FlexToon - Toon Shader for Maya (Arnold + OSL Included)

Give your toon shaders the artistic direction they deserve.
With OSL Toon Manager, easily control light direction for your OSL shaders (FlexToonShader) in Arnold using intuitive locators — no more tedious manual connections!

What is it?

OSL Toon Manager is a tool for Maya designed for artists working with custom OSL shaders (like FlexToonShader or Toon_Eyes). It allows you to:

• 🎯 Create and manage light locators for your shaders
• 🔗 Automatically connect lights to the correct attributes (Key light, Fill light, Rim light)
• 💾 Save and reload presets
• 🧬 Quickly reset all shader attributes
• 🌐 Bilingual UI: French / English
• 👁️‍🗨️ Clean, organized, easy-to-use interface

What’s Included in the Gumroad Pack

• 🧭 The OSL_Toon_Manager.pyd plugin
• 🧪 Two OSL shaders: FlexToonShader & Toon_Eyes
• 📄 Presets Json
• 📂 Icon folder for the UI
• 📘 Full installation instructions

Easy Installation

1. Copy OSL_Toon_Manager.pyd into:
   ..\Documents\maya\scripts
2. In Maya, paste this Python command in the Script Editor:
   import OSL_Toon_Manager
OSL_Toon_Manager.build_ui()
3. Copy the OSL_Toon_Icon folder into:
   ..\Documents\maya\<version>\prefs\icons

And that's it 🎉! Launch the UI and start lighting your toon shaders with ease.

Who is it for?

• 3D artists, character designers, animators, technical illustrators
• Anyone using Arnold + OSL in Maya
• Artists who want fast, visual, non-destructive control of toon lighting
• Starting from Maya 2024

Why You’ll Love It

• Fast, clean, production-ready workflow
• Works with any OSL shader that uses light position attributes

Save time, focus on your style, and let OSL Toon Manager handle the rest!