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ZenGrove

Grow a plant, one node at a time.

Overview

Grow a plant, one node at a time.

Explore all 45 ZenGrove nodes for Maya with illustrated settings. Shape Cross Section profiles, create multi-way Splits, find properties and build procedural plants.

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Asset Collection

Collects Maya meshes for leaves, fruit, flowers or repeated stem pieces. Give each asset a weight and scale, then connect a placement node.

Reference updated for ZenGrove 1.0.0-beta.2.

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Assets

Setup

Asset Collection node with its setup settings in ZenGrove
ZenGrove settings excerpt · Setup · Open image for full size
Collection Name

Gives this tree, collection or output a recognizable name.

Default: Leaf Collection

Input

Asset Collection node with its input settings in ZenGrove
ZenGrove settings excerpt · Input · Open image for full size
Assets

Add Maya Selection captures selected meshes. Weight controls each asset's relative chance of being chosen; Scale changes its size. Remove takes selected rows out of the collection.

Default: Nothing assigned

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FAQ
What is ZenGrove used for?

Explore all 45 ZenGrove nodes for Maya with illustrated settings. Shape Cross Section profiles, create multi-way Splits, find properties and build procedural plants.

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.