Tool Proposal

I am required to write a custom tool for Maya that generates a tree (or trees) with ‘autumn’ foliage that can be setup to simulate leaves falling over time.

The custom tool treeGen should provide a user interface that provides a set of controls to configure the initial base tree before setting it up for step by step variation of its leaves and the simulation of falling leaves. The tool should include the following:

• A button to create Base Tree
• A locator or handle to help position the Base Tree model after it has been created
• Controls/sliders for Branch, Twig, Leaf attributes to control customisation of base tree model
• A button to create customised tree once configured
• A button to create leaf colour variation
• A button to add simulation to leaves for ‘falling leaf’ effect
• Control widgets to customise the simulation of the ‘falling leaf’ effect