Overview
V-Ray includes a menu with easy shortcuts to some of the most commonly used V-Ray components.
The menu consists of the following submenus: Asset Editor, Chaos Cloud Collaboration, Chaos Cosmos, File Path Editor, Frame Buffer, Light Gen, Rendering, Lights, Objects, Tools, Preferences, Pack Project, and Help.
V-Ray Menu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Asset Editor | Opens the V-Ray Asset Editor. |
| Chaos Cloud Collaboration | Opens the Chaos Cloud Collaboration window. |
| Chaos Cosmos | Opens the Chaos Cosmos Browser. |
| File Path Editor | Opens the V-Ray File Path Editor. |
| Frame Buffer | Opens the V-Ray Frame Buffer. |
| Light Gen | Opens the V-Ray Light Gen. |
| Rendering | Opens the Rendering submenu. |
| Lights | Opens the Lights submenu. |
Objects | Opens the Objects submenu. |
| Tools | Opens the Tools submenu. |
| Preferences | Opens the Preferences submenu.. |
| Pack Project1 2 | Allows you to create a Zip file that contains the project file and all the associated assets used in the file (textures, environment maps, proxies, linked blocks and their assets, etc). |
| Help | Opens the Help menu. |
Rendering Submenu
This submenu contains shortcuts to general V-Ray components.
Menu Items | Description |
|---|---|
Render | Renders the current view with the V-Ray production renderer. |
Interactive Render | Starts a V-Ray Interactive Render. |
| Render on the Cloud | Submits the scene to Chaos Cloud. |
| V-Ray Vision | Starts V-Ray Vision. (deprecated feature) |
| Chaos Vantage | Starts Chaos Vantage. |
Export VRScene | Exports a VRScene for render. |
Batch Render | Shows a V-Ray Batch Render panel. |
V-Ray Vision is a legacy feature no longer under active development and is planned for removal in the future.
Lights Submenu
This submenu contains shortcuts for creating Lights in V-Ray.
Menu | Description |
|---|---|
Rectangle Light | Creates a Rectangle Light, also known as Area Light. Specify three points in the viewport to define the rectangle and create the light. |
Sphere Light | Creates a Sphere Light. Click in the viewport to define the sphere and create the light. |
IES Light | Creates an IES Light. Click in the viewport to define the cone of light. |
Spot Light | Creates a Spot Light. Click in the viewport to define the spotlight's cone of light. |
Point Light | Creates a Point Light, also known as an Omni Light. Click in the viewport to place the point light. |
Dome Light | Creates a Dome Light. Click in the viewport to place the sphere. Rhino will prompt the user to specify a dome light texture. |
Sun Light | Creates a Sun Light. Launches a Sun Angle Calculator, then allows the user to specify the sun position. |
Directional Light | Creates a Directional Light. Click in the viewport to define the light direction. |
Convert to Mesh Light | Converts the selected mesh into a Mesh Light object. |
Release Mesh Light Properties | Removes Mesh Light properties from the selection. |
Objects Submenu
This submenu contains shortcuts for creating Geometry objects in V-Ray.
Menu | Description |
|---|---|
Infinite Plane | Creates an Infinite Plane. |
Export Proxy | Exports a Proxy object. |
Import Proxy or VRScene | Imports a Proxy object or a .vrscene file into the scene. |
Add Fur to Selection | Creates a Fur Object. Specify an object in the viewport that the fur will be applied to. |
Convert to Clipper | Creates a Mesh Clipper plane. |
| Add Displacement to Selection | Adds Displacement to selection. |
| Convert to Scatter Host | Converts selected objects to Scatter hosts. |
| Decal | Creates Decal that projects one material on top of another. |
| Convert to Enmesh | Creates an Enmesh surface object. |
Tools Submenu
This submenu contains shortcuts for additional Tool functions.
Menu | Description |
|---|---|
Camera Focus Tool | Sets camera focus distance based on a point in the model. |
Guess Lens Shift | V-Ray will guess the amount of lens shift that has occurred. Note that it is not usable in any default orthogonal view. |
| Toggle Camera Lock | Locks camera position and orientation during Interactive Rendering. |
Randomize Object IDs | Randomizes the Object IDs for the selected objects. |
Convert Rhino Material | Converts Rhino materials to V-Ray materials. |
Randomize Material ID Colors 3 | Iterates through all V-Ray materials in the project and for each one assigns a randomly generated color to its ID color parameter. |
| Apply Enscape Settings | Synchronizes Enscape’s environment and illumination - Sunlight, Sky, and Camera exposure settings with V-Ray's. |
External | Opens the external submenu. |
External Submenu
Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Opens the GPU Selection menu. | |
| V-Ray Denoiser | Opens the V-Ray denoising tool. |
| VRMesh Viewer | Opens the V-Ray Mesh Viewer. |
Preferences Submenu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Enscape Compatibility | Enables the support for Enscape materials and assets. When disabled, Enscape data in the scene is ignored. |
| Reset VFB State | Resets the V-Ray Frame Buffer settings and position to the defaults. |
Help Submenu
This submenu contains shortcuts for additional Help.
Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Chaos Academy | Opens the Chaos Academy online learning resources page. |
| Chaos Forum | Opens the Chaos Forum webpage for discussions and support. |
| Online Help | Brings you to the Chaos Group Online help site. |
| API Documentation | Opens the V-Ray for Rhino Object Model Reference Guide. |
| Support Request | Submits a new support request to the Chaos Support team. |
| Ideas Portal | Suggests and tracks feature ideas for Chaos products. |
| License | Opens the License submenu. |
| About V-Ray | Opens the About Chaos V-Ray window where you can find information about the installed version. The window also includes links to Chaos website, and information about the V-Ray Asset Editor Session Log, EULA, Chaos Global Privacy Policy and Copyright notices. |
License Submenu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Release V-Ray License | Releases the V-Ray license. |
| Chaos License Server... | Opens the Chaos License Server page. |
About Chaos V-Ray
The About Chaos V-Ray window is accessible from V-Ray menu > Help > About V-Ray.
The windows shows information about the installed V-Ray version. It also provides links to the following:
- Chaos website
- End-User License Agreement
- Chaos Global Privacy Policy
- Credits and Copyrights
- V-Ray Asset Editor Session Log
Footnotes
- With V-Ray 5 for Rhino, the Zip file created via the Pack Project option includes not only the project file and its V-Ray associated assets but also all native Rhino bitmap textures used in the project file.
- When you use the Pack Project option, a pop-up message appears that asks you whether or not to pack Cosmos asset files with the project.
- The 'Set Material ID Colors to Black' option is removed from the V-Ray menu, but this workflow is still possible when using the command _vraySetMtlID.