{"id":210883,"date":"2025-04-28T14:25:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/animation\/ez-tree-is-a-lightweight-free-open-source-tree-generator\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T14:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:25:34","slug":"ez-tree-is-a-lightweight-free-open-source-tree-generator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=210883","title":{"rendered":"EZ-Tree is a lightweight free open-source tree generator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Made An Open-Source Procedural Tree Generator\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ns_Bhwx3hNQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Need a lightweight free tree generator for game development, web design or illustration work? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eztree.dev\/\" target=\"_blank\">EZ-Tree<\/a>, 3D web developer <a href=\"https:\/\/dangreenheck.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Greenheck<\/a>\u2018s open-source tool, may be what you need.<\/p>\n<p>The browser-based app comes with 15 presets for common temperate tree species, customizable through a simple set of procedural controls, and can output in GLB or PNG format.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A free online tool for generating appealing stylized 2D and 3D trees<\/strong><br \/>Released late last year, EZ-Tree is a free, open-source procedural tree generation tool.<\/p>\n<p>Being written in JavaScript and the <a href=\"https:\/\/threejs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">three.js<\/a> library, it runs in a standard web browser, and is well suited to web development, but could also be used for games or illustration work.<\/p>\n<p>Users can pick from 15 base presets, including common temperate-zone trees like oak, ash, pine and aspen, plus a couple of bushes, customizing their form with simple slider controls.<\/p>\n<p>There are over 50 options \u2013 you can find a <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dgreenheck\/ez-tree\" target=\"_blank\">list of the key parameters<\/a> on GitHub \u2013 to control branching, leaf density and distribution, and bark color and texture.<\/p>\n<p>Once generated, trees can be exported in GLB format, for use in 3D projects, or as PNG images with transparent backgrounds for use in 2D projects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/godot\/comments\/1g6dff0\/eztree_a_free_opensource_procedural_tree_generator\/\" target=\"_blank\">On Reddit<\/a>, Greenheck says that the 3D models are \u201cnot particularly optimized\u201d for real-time use, typically ranging from 10k to 40k triangles, but they should be relatively easy to adjust by hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>System requirements and license conditions<\/strong><br \/>EZ-Tree is browser-based. It should run in any standard modern browser. The source code is available under an open-source <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dgreenheck\/ez-tree\/blob\/main\/LICENSE\" target=\"_blank\">MIT license<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eztree.dev\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit the EZ-Tree website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Have your say on this story by following CG Channel on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cgchannel\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thecgchannel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theCGchannel\" target=\"_blank\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>. 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