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This group allows you to override the 3ds Max Environment settings for indirect illumination calculations. The effect of changing the GI environment is similar to skylight.

On – Turns on and off the GI environment override.

Color – Allows the user to specify the environment (skylight) color. Note that this is ignored if there is an environment texture specified.

Multiplier – A multiplier for the color value. Note that the multiplier does not affect the environment texture (if present). Use an Output  map to control the brightness of the environment map if the map itself does not have brightness controls.

Texture – Lets you choose a GI environment texture. Note that if present, the texture overrides the

This group allows you to override the 3ds Max Environment settings when reflections and refractions are calculated. Note that you can also override the reflection/refraction environment on a per material basis (

This group allows the user to override the environment for refraction rays only. When this override is disabled, V-Ray uses the environment specified in the Reflection/refraction group when calculating refractions.

On – Enables the refraction environment override.

Color – Specifies the environment color for refractions. This color is ignored if there is an environment texture specified.

Multiplier – A multiplier for the Color value. Note that the multiplier does not affect the environment texture (if present). Use an Output map to control the brightness of the environment map, if the map itself does not have brightness controls.

Texture – Specifies the environment texture for refractions. Note that, if present, this texture overrides the specified Color.

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This group allows you to control the appearance of matte objects in reflections/refractions.

On – When enabled, V-Ray uses the specified Color and Texture during reflection/refraction calculations.

Color – Allows the user to specify the environment color for reflections/refractions. This is ignored, if there is an environment texture specified.

Multiplier – A multiplier for the color value. Note that the multiplier does not affect the environment texture (if present). Use an Output map to control the brightness of the environment map, if the map itself does not have brightness controls.

Texture – Allows the user to choose an environment texture texture. Note that if specified, this texture overrides the Color.