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ZenGrove

Grow a plant, one node at a time.

Overview

Grow a plant, one node at a time.

Explore all 44 nodes with illustrated Maya views and plain-English explanations of every setting. Build trunks and branches, place foliage, shape growth, add wind and prepare your output.

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Curve Input

Collects Maya curves as growth guides. Capture your drawn silhouette, then connect Spline Growth or Spline Segment Growth.

Reference updated for ZenGrove 1.0.0-alpha.10.

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Tree

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Curves

Setup

Curve Input node with its setup settings in ZenGrove
ZenGrove in Maya · Setup · Open image for full size
Curve Collection Name

Gives this tree, collection or output a recognizable name.

Default: Maya Curves

Apply Tree Transform

Off keeps the captured Maya curves in their original world positions. On applies the connected Tree Root's origin and Global Scale. Multiple Tree Root origins do not duplicate the captured curves.

Default: Off

Input

Curve Input node with its input settings in ZenGrove
ZenGrove in Maya · Input · Open image for full size
Maya Curves

Capture Maya Curves adds selected guides. Remove takes selected rows out of the collection. Samples shows how many points were captured per guide.

Default: Nothing assigned

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FAQ
What is ZenGrove used for?

Explore all 44 nodes with illustrated Maya views and plain-English explanations of every setting. Build trunks and branches, place foliage, shape growth, add wind and prepare your output.

Which host application does ZenGrove support?

ZenGrove is built for Autodesk Maya and is distributed through AO Studio Tools.

Where can I download ZenGrove?

Download the current AO Studio Tools package from https://aostudio.tools/getthetools.html and install it through AO.Hub.