Workflow Changes

This page provides information on how the latest version of V-Ray handles scenes saved with previous versions of V-Ray.

 

Overview

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V-Ray 5 adds a number of rendering optimization features. However, for compatibility reasons, some features and workflows have been adjusted and are discussed in detail below.

V-Ray for SketchUp is not forward-compatible, meaning projects done with V-Ray 5 are not guaranteed to work with V-Ray Next or older versions. If a project is opened using an older V-Ray version than the one it was created with, a prompt message will offer wiping all V-Ray data to ensure file stability.

 

 

Lights

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The Portal Light option in V-Ray Rectangle light is now a legacy option and is no longer exposed in the UI. Rectangle lights in files saved with previous V-Ray versions and this option enabled will still have it available. Regardless, for best performance consider disabling it and using the Adaptive Dome Light option instead.

 

 

Migration from Previous Versions

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V-Ray 5 for SketchUp licenses also work with V-Ray Next, allowing anyone who purchases an upgrade, to complete unfinished projects using V-Ray Next if needed.

Materials and other V-Ray data saved with V-Ray older than v2.0 will not be read.

If you need to migrate an outdated scene, you will need to perform a 2-step migration - first one to V-Ray 3.6 and a second one to V-Ray 5.

To do so, first visit download.chaosgroup.com, enable the Show older versions checkbox, and download V-Ray 3.6.

Then, uninstall your current version of V-Ray for SketchUp and install v 3.6 instead.
Open your outdated project, inspect the scene materials through the V-Ray Asset Editor, and save the project. This will trigger automatic V-Ray data migration. Repeat the steps for V-Ray 5.

Note that in order to work with V-Ray 5 builds, you need to have the proper License Server. For more information about the License Server, see Installing the License Server.