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This page provides information on the V-Ray menu integrated in Maya's main toolbar.

 


Overview

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V-Ray includes a menu with easy shortcuts to some of the most commonly used V-Ray components.

The menu consists of

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three sections: the first one displays the V-Ray VFB

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and submits render jobs to Chaos Cloud; the second one offers quick access to commonly used options in V-Ray for Maya; and the third section covers the help functions in V-Ray for Maya.

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V-Ray Menu

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Show V-Ray VFBOpens the V-Ray Frame Buffer.

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Submit to Chaos CloudOpens the Submit to Chaos Cloud window, where you can submit your job and render it in Chaos Cloud

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Chaos Cosmos BrowserOpens Chaos Cosmos Browser, where you can find various assets ready for use.
V-Ray Material Library Browser

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Opens the V-Ray

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Material Library Browser if it is downloaded in advance with an earlier V-Ray version. If the V-Ray Material Library folder is empty, opens the Chaos Cosmos Browser instead.
Live-Link to Chaos Vantage

Initiates a Live-Link to Chaos Vantage. Right click to open the submenu:

- Initiate a Live-Link to Chaos Vantage

- Stop the Live-Link to Chaos Vantage

- Render Animation with Chaos Vantage

- Chaos Vantage Live-Link Settings

LightsOpens the V-Ray

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Lights submenu.

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Create V-Ray ProxyCreates a V-Ray

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Proxy object.

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Import V-Ray ProxyImports a
V-Ray

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Proxy object into the scene.
V-Ray

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SceneOpens the V-Ray

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Scene Manager.
V-Ray Object Properties

Opens the VRayObjectProperties submenu where you can:

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Apply multiple object properties nodes to selection

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Apply single object properties nodes to selection

- Remove

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object properties from selection

- Remove

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object properties from selection and sub-hierarchy

- Force create

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object properties node

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Displacement

Opens the VRayDisplacement submenu where you can:

- Apply multiple VRayDisplacement to selection

- Apply single VRayDisplacement node to selection

- Remove VRayDisplacement from selection

- Remove VRayDisplacement from selection and sub-hierarchy

- Force create VRayDisplacement node

V-Ray Fur

Opens the VRayFur

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submenu where you can:

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Add VRayFur to selection

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(works for meshes only)

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Remove VRayFur from selection

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VRayFur from selection and sub-hierarchy

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VRayFur properties node.

V-Ray

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ClipperCreates a

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VRayClipper.

 

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V-Ray DecalCreates VRayDecal.
V-Ray EnmeshCreates
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Enmesh.
Chaos ScatterCreates a Chaos Scatter object.
V-Ray Gaussian SplatCreates a V-Ray Gaussian Splat.
V-Ray PlaneCreates a procedural infinite-plane primitive for V-Ray.
V-Ray Sphere FadeCreates a VRaySphereFadeVolume that renders just small parts of the scene by putting them in a special spherical locator.
V-Ray ToonCreates a VRayToon node that produces cartoon-style outlines on objects in the scene.
V-Ray Volume GridCreates a VRayVolumeGrid node.
V-Ray Bake Options

Opens the V-Ray Bake Options

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submenu where you can:

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Assign single V-Ray bake options to selection

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- Assign multiple V-Ray bake options to selection

- Remove

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V-Ray bake options from selection

- Remove

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V-Ray bake options from selection and sub-hierarchy

- Force create

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VRayBakeOptions properties node

- Show default V-Ray

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bake options

- Bake with

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V-Ray

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V-Ray

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Renderable Curves

Opens the

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VRayRenderableCurves submenu where you can:

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Apply multiple VRayRenderableCurve to selection

- Apply single VRayRenderableCurve node to selection

- Remove

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VRayRenderableCurve from selection.

- Remove

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VRayRenderableCurve from selection and sub-hierarchy

- Force create

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VRayRenderableCurve properties node

V-Ray MetaballCreates a VRayMetalball.
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NURBS Tessellation

Opens the

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VRayNURBSTessellation submenu where you can:

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VRayNURBSTessellation to selection

- Apply single

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VRayNURBSTessellation to selection

- Remove

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VRayNURBSTessellation from selection.

