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This page provides information on the Live Link feature in Chaos Vantage.

 

The Live Link feature makes it possible to instantly see changes made in a V-Ray compatible DCC without the need to export and import .vrscenes in Chaos Vantage.

 

Live Link works only with officially released V-Ray 5 and later versions or latest stable nightly builds.

For additional information about Live Link setup per host app please check below:

 

3ds Max Live Link setup for 3ds Max

Maya Live Link setup for Maya

SketchUp Live Link setup for SketchUp

Rhino Live Link setup for Rhino

Cinema 4D Live Link setup for Cinema 4D

Revit Live Link setup for Revit

 

 

The following changes made in the V-Ray compatible DCC will be propagated through Live Link:

  • Editing, creating and deleting of:
    • Camera
    • Geometries
    • Lights
    • Materials
    • Textures
    • Environment

The following require a restart of the Live Link Session in order to be updated properly.

  • Updating of:
    • animated V-Ray Proxy files (.vrmesh)

While in Live Link, the following actions can be done Inside Chaos Vantage :

  • create cameras;
  • create camera animation in the animation editor;
  • edit environment and fog
  • add post effect (LUT, Bloom, Highlight burn)
  • Render:
    • snapshots;
    • HQ still image
    • HQ sequence
  • save .vantage file with the changes from above.

However the following actions cannot be done:

  • transform objects;
  • hide/unhide objects;
  • reassign materials;
  • edit lights;
  • import external(including cosmos assets) files;