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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 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 Group\V-Ray\3ds Max *20xx\assets | ||
[PKGROOT]/bin | V-Ray Standalone binaries (needed for V-Ray GPU)GPU binaries and plugins | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\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 Group\V-Ray\3ds Max *20xx\docs | ||
| [INSTALLROOTPKGROOT]/docsplugins | V-Ray SDK documentation shippedfor 3ds Max plugins | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Autodesk\3ds Max*\docsPlugins | ||
| [INSTALLROOTPKGROOT]/includeresources | V-Ray SDK headersToolbar icons | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Autodesk\3ds Max*\includeUI_ln | ||
| [INSTALLROOTPKGROOT]/libV-Ray SDK export librariessceneconverter | 3ds Max scene converter scripts (and presets) | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Autodesk\3ds Max*\libSceneConverter | ||
| [INSTALLROOTPKGROOT]/mdlscripts | 3ds Max startup scriptsVRayMDL sample shaders | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Autodesk\3ds Max*\mdlscripts | ||
| [PKGROOT]/PackageContents.xml | The Autodesk application package descriptor | |||
[INSTALLROOT]/docs | V-Ray SDK documentation shippedopenslVRayOSL headers | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max *20xx\opensldocs | ||
[PKGROOTINSTALLROOT]/pluginsinclude | V-Ray for 3ds Max pluginsSDK headers | <Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\Plugins | [PKGROOT]/resources | Chaos\V-Ray Toolbar icons<Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max *20xx\UI_lninclude |
[INSTALLROOT]/sampleslib | V-Ray SDK sample projectsexport libraries | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max *20xx\sampleslib | ||
[PKGROOTINSTALLROOT]/sceneconvertermdl | VRayMDL sample shaders3ds Max scene converter scripts (and presets) | <Program Files>\Chaos\AutodeskV-Ray\3ds Max *20xx\SceneConvertermdl | ||
[PKGROOTINSTALLROOT]/scripts3ds Max startup scriptssamples | V-Ray SDK sample projects | <Program Files>\AutodeskChaos\V-Ray\3ds Max *20xx\scriptssamples | ||
[INSTALLROOT]/uninstall | V-Ray installer's binary, config and log | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max *20xx\uninstall | ||
[INSTALLROOT]/utils | Other products installations that are bundled with V-Ray | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max *\utils | ||
[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 | Various .dlls that were loaded as dependencies for the plugins | <Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max* |
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