Confirm your email
Confirm the address before the first login or starting a trial.
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Log in or reset your password
Use the same account to restore access and receive a password-reset link.
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Find, install and launch tools
Browse the catalog, inspect a tool, then install or launch it from the Hub.
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Start the 14-day Pro trial
Try the Pro tools for personal evaluation. Paid jobs are not permitted during the trial.
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Understand your access
A tool being installed and a license allowing a use are different things.
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Education: mentors and schools
Two education routes: an individual educator can distribute access, or an approved school domain unlocks it automatically.
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Report a bug
Send a reproducible report from the Hub Feedback Center.
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Request a tool or improvement
Describe the problem you want solved, then propose a useful workflow.
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Refresh, updates and common questions
Keep the Hub current and find the right next step when access or installation looks wrong.
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What is the correct first-time order?
Install AO.Hub by dragging the extracted installer into Maya. Restart Maya, then Create account, confirm the email and log in.
What if no verification email arrives?
Check spam/junk. If no email has arrived after 20 minutes, Register again and carefully enter the correct email address; the first address may have been mistyped.
May I use Pro tools for paid jobs during the trial?
No. The 14-day Pro trial is for personal evaluation and learning. Paid client work and other paid jobs require an appropriate commercial license.
How does education access work?
Private educators and mentors can distribute access after AO Studio Tools enables their educator permissions. Schools can have their whole email domain approved; verified accounts on that domain then receive three years of access automatically.
Where do I report bugs or request a tool?
Open Feedback Center from the Hub toolbar. Choose Report a bug, or Submit tool request when your signed-in account has a commercial license. Describe the issue or workflow and wait for the result after Send.