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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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Prune

Removes whole branches that are too short, too long or too thin.

Reference updated for ZenGrove 1.0.0-alpha.10.

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Branches

Affect

Prune node with its affect settings in ZenGrove
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Affect

Chooses which branches are affected. Active Branches uses the latest generated layer. Active + Descendants also includes growth from that layer. Active Generated Hierarchy additionally includes ancestors created by that same generated contribution. Entire Input uses everything arriving here. Attached children follow a moved parent even when they are not reshaped themselves.

Options: Active Branches · Active + Descendants · Active Generated Hierarchy · Entire Input

Default: Active Branches

Filters

Prune node with its filters settings in ZenGrove
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Remove if Length <

Removes branches shorter than this length. Zero disables the filter.

Default: 0

Remove if Length >

Removes branches longer than this length. Zero disables the filter.

Default: 0

Remove if Radius <

Removes branches thinner than this radius along their entire length. Zero disables the filter.

Default: 0

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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.