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Starting with From 3ds Max 2022, the format for plugins is changed to the Autodesk Application Plug-in Package format as described here: Autodesk application package help
V-Ray for 3ds Max installation has been modified to support plugin packages.
The V-Ray installation location could can be obtained by 3rd parties through the 3ds Max’s PluginPackageManager. The upgradeCode is "{00B38902-1C59-405A-875E-A9E3461F1FE7}"
Structure of the V-Ray application plugin package
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For the sake of portability V-Ray for 3ds Max is installed in a single directory under the application plug-ins location, known further as PKGROOT. The accompanying V-Ray Standalone files are there too. The package is in a directory named “VRay3dsMax<3ds VRay3dsMax<3ds Max version>”version>. This should allow for distribution by just copying the whole package and setting the environment variables.
There are two possible locations for installing an Autodesk application package as follows:
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C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax2022
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This is the preferred install location when a plug-in is installed by the Autodesk store installer. Plug-ins installed to this location are available to all users on the machine.
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C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\MyPlugin
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The V-Ray SDK, example projects documentation installer and it’s its logs as files not essential to rendering are still in their former place (defaulting to “Cby default at C:\Program Files\ChaosGroupChaos\V-Ray\3ds Max <3ds Max version>”20xx) further known as INSTALLROOT.
A summary of the files bundled in the Autodesk application package for V-Ray
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Package element |
Description | Former location | |
[PKGROOT]/amg | viewport shaders | <Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\AMG |
[PKGROOT]/assets | files needed for V-Ray for 3ds Max e.g. material_preview.vrscene | <Program Files>\Chaos |
\V-Ray\3ds Max |
20xx\assets | |
[PKGROOT]/bin | V-Ray |
GPU binaries and plugins | <Program Files>\Chaos |
\V-Ray\3ds Max |
20xx\bin | ||
[PKGROOT]/defaults | 3ds Max defaults settings | <Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\en-US\defaults |
[PKGROOT]/docs | V-Ray EULA | <Program Files>\Chaos |
\V-Ray\3ds Max |
20xx\docs |
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| PKGROOT]/ |
| plugins | V-Ray |
| for 3ds Max plugins | <Program Files>\ |
| Autodesk\3ds Max*\ |
| Plugins |
| [ |
| PKGROOT]/ |
| resources | V-Ray |
| Toolbar icons | <Program Files>\ |
| Autodesk\3ds Max*\ |
| UI_ln |
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| PKGROOT]/ |
| sceneconverter | 3ds Max scene converter scripts (and presets) |
| <Program Files>\ |
| Autodesk\3ds Max*\ |
| SceneConverter |
| [ |
| PKGROOT]/ |
| scripts | 3ds Max startup scripts | <Program Files>\ |
| Autodesk\3ds Max*\ |
| scripts | ||
| [PKGROOT]/PackageContents.xml | The Autodesk application package descriptor | |
[INSTALLROOT]/ |
docs | V-Ray SDK documentation shipped | <Program Files>\Chaos |
\V-Ray\3ds Max |
20xx\ |
docs |
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INSTALLROOT]/ |
include | V-Ray |
SDK headers | <Program Files>\ |
[PKGROOT]/resources
Chaos\V-Ray |
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3ds Max |
20xx\ |
include |
[INSTALLROOT]/ |
lib | V-Ray SDK |
export libraries | <Program Files>\Chaos |
\V-Ray\3ds Max |
20xx\ |
lib |
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INSTALLROOT]/ |
mdl | VRayMDL sample shaders |
<Program Files>\Chaos\ |
V-Ray\3ds Max |
20xx\ |
mdl |
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INSTALLROOT]/ |
samples | V-Ray SDK sample projects | <Program Files>\ |
Chaos\V-Ray\3ds Max |
20xx\ |
samples | ||
[INSTALLROOT]/uninstall | V-Ray installer's binary, config and log | <Program Files>\Chaos |
\V-Ray\3ds Max |
20xx\uninstall | ||
[INSTALLROOT]/utils | Other products installations that are bundled with V-Ray | <Program Files>\Chaos |
\V-Ray\3ds Max |
[PKGROOT]/PackageContents.xml
The Autodesk application package descriptor
[PKGROOT]/bin/vraydummy*
These are needed by 3ds Max in server mode
<Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*
[PKGROOT]/bin/vrayspawner*.exe
<Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*
[PKGROOT]/plugins/vray*.dll
[PKGROOT]/plugins/vfb2_qt.dll
Various .dlls that were loaded as dependencies for the plugins
<Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*
20xx\utils |