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This page provides information on the Live Link feature in Chaos Vantage.

 

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Live Link is currently in experimental phase.

guide shows you how to set up Live Link from SketchUp to Chaos Vantage. For more information about Live Link, see the Tools in SketchUp page.



Overview

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The Live Link feature makes it possible to instantly see changes made in
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Live Link Setup

For Live Link to function properly, please follow the steps below:

 


I. Installation

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Live Link works only with officially released V-Ray 5 versions or stable nightly buildsfor SketchUp, update 2 or later versions.

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1. Download and install the latest official V-Ray 5 for 3ds MaxSketchUp build from the download button. Make sure you have appropriate licenses. If you experience problems, please contact Chaos Support using the online form.


 
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2.1 Install Chaos Vantage. Make sure in the advanced section in the installer you have Install V-Ray for 3ds Max Live Link option enabled. It automatically installs the Live Link from Sketchup option, Export and send the .vrscene to Chaos Vantage, as well as the Import Changes from Chaos Vantage tools compatible with 3ds Max versions 2019, 2020 and 2021.

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2. Download the latest Chaos Vantage build from the download button. Make sure you have appropriate licenses. If you experience problems, please contact support@chaosgroup.com Chaos Support using the online form.


 
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The Live Link scripts are automatically installed with V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max, update 1 and later.

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II. Initiation

After installation, After installation Live Link can be initiated by either in one of the following 2 ways:

Initiate Live Link to Vantage MAX script


A. Start Chaos Vantage

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 Use the

Initiate Live Link to Vantage MAX script in 3ds Max. For convenience you can drag-n-drop it from ||Customize|| > Customize User Interface > Toolbars > Chaos Vantage > Initiate Live Link  to Vantage in any toolbar for faster access. Click on the Initiate Live Link  to Vantage button and a live link session will be initialized between 3ds Max and Chaos Vantage. The script will

Start Chaos Vantage in SketchUp. It can be accesses either from:

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  • the Start Chaos Vantage button in the Chaos Vantage toolbar which is hidden by default but can be enabled from View > Toolbars > Chaos Vantage

  • the Start Chaos Vantage command accessible from Extensions > V-Ray > V-Ray Live Link

Using either of the two initializes a Live Link session between SketchUp and Chaos Vantage. It automatically:

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  • Detect if you are using V-Ray 5 GPU as a renderer and ask if you would like to switch to it.
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  • Starts Chaos Vantage if it is not already running

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    • Send

  • Sends the scene to Chaos Vantage on 20701 port

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GPU IPR

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1. Set V-Ray GPU 5 as renderer.

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2. Enable Distributed rendering in the Perf. tab.

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Open the Specify address and port dialog by going to Extensions > V-Ray > V-Ray Live Link > Customize Live Link:

1.1 Specify the following

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3. Open the Render Servers dialogue:

3.1 Add a new server with the following settings:

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  • Port range  – specify a port range for which Chaos Vantage awaits incoming data. By default it is 20701

31.2 Disable local host to reduce resource usage3.3 Close the Render Servers dialogue Close the Specify address and port dialogby clicking the OK button.

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2. Open the Live Link menu and make sure Start Server is enabled (greyed out). If Start Server on Application Start is enabled, every time Chaos Vantage is launched  launched in stand-by mode and wait waits for incoming data. 


 
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3. Setup Set up port range in Change Port... menu and make sure the range entered here matches the one previously set in 3ds MaxSketchUp. Default is 20701.


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Start Live Link by going to Extensions > V-Ray > V-Ray Live Link > Start Custom Live Link.


 
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III. Pause and Termination

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Once a Live Link session is started, the scene is transferred to Chaos Vantage , and a thick blue contour line appears around the viewport and the status message in the lower right changes to [LIVE LINK]

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The Pause when app loses focus option in the Preferences menu will be is ignored when in Live Link session.

 


To stop a Live Link session, either click again on the Initiate Live Link  to Vantage button the Start Chaos Vantage button, Start Custom Live Link option, or open the VFB and stop the IPRInteractive rendering.

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Supported Features

The following changes made in 3ds Max will be propagated through Live Link:

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  • Editing, creating and deleting of:
    • Camera
    • Geometries
    • Lights
    • Materials
    • Textures

 

 

Known Limitations

The following require a restart of the Live Link Session in order to be updated properly.

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Updating of:
  • V-Ray Proxy files (.vrmesh)
  • Environment
    • Light textures (e.g. rectangle light texture, dome light texture)