This page provides information on the V-Ray Place Environment.
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The VRayPlaceEnvTex is a placement node that controls the placement of environment maps. It is automatically created when a texture is assigned to a VRayLightDome.
The example on the right shows an HDRI connected to a VRayDomeLight using a VRayPlaceEnvTex node to control the image's rotation.