Drag & drop texture sets
Drop a folder or a set of maps straight into the viewport to build the material.
v1.0Maya 2022+ · Arnold (MtoA) · Python 3Windows & macOS
ArNode
Automates PBR shader creation, intelligent texture drag & drop, and production setups for Arnold in Autodesk Maya.
1 downloads · Updated Nov 9, 2026
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What it does
Channels detected for you
Base color, roughness, metalness, normal, bump, displacement, AO, SSS, sheen and coat.
Strict colour spaces
sRGB for colour maps, Raw for data maps. No more washed-out roughness.
Normals done right
aiNormalMap and aiBump2d are connected for you, with DirectX green-channel detection.
15 Arnold presets
Metal, glass, skin, car paint, rubber, wood, plastic and more, applied without breaking your textures.
Production tools built in
4K render setup, batch .tx conversion and a sourceimages copier.
Requirements
- Autodesk Maya 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026+
- Arnold for Maya (MtoA plugin installed)
- Python 3 runtime (adaptive PySide2 & PySide6)
- Supported formats: .tx, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .exr, .tif, .tiff, .hdr
- Zero external dependencies required
Installed in three steps
No installer, no restart. It works in under a minute.
01
Download & unzip
Download the plug-in, then right-click the .zip and unzip it.
02
Drop into Maya
Drag the .py file into any Maya viewport and release it.
03
Ready on your shelf
A ArNode button appears on your active shelf. Click it to open the tool.
What's newNov 9, 2026
- Added ORM maps support
- Removed a button to reset Color Workspace
- Added a button to "Assign new material to selected"