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ZenGrove

Built to move. Down to the last leaf.

Overview

Built to move. Down to the last leaf.

The ZenGrove 1.0.0 reference: 52 nodes, 907 settings and short WebM demos. Explore Look At asset orientation, GameDynamics, joint previews, skeletal export and per-leaf random vertex colors. Requires AO.Hub 1.6.6 or later.

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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: ZenGrove 1.0.0 · 22 October 2026 · 3 settings. Requires AO.Hub 1.6.6 or later.

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Current Maya controls, including conditional settings. Each view stays on screen for one second (three views take three seconds); pause or choose a group to inspect it.

The video loads when you play it. Readable still views and explanations follow below.

Setup

Curve Input node with its setup settings in ZenGrove
ZenGrove settings excerpt · 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 settings excerpt · 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?

The ZenGrove 1.0.0 reference: 52 nodes, 907 settings and short WebM demos. Explore Look At asset orientation, GameDynamics, joint previews, skeletal export and per-leaf random vertex colors. Requires AO.Hub 1.6.6 or later.

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.