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This page introduces the different material types in V-Ray for Houdini.

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There are a number of different materials for use with V-Ray for Houdini. These materials are quite versatile and each can be used in a number of ways to achieve different looks as needed from simulating simple surface properties like plastics and metals, to simulating complex uses such as translucent objects, subsurface materials such as skin, and even light-emitting objects.

Some basic information For more details on each material can be found below, but for more details, please see the dedicated pages for each onebelow.

Note: While V-Ray will render perfectly using Houdini's own standard materials, these V-Ray specific materials offer a higher level of illumination and surface accuracy, as well as several features not found in standard Houdini versions.Standard Houdini materials are not supported by V-Ray!

UI Path: ||mat Network|| > V-Ray > Material sub-menu

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V-Ray Material Builder Node

The V-Ray Material Builder (vrayMaterialBuilder) node is a container that allows you to create V-Ray materials, textures, and additional V-Ray nodes.

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By default, it creates a V-Ray Material (BRDFVRayMtl) connected to a V-Ray Material Output node. For additional information, see the V-Ray Material Builder page.

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List of V-Ray BRDF Materials

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VRayToonMtl

V-Ray Toon Material

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V-Ray OSL Material

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List of V-Ray BRDF Materials

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray alSurface
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+alSurface

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Blend
ThumbnailBGImage	Blend.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Blend+Material

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Bump
ThumbnailBGImage	Bump.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Bump

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Car Paint
ThumbnailBGImage	CarPaint.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Car+Paint

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Car Paint 2
ThumbnailBGImage	CarPaint2.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Car+Paint+2

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Chaos Scans
ThumbnailBGImage	VRScans.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Chaos+Scans

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray GLSL
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=72909861

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Hair
ThumbnailBGImage	Hair.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Hair

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Light
ThumbnailBGImage	Light.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Light

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Material
ThumbnailBGImage	VRayMtl.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Material

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Multi ID Material
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=41795186

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray OSL Material
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+OSL+Material

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Override
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Override

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Point Particle
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Point+Particle

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Proxy Material
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Proxy+Material

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Render Stats
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Render+Stats

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Round Edges
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Round+Edges

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Scatter Volume
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=49254007

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Skin
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Skin

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray SSS
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+SSS

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Stochastic Flakes
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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Toon Material
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ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Toon+Material

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Two Sided
ThumbnailBGImage	VRay2Sided.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+Two+Sided

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray VRmat
ThumbnailBGImage	MatMtl.jpg
ThumbnailPageLink	https://docs.chaos.com/display/VRAYHOUDINI/V-Ray+VRmat

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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray Wrapper
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ThumbnailTitleText	V-Ray ShaderBall
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List of Additional V-Ray Material Nodes

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List of V-Ray BRDF Materials

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List of Additional V-Ray Material Nodes

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