Cool Lines – Maya Plugin
About
Cool Lines is an intuitive tool for creating and managing stylized lines directly in Maya.
It allows artists to paint lines on meshes, generate lines from edges, assign preview shaders, and bake lines into the scene.
Key features include:
- Paint lines directly on a target mesh using Maya Paint Effects tools
- Generate lines from mesh edges automatically
- Assign a default preview shader to all lines
- Control line scale, resolution, and taper via a simple UI
- Dockable interface with live updates on scene changes
- Bake all lines into a single group for final scene export
Free
AT A GLANCE
AUTODESK MAYA
Built natively for Autodesk Maya, supports Maya 2018 - 2026
PRODUCTION READY
Designed for real-world animation workflows, from blocking to final polish.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Circular Animation
Easily create a circular animation
⚠️ NOTE: You need to have animation on the selected control in order for the path to be created!
Update animation surface
You’re not limited to pairs.
Arrange and group your keys however you like, giving you full freedom over your animation workflow.
⚠️ NOTE: For best results, use a ground plane that’s larger than the path.
Master Control Follow & Unfollow Character
Make your Master control follow the character, or get your character to move on the spot.
| Software | Maya |
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Victor Schenck is a technical artist and tool developer focused on improving animation workflows. His work is driven by optimisation, usability, and real-time performance, helping animators and teams work more efficiently across production pipelines.

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