This page introduces the Volume Grid geometry object.
Overview
VRayVolumeGrid is a special kind of volumetric effect that works with grid-based cache formats, compared to Environment Fog which is a general purpose volumetric effect. The Volumetric Grid reads its data from an input file which supports grid-based representation of the volume.
Currently, VRayVolumeGrid supports three volume formats:
Immediately after the VRayVolumeGrid is created, a dialog appears for selecting the input file. After selection of the input file, a number of options are available to fine-tune and customize the volume.
For a list of supported Render Elements, please check the V-Ray Render Elements Support page.
You may also check the Volumetric Rendering In-Depth guide for tips on speeding up the rendering of volumetric effects with V-Ray.
||V-Ray Toolbar|| > V-Ray VolumeGrid
||V-Ray menu|| > Create > Geometry > V-Ray VolumeGrid
||Create panel|| > Geometry > V-Ray category > VRayVolumeGrid > Click in a viewport to create VRayVolumeGrid
||Create menu|| > V-Ray > V-Ray VolumeGrid > Click in a viewport to create VRayVolumeGrid
The VRayVolumeGrid can also be created by dragging a relevant input file inside the active viewport.
Volume Grid Options
The following options are provided for modifying the appearance and rendering of the volume grid.