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This page provides information about the Initiate a Live-Link to Chaos Vantage MAX script.

 

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Overview

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Overview

The Initiate a Live-Link to Chaos Vantage

MAX script

tool helps you

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send your

3Ds

3ds Max scene to Chaos Vantage with a click of a button. Any changes you make in the scene will be

instantaneously send The Live Link scripts are automatically installed with

sent instantly to Vantage without the need to reexport the scene.

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The Chaos Vantage Live Link settings tool sets specific settings for performance.

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Installation

The installation of the tools comes with the installation of V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max, update 1 and later.

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V-Ray for 3Ds Max Live Link script option will only be available if V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max, update 1 and later is installed.

 

 

Installation

The installation of the tool comes as an option with the Chaos Vantage standard installation.

For detailed instructions on installing and setting up Live Link from 3ds Max to Chaos Vantage, see the Live Link tutorial.


 

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From To access the Installation window, choose the Advanced option.

Enable the Install V-Ray for 3ds Max Live Link option. It automatically installs the Initiate Live Link to Chaos Vantage option, Export and send the current scene as static .vrscene to Chaos Vantage, Export and send the current animation range as a .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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tools, in 3ds Max go to:

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Vantage Live Link settings

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The Vantage Live Link settings dialog, available by clicking the Chaos Vantage Live Link settings button, allows you to specify port, frame timeout, as well as object render state. 

IP Address – Shows the IP address that the Live Link connection connects to.

Port – Specifies the port at which the Live Link connection is started.

Frame timeout – Sets а specified time in seconds between frames to ensure data transfer for the next frame has begun.

Enable Object Render State – When enabled, uses Render states/counts/iterations/modes instead of their viewport representation. Anima 4D assets require this option to be enabled to be rendered properly. Enabling this option саn affect the interactivity of Live Link updates.

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The Chaos Vantage Live Link settings tool is available with V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max, update 2 and later when using Chaos Vantage 2.2 and later.

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Always make sure you are using thesame port in both 3ds Max and Chaos Vantage!

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To access the script, go to ||Customize|| > Customize User Interface > Toolbars > Chaos Vantage > Initiate Live Link  to Chaos Vantage

For convenience you can drag-n-drop it in any toolbar for faster access.

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Usage

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To use the script tool, just click on the Initiate a Live-Link  to Chaos Vantage button and a live link Live Link session will be initialized between 3ds Max and Chaos Vantage. The script will tool automatically:

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  • Detect Detects if you are using V-Ray 5 GPU as a renderer and ask asks if you would like to switch to it.
  • Start Starts Chaos Vantage if it is not already running.
  • Send Sends the scene to Chaos Vantage on 20701 port.

 


To stop a Live Link session, click again on the Initiate a Live-Link  to Chaos Vantage button.

 

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Live Link Supported Features

The following changes made in the V-Ray compatible DCC are propagated through Live Link:

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



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Known Limitations

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The following actions can be done inside Chaos Vantage during Live Link:

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  • create cameras;

  • create camera animation in the animation editor;

  • edit environment and fog;

  • add color correction effects;

  • Render:

    • snapshots;

    • HQ still image;

    • HQ sequence;

  • save .vantage file with the changes from above.

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The following actions cannot be done inside Chaos Vantage during Live Link:

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  • transform objects;

  • hide/unhide objects;

  • reassign materials;

  • edit lights;

  • import external(including cosmos assets) files;

  • animation playback.

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The following requires a restart of the Live Link session in order to be updated properly.

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  • Updating of:

    • animated V-Ray Proxy files (.vrmesh)


During Live Link session the UI in Chaos Vantage adapts to the limitations mentioned in the Known limitations section. The following is hidden from the Top Toolbar and Side panels:

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  • Select, Move, Rotate, Scale, Move Pivot tools
  • Chaos Cosmos Browser,
  • Create Scatter, Fur, Decal, Lights, Camera and Scene State tools
  • Lights and Object tabs
  • Material lister in Material tab
  • Sun properties in the Environment tab if there is a Sun light already existing in the Host application
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When in Live Link session, changes made to the camera, render resolution, environment and scattered fog inside Vantage will be reset to their values or states in the host platform when:

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  • playing animation/scrubbing the timeline in the host platform
  • navigating or camera manipulating
  • using Render animation with Chaos Vantage tool (available in 3ds Max and Maya)
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When the Live Link session is closed, the scene is still loaded inside Vantage but it is considered dirty and the aforementioned limitations are still in effect. A .vrscene file from the host application needs to be exported and loaded inside Chaos Vantage to enable full manipulation, editing and playback.

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If a .vantage file is saved in an active Live Link session, it can be loaded in a next session or applied to a loaded .vrscene.

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