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By default, the plgparams.exe can be found in C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xxMax 20xx\bin\ for V-Ray for 3ds Max 2021 and earlier, or in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax 20xxVRay3dsMax20xx\bin  for V-Ray for 3ds Max 2022 and later.

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This command tells plgparams where to find your plugins. By default, the default plugins folder location is:

C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx\bin\pluginsfor V-Ray for 3ds Max 2021 and earlier, or

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## Example for 3ds Max 2021 and earlier
"C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20182021\bin\plgparams.exe" -plugindir "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20182021\bin\plugins"
 
## Example for 3ds Max 2022 and later
"C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax2023VRay3dsMax2022\bin\plgparams.exe" -plugindir "C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax20xxVRay3dsMax2022\bin\plugins"

To see the list of plugin names in this folder, use the following command:

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## Usage
plgparams -plugindir <plugin folder> -list
 
## Example for 3ds Max 2021 and earlier
"C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20182021\bin\plgparams.exe" -plugindir "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20182021\bin\plugins" -list
 
## Example foe 3ds Max 2022 and later
"C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax2023VRay3dsMax2022\bin\plgparams.exe" -plugindir "C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax20xxVRay3dsMax2022\bin\plugins" -lilst

Note that the plugin folder must be specified with the -plugindir switch each time you run the command.

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## Usage
plgparams -plugindir <plugin folder> <plugin name>
 
## Example for 3ds Max 2021 and earlier
"C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20182021\bin\plgparams.exe" -plugindir "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20182021\bin\plugins" BRDFGlass
 
## Example foe 3ds Max 2022 and later
"C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax2023VRay3dsMax2022\bin\plgparams.exe" -plugindir "C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax20xxVRay3dsMax2022\bin\plugins" BRDFGlass

This will list all the parameters for the plugin , and definitions for each.

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