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This page describes the various Extra V-Ray Attributes available in V-Ray for Maya and provides links to documentation for these features.

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V-Ray for Maya provides a number of extra attributes for controlling various aspects of the scene and rendering process. These attributes enhance existing V-Ray scene elements by providing additional controls.

 

 

Scene Objects

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Mesh Attributes


Affects polygonal objects, mostly as render-time effects rather than affecting the actual geometry. Find Click here to find out more: Mesh Attributes.
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NURBS Surface Attributes

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Control the conversion of a NURBS object to a mesh at render time to increase rendering speed or conserve memory.

Find

Click here to find out more

: NURBS Surface Attributes
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NURBS Surface Attributes
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Particle Attributes

Adds parameters for Maya particle systems.

Find

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: Particle Attributes 
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Particle Attributes

 

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Transform Attributes

Provides a few extra parameters for an object, such as excluding it from rendering.

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: Transform Attributes

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Transform Attributes

 

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Lights and Cameras

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Lights and Cameras

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Camera Attributes

 

Can turn the virtual camera into many types of real-world cameras, and provides familiar camera controls such as shutter speed. Find Click here to find out more: Camera Attributes .

Light Attributes

 

Gives control of light parameters that are ordinarily global on a per-light basis.

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: Light Attributes 
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Materials and Shading

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Materials and Shading

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Shading Group Attributes

 

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Shading Group Attributes

Provides the ability to override material settings.Find Click here to find out more: Shading Group Attributes

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Texture Attributes

Can be added to various texture-related nodes to control export or the textures themselves.

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: Texture Attributes 
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Texture Attributes

 

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Material Attributes

Provides additional controls to both Maya and V-Ray materials.

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: Material Attributes

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Material Attributes

 

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Misc.

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Fluid Attributes

 

Adds extra control for Maya fluids. Find Click here to find out more: Fluid Attributes.
 Hair Attributes

Provides parameters to optimize Maya hair for rendering with V-Ray.

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: Hair Attributes

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Hair Attributes

Hair Attributes

 

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Bifrost Attributes

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Adds controls for Bifrost simulations.

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: Bifrost Attributes

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Placement Attributes

 

Adds controls to 2D Placement and 3D placement nodes.

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: Placement Attributes

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Surface Luminance

Attributes adds controls to Maya's Surface Luminance node.

Find out more: Surface Luminance
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CardPageLinkSurface Luminance Attributes

Surface Luminance

 

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width30%
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width5%

 

  Click here to find out more.