ZenGrove
Grow a plant, one node at a time.
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.
Trim
Cuts branch ends to a chosen length or percentage. Use it for a clipped crown or more even branch lengths.
Branches
Branches
Affect
- 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.
Setup
- Length Mode
World Length retains a chosen scene-unit length. Length % retains a fraction of each branch's current length.
Generation
- Target Length
Sets retained length in scene units. It cuts long branches rather than growing short ones longer.
Available when Length Mode is World Length.
Shape
- Length Randomness
Varies the chosen cut length. Zero gives even cuts; 0.2 gives up to 20% variation in either direction.
Advanced
- Seed Offset
Changes this node's random variation. Keep the seed and settings unchanged to reproduce the same result.
Generation
Shown example: Length Mode = Length %.
- Length %
Sets the percentage of current length to keep. For example, 50 keeps half.
Available when Length Mode is Length %.
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.