# PLANTFACTORY — Knowledge MOC > [!abstract] About > Entry point for everything related to **PlantFactory** (e-on software) in this vault — procedural vegetation authoring for trees, bushes and plants used in USD / Solaris scenes. Start here if you have never opened PlantFactory before, then dive into the catalog to reuse existing plant libraries. ## 🧭 Reading Order for Newcomers 1. [[Notes/Plantfactory Overview|PlantFactory Overview]] — UI, tools, nodegraph, main nodes, material and export basics (includes class video). 2. [[Notes/Plantfactory Catalog|PlantFactory Catalog]] — how to install and browse the official plant catalog. ## 📚 Fundamentals - [[Notes/Plantfactory Overview|PlantFactory Overview]] — walkthrough of layout, tools (Draw, Gizmo, Cut, Randomize), the default nodegraph and the main nodes (Segment, Repeat, Leaf, Warpboard, Hydra, Map, Input Selector), plus material and age-driven animation. ## 📦 Libraries and Extensions - [[Notes/Plantfactory Catalog|PlantFactory Catalog]] — installation path, catalog source URL and the `Ctrl + O` shortcut to browse it. ## 🔗 Related MOCs - [[../KNOWLEDGE MOC|KNOWLEDGE MOC]] WIP : From alpha to mesh with leaf WIP : Auto assign material in houdini renderman