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V-Ray 7 includes:

  • Gaussian splats
  • Interactive virtual tours
  • Material override and presets
  • Cosmos asset variations
  • and more!

Official release

Date: Dec 16, 2024

Build: V-Ray 7, hotfix 1 (7.00.01)

Download V-Ray 7 for SketchUp




See Release Notes for all previous V-Ray versions here.



V-Ray 7, hotfix 1 (7.00.01)

Official release

Date - Dec 16, 2024


Improvements & Bug Fixes

  • An issue causing doubling of the Max Subdivs quality value when the GPU engine is selected is resolved
  • An issue causing Cosmos assets from projects saved with V-Ray 6 and older to load incorrectly is resolved
  • An issue causing an excessive number of entries to be added to the SketchUp’s undo stack is resolved
  • Cosmos assets refresh button implemented. Use it to update Cosmos assets in projects saved with older V-Ray versions, ensuring that new features like material overdrive slots and asset variations become available in the UI. Note that this action is not performed automatically to avoid potential slowdowns during scene loading caused by file system calls
  • macOS: An issue preventing Enscape 4.2.1 assets from being rendered in V-Ray is resolved
  • macOS: An issue leading to a crash on Enmesh assets import from Cosmos is resolved




V-Ray 7 New Features



Gaussian Splats


Interactive Virtual Tours


Material Override and Presets



Scatter Edge Trimming


Cosmos Asset Variations


Automatic Denoiser



Color Correction Filters


Freeform Render Region


Vignette Layer



Light Mix for Emissive Materials


Stop Rendering Anytime


Layered Textures



Gradient Texture Remapping


Luminaires


Even Better Sun & Sky





Faster V-Ray GPU and Caustics




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