This page provides information on the Live Link feature in Chaos Vantage.
Overview
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
SketchUp Live Link setup for SketchUp
Rhino Live Link setup for Rhino
Live Link Supported Features
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 actions can be done Inside Chaos Vantage during Live Link : The following actions cannot be done inside Chaos Vantage during Live Link: The following requires a restart of the Live Link Session in order to be updated properly. When the Live Link Session is closed, the scene is still loaded inside Vantage but it is considered dirty and the aforementioned limitations are still in effect. A .vrscene file from the host application needs to be exported and loaded inside Chaos Vantage to enable full manipulation, editing and playback. If a .vantage file is saved in an active Live Link session, it can be loaded in a next session or applied to a loaded .vrscene.Known Limitations