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VRayNURBSTessellation from selection and sub-hierarchy

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VRayNURBSTessellation properties node

ToolsOpens the V-Ray

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Tools submenu.
LicensingOpens the Licensing submenu. 
HelpOpens the Help submenu.
About Chaos V-RayOpens the About window.
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V-Ray Lights submenu

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Rect Light

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Creates a VRayLightRect, also known as Area Light.
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Opens the VRayNURBSTessellation submenu where you can:

- Apply multiple VRayNURBSTessellation to selection

- Apply single VRayNURBSTessellation to selection

- Remove VRayNURBSTessellation from selection.

- Remove VRayNURBSTessellation from selection and sub-hierarchy

- Force create VRayNURBSTessellation properties node

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Dome LightCreates a VRayLightDome.
V-Ray SunCreates a VRaySun.
V-Ray SkyCreates a VRaySky.
V-Ray Sphere LightCreates a VRayLightSphere.
V-Ray Mesh Light

Opens a VRayLightMesh

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submenu where you can:

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- Apply single VRayRenderableCurve node to selection

- Remove VRayRenderableCurve from selection.

Turn selection into lights (works for meshes only)

- Turn selection into lights (apply single VRayLightMesh)

- Remove light modifiers from selection

- Remove light modifier

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from selection and sub-hierarchy

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VRayLightMesh properties node.

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IES Light

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Creates a

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VRayIES.

 

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Light ListerOpens the V-Ray Light Lister window.
V-Ray Light MeterCreates a VRayLightMeter node.
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V-Ray Tools submenu

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Create V-Ray

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PluginNode

Opens the V-Ray plugin submenu where you can create:

- Texture
- Float texture
- Light
- Volume shader
- BRDF material
- Material

Import V-Ray

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Material from

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FileOpens the V-Ray Material Importer dialog.
V-Ray

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Stereo RigCreates a V-Ray Stereo Rig.
V-Ray VRmat ConverterOpens the VRmat Converter.
Archive V-Ray SceneOpens the Archive V-Ray Scene window where you can export a .vrscene package archive with all asset files.
Convert

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to New VRayProxy NodeConverts old V-Ray Proxy objects (VRayMesh) to the new VRayProxy node.
Convert Scene from V-RayOpens the Convert

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Scene for V-Ray window where you can convert a material to a VRayMtl

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Migrate Legacy ScenesOpens the Migrate Legacy Scenes window, which migrates features that are deprecated and not fully compatible with V-Ray 5.
Opacity CutoutOpens the Opacity Cutout window, which converts low-poly opacity mapped objects to actual geometry cutouts.
Export Materials to USD

Opens the Export Materials to USD window, which allows V-Ray materials to be exported to USD files.

Export Materials to MaterialX (Experimental)

Opens the Export Materials to MaterialX window, which allows V-Ray materials to be exported to .mtlx file.

Check for Missing Cosmos AssetsOpens the Check for Missing Cosmos Assets window, which relocates or downloads missing Cosmos assets.
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Licensing submenu

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Chaos AccountOpens the Chaos Account window.
Manage Chaos License ServerOpens the local License Server interface (http://localhost:30304). If you are using a remote connection to a License Server, note that this option will still open the localhost.
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Chaos Account

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This window shows you which account is logged in currently.

Press the Manage account button to open My Chaos portal and manage the licenses. You can assign, remove, allocate licenses to different users. For more information, see the My Chaos Portal Guide page.

To switch the current account, press the Sign Out button. 

If you haven't signed in yet, you can do so in this window:


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See Chaos plans & pricing link leads you to V-Ray's pricing list on Chaos website.

This window blocks all the rest of the UI, so make sure to close it once done to go back to Maya.

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Help submenu

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TutorialsOpens the Tutorials page of the V-Ray for Maya online documentation.
DocumentationOpens the V-Ray for Maya online documentation.
V-Ray Ideas PortalOpens the V-Ray Ideas Portal, where users can submit, vote, and collaborate on creative suggestions.
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About Chaos V-Ray

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Provides information about the V-Ray version, that can be copied. It also provides copyright information and links to the Chaos website and documentation, the Chaos End-User License Agreement, and the Chaos Global Consumer Privacy Policy.

The About Chaos V-Ray window is accessible from V-Ray menu > About Chaos V-Ray.

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