V-Ray Menu

This page provides information on the V-Ray menu integrated in 3ds Max interface.


Overview


V-Ray includes a menu with easy shortcuts to some of the most commonly used V-Ray components. The menu can be accessed in the 3ds Max menu bar.

The menu consists of several different submenu's:

  • V-Ray VFB

  • Create

  • V-Ray Lister

  • Submit to Chaos Cloud

  • Chaos Cosmos browser

  • Enscape .vrscene importer

  • .vrscene exporter

  • .vrmesh exporter

  • .vrmat exporter

  • Converter

  • Licensing

  • Help


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V-Ray Menu


Menu

Description

V-Ray VFB

Opens the V-Ray Frame Buffer.

Create

Opens the Create submenu, where you can create geometry, lights, cameras, helpers, modifiers, and materials.

V-Ray Lister

Opens the V-Ray Lister, where you can manage all lights and cameras in the scene.

Submit to Chaos Cloud

Opens the Submit to Chaos Cloud rendering window, where you can submit your job and render it in Chaos Cloud Rendering.

Chaos Cosmos browser

Opens the Chaos Cosmos Browser, where you can find various assets ready for use.

Enscape .vrscene importer

Opens the Enscape .vrscene importer, where you can import geometry, shading, lights, and cameras in your 3ds Max scene from .vrscene files exported by Enscape.

.vrscene exporter

Opens the V-Ray Scene Exporter standalone tool.

.vrmesh exporter

Opens the VRay mesh export window.

.vrmat exporter

Opens the VRmat Exporter submenu.

Converters

Opens the V-Ray converter tools submenu.

Licensing

Opens the Licensing submenu.

Help

Opens the Help submenu.


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Create Submenu


Menu

Description

Submenu

Geometry

Opens a geometry submenu where you can create:

V-Ray Proxy

V-Ray Decal

V-Ray Fur

V-Ray Metaball

V-Ray Sphere

V-Ray Clipper

V-Ray Instancer

V-Ray Plane

V-Ray VolumeGrid

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Lights

Opens a lights submenu where you can create:

V-Ray Plane Light

V-Ray Dome Light

V-Ray Sphere Light

V-Ray Mesh Light

V-Ray IES Light

V-Ray Ambient Light

V-Ray Sun Light

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Cameras

Opens a cameras submenu where you can create:

V-Ray Physical Camera

V-Ray Dome Camera

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Helpers

Opens a helpers submenu where you can create:

V-Ray Light Meter

V-Ray Stereoscopic

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Modifiers

Opens a modifiers submenu where you can apply:

V-Ray Displacement Mod

V-Ray Enmesh Mod

V-Ray Ornatrix Mod

V-Ray HairFarm Mod

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Materials

Opens a modifiers submenu where you can create:

VRayMtl

VRayFastSSS2

VRayHairNextMtl

VRayALSurfaceMtl

VRay2SidedMtl

VRayBlendMtl

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.vrmat exporter Submenu


Menu

Description

Material from selected objects

Exports materials from selected objects to:

– to a single .vrmat file – Opens a browser for saving a single file; name and location are required.

– to separate .vrmat files – Opens a browser for saving multiple files; folder selection is required. The separate files inherit the original material names from 3ds Max.

All scene materials

Exports all materials from the scene:

– to a single .vrmat file – Opens a browser for saving a single file; name and location are required.

– to separate .vrmat files – Opens a browser for saving multiple files; folder selection is required. The separate files inherit the original material names from 3ds Max.

Pick from Material Editor

Opens the Material Editor for picking a material and then opens a browser for saving a single file; name and location are required.


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Converters Submenu


Menu

Description

V-Ray scene converter

Opens the V-Ray scene converter tool.

V-Ray Bitmap to VRayBitmap converter

Opens the V-Ray Bitmap to VRayBitmap converter tool.


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Licensing Submenu


Menu

Description

Set local license settings

Opens a window where you can change your Chaos License Server settings.

Manage Chaos License Server

Opens Chaos License Server.


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Help Submenu


Menu

Description

Get started with V-Ray

Opens V-Ray for 3ds Max online learning resources such as tutorials and webinars.

Help docs

Opens the V-Ray for 3ds Max online documentation.

Submit a support request

Opens Chaos Help Center, where you can submit a request to Chaos Support team.

Chaos Forum

Opens Chaos Forum.

3ds Max integration

Opens 3ds Max integration submenu with the following options:

– Register V-Ray menus - Registers the V-Ray menus, it's equivalent to the registerVRayMenus() MaxScript command.

– Set default MAX V-Ray UI


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