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These tutorials show the basics of working with V-Ray and are suitable for the following learning levels:

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ThumbnailTitleText	Universal V-Ray Settings
ThumbnailBGImage	UniversalSettings.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Basic render settings for still images.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Universal+V-Ray+Settings

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ThumbnailTitleText	Interior Render Settings
ThumbnailBGImage	InteriorSettings.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Render an interior scene.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Interior+Render+Settings

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ThumbnailTitleText	Texture Baking
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ThumbnailSubText	Basic texture baking with V-Ray.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Basic+Texture+Baking+with+V-Ray

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ThumbnailTitleText	Render Mask
ThumbnailBGImage	RenderMask.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Render specific objects with Render Mask.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Rendering+Specific+Objects+with+Render+Mask

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ThumbnailTitleText	Very Large Images
ThumbnailBGImage	LargeImages.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Render very large images with V-Ray.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Rendering+Very+Large+Images

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ThumbnailTitleText	Render through VR Headsets
ThumbnailBGImage	VR.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Render with V-Ray GPU directly to VR Headsets.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Rendering+with+V-Ray+GPU+directly+to+VR+Headsets

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ThumbnailTitleText	Resumable Rendering
ThumbnailBGImage	Resumable.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Continue a render with Resumable Rendering.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Continue+a+Render+with+Resumable+Rendering

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ThumbnailTitleText	Custom Attributes
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ThumbnailSubText	Use custom attributes to link materials and vrmesh assets to VRayProxy instances.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Using+Custom+Attributes+to+Match+Proxy+and+Material

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ThumbnailTitleText	Environment Priorities
ThumbnailBGImage	EnvironmentPriorities.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Set different environment priorities to environment maps.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Setting+Different+Environment+Priorities+to+Environment+Maps

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ThumbnailTitleText	God Rays
ThumbnailBGImage	GodRays.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Create 'God Rays' effect with VRayEnvironmentFog.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Creating+God+Rays+Effect

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Shadow Catcher
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ThumbnailSubText	Create a shadow/matte catcher.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VMAX/V-Ray+Shadow+Catcher

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The Shading tutorials show how to create some commonly used materials and textures. These tutorials are suitable for the following learning levels:

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ThumbnailTitleText	Glass
ThumbnailBGImage	Glass.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Make glass material with V-Ray.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/How+To+Make+Glass

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ThumbnailTitleText	Water
ThumbnailBGImage	Water.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Make a water material with VRayMtl.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VMAX/How+to+Make+Water

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ThumbnailTitleText	Paper
ThumbnailBGImage	Paper.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Make paper material with VRay2SidedMtl.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/How+to+Make+Paper

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ThumbnailTitleText	Hardwood Floor
ThumbnailBGImage	Floor.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Make a hardwood floor with VRayMtl.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/How+to+Make+Hardwood+Floor

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ThumbnailTitleText	Translucent Fabric
ThumbnailBGImage	Fabric.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Make translucent fabric with VRay2SidedMtl.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/How+to+Make+Translucent+Fabric

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ThumbnailTitleText	Translucent Plastic
ThumbnailBGImage	Plastic.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Make translucent plastic material with VRayFastSSS2.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/How+to+Make+Translucent+Plastic

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ThumbnailTitleText	Snow
ThumbnailBGImage	Snow.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Make snow with VRayStochasticFlakesMtl.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Creating+Snow+with+VRayStochasticFlakesMtl

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ThumbnailTitleText	Car Paint with VRayStochasticFlakesMtl
ThumbnailBGImage	CarPaintwithStochasticFlakes.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Creating+Car+Paint+with+VRayStochasticFlakesMtl

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ThumbnailTitleText	Rocks
ThumbnailBGImage	Rocks.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Make rock objects with VRayTriplanarTex texture.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=66698362

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ThumbnailTitleText	Gemstone Figurine
ThumbnailBGImage	gemstone.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Make gemstone figurine with VRayMtl’s translucency.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=75828208

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ThumbnailTitleText	Leaves
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ThumbnailSubText	Two workflows for creating leaves.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=60099945

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ThumbnailTitleText	Part I: VRayDecal
ThumbnailBGImage	Decal_01.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Apply V-Ray Displacement on VRayDecal.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=82299841

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ThumbnailTitleText	Part II: Multiple Decals
ThumbnailBGImage	Decal_02.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Apply multiple VRayDecals with VRayDisplacement.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=82300782

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ThumbnailTitleText	Simple Fire
ThumbnailBGImage	Fire.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Create a simple fire material with VRayLightMtl.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=82300846

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ThumbnailTitleText	Realistic Fire
ThumbnailBGImage	FireRealistic.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Create realistic fire with VRayVolumeGrid.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=82303453

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ThumbnailTitleText	Iridescent Materials
ThumbnailBGImage	Bubbles.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Create iridescent materials with Thin Film.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=86638903

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ThumbnailTitleText	Snow with VRayDecal
ThumbnailBGImage	SnowDecal.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Make snow with VRayDecal
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=88837922

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The following tutorials show V-Ray workflows with various 3rd party integrations. They are suitable for the following learning levels:

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ThumbnailTitleText	Mudbox Vector Displacement
ThumbnailBGImage	Mudbox.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Use a Mudbox texture for displacement in V-Ray.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Rendering+Mudbox+Vector+Displacement

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ThumbnailTitleText	ZBrush Displacement
ThumbnailBGImage	Zbrush.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Render a ZBrush displacement map with V-Ray.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Rendering+ZBrush+Displacement

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ThumbnailTitleText	PTex Textures from Mudbox
ThumbnailBGImage	PTex.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Use V-Ray Ptex Map to render Mudbox PTex textures.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Rendering+PTex+Textures+from+Mudbox

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ThumbnailTitleText	Vector Displacement with Object-Space PTex
ThumbnailBGImage	ObjectSpace.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Render vector displacement using PTex Textures.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Rendering+Vector+Displacement+with+Object-Space+PTex

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ThumbnailTitleText	MDL Textures from Substance Designer
ThumbnailBGImage	MDL.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Using the V-Ray MDL Material to render Substance Designer MDL outputs.
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Rendering+MDL+Textures+from+Substance+Designer

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ThumbnailTitleText	Houdini to 3ds Max Alembic Workflow
ThumbnailBGImage	houdiniAlembic.jpg
ThumbnailSubText	Houdini to 3ds Max Alembic Workflow
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Houdini+to+3ds+Max+Alembic+Workflow

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ThumbnailTitleText	Houdini to 3ds Max Open VDB workflow
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ThumbnailSubText	Houdini to 3ds Max Open VDB workflow
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Houdini+to+3ds+Max+Open+VDB+workflow

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