This page provides information on the V-Ray menu integrated in Maya's main toolbar.
Overview
V-Ray includes a menu with easy shortcuts to some of the most commonly used V-Ray components.
The menu consists of three sections: the first one displays the V-Ray VFB and submits render jobs to Chaos Cloud; the second one offers quick access to commonly used options in V-Ray for Maya; and the third section covers the help functions in V-Ray for Maya.
V-Ray Menu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Show V-Ray VFB | Opens the V-Ray Frame Buffer. |
| Submit to Chaos Cloud | Opens the Submit to Chaos Cloud window, where you can submit your job and render it in Chaos Cloud. |
| Chaos Cosmos Browser | Opens Chaos Cosmos Browser, where you can find various assets ready for use. |
| V-Ray Material Library Browser | Opens the V-Ray Material Library Browser if it is downloaded in advance with an earlier V-Ray version. If the V-Ray Material Library folder is empty, opens the Chaos Cosmos Browser instead. |
| Live-Link to Chaos Vantage | Initiates a Live-Link to Chaos Vantage. Right click to open the submenu: - Initiate a Live-Link to Chaos Vantage - Stop the Live-Link to Chaos Vantage - Render Animation with Chaos Vantage - Chaos Vantage Live-Link Settings |
| Lights | Opens the V-Ray Lights submenu. |
| Create V-Ray Proxy | Creates a V-Ray Proxy object. |
| Import V-Ray Proxy | Imports a V-Ray Proxy object into the scene. |
| V-Ray Scene | Opens the V-Ray Scene Manager. |
| V-Ray Object Properties | Opens the VRayObjectProperties submenu where you can: - Apply multiple object properties nodes to selection - Apply single object properties nodes to selection - Remove object properties from selection - Remove object properties from selection and sub-hierarchy - Force create object properties node |
| V-Ray Displacement | Opens the VRayDisplacement submenu where you can: - Apply multiple VRayDisplacement to selection - Apply single VRayDisplacement node to selection - Remove VRayDisplacement from selection - Remove VRayDisplacement from selection and sub-hierarchy - Force create VRayDisplacement node |
| V-Ray Fur | Opens the VRayFur submenu where you can: - Add VRayFur to selection (works for meshes only) - Remove VRayFur from selection - Remove VRayFur from selection and sub-hierarchy - Force create VRayFur properties node. |
| V-Ray Clipper | Creates a VRayClipper. |
| V-Ray Decal | Creates VRayDecal. |
| V-Ray Enmesh | Creates V-Ray Enmesh. |
| Chaos Scatter | Creates a Chaos Scatter object. |
| V-Ray Gaussian Splat | Creates a V-Ray Gaussian Splat. |
| V-Ray Plane | Creates a procedural infinite-plane primitive for V-Ray. |
| V-Ray Sphere Fade | Creates a VRaySphereFadeVolume that renders just small parts of the scene by putting them in a special spherical locator. |
| V-Ray Toon | Creates a VRayToon node that produces cartoon-style outlines on objects in the scene. |
| V-Ray Volume Grid | Creates a VRayVolumeGrid node. |
| V-Ray Bake Options | Opens the V-Ray Bake Options submenu where you can: - Assign single V-Ray bake options to selection - Assign multiple V-Ray bake options to selection - Remove V-Ray bake options from selection - Remove V-Ray bake options from selection and sub-hierarchy - Force create VRayBakeOptions properties node - Show default V-Ray bake options - Bake with V-Ray... |
| V-Ray Renderable Curves | Opens the VRayRenderableCurves submenu where you can: - Apply multiple VRayRenderableCurve to selection - Apply single VRayRenderableCurve node to selection - Remove VRayRenderableCurve from selection. - Remove VRayRenderableCurve from selection and sub-hierarchy - Force create VRayRenderableCurve properties node |
| V-Ray Metaball | Creates a VRayMetalball. |
| V-Ray NURBS Tessellation | Opens the VRayNURBSTessellation submenu where you can: - Apply multiple VRayNURBSTessellation to selection - Apply single VRayNURBSTessellation to selection - Remove VRayNURBSTessellation from selection. - Remove VRayNURBSTessellation from selection and sub-hierarchy - Force create VRayNURBSTessellation properties node |
| Tools | Opens the V-Ray Tools submenu. |
| Help | Opens the Help submenu. |
| About Chaos V-Ray | Opens the About window. |
V-Ray Lights submenu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| V-Ray Rect Light | Creates a VRayLightRect, also known as Area Light. |
| V-Ray Dome Light | Creates a VRayLightDome. |
| V-Ray Sun | Creates a VRaySun. |
| V-Ray Sky | Creates a VRaySky. |
| V-Ray Sphere Light | Creates a VRayLightSphere. |
| V-Ray Mesh Light | Opens a VRayLightMesh submenu where you can: - Turn selection into lights (works for meshes only) - Turn selection into lights (apply single VRayLightMesh) - Remove light modifiers from selection - Remove light modifier from selection and sub-hierarchy - Force create VRayLightMesh properties node. |
| V-Ray IES Light | Creates a VRayIES. |
| V-Ray Light Lister | Opens the V-Ray Light Lister window. |
| V-Ray Light Meter | Creates a VRayLightMeter node. |
V-Ray Tools submenu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Create V-Ray PluginNode | Opens the V-Ray plugin submenu where you can create: - Texture |
| Import V-Ray Material from File | Opens the V-Ray Material Importer dialog. |
| V-Ray Stereo Rig | Creates a V-Ray Stereo Rig. |
| V-Ray VRmat Converter | Opens the VRmat Converter. |
| Archive V-Ray Scene | Opens the Archive V-Ray Scene window where you can export a .vrscene package archive with all asset files. |
| Convert to New VRayProxy Node | Converts old V-Ray Proxy objects (VRayMesh) to the new VRayProxy node. |
| Convert Scene from V-Ray | Opens the Convert Scene for V-Ray window where you can convert a material to a VRayMtl. |
| Migrate Legacy Scenes | Opens the Migrate Legacy Scenes window, which migrates features that are deprecated and not fully compatible with V-Ray 5. |
| Opacity Cutout | Opens the Opacity Cutout window, which converts low-poly opacity mapped objects to actual geometry cutouts. |
| Export Materials to USD | Opens the Export Materials to USD window, which allows V-Ray materials to be exported to USD files. |
| Export Materials to MaterialX (Experimental) | Opens the Export Materials to MaterialX window, which allows V-Ray materials to be exported to .mtlx file. |
| Check for Missing Cosmos Assets | Opens the Check for Missing Cosmos Assets window, which relocates or downloads missing Cosmos assets. |
Help submenu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | Opens the Tutorials page of the V-Ray for Maya online documentation. |
| Documentation | Opens the V-Ray for Maya online documentation. |
| V-Ray Ideas Portal | Opens the V-Ray Ideas Portal, where users can submit, vote, and collaborate on creative suggestions. |
About Chaos V-Ray
Provides information about the V-Ray version, that can be copied. It also provides copyright information and links to the Chaos website and documentation, the Chaos End-User License Agreement, and the Chaos Global Consumer Privacy Policy.
The About Chaos V-Ray window is accessible from V-Ray menu > About Chaos V-Ray.
