This page provides information on how V-Ray options are integrated into the Houdini menus.
Overview
V-Ray adds a number of commonly used V-Ray components to Houdini's main menu. From these options, you can manage Render, Object, and Displacement properties; import files; and manage VFB and V-Ray IPR.
UI Paths
V-Ray menu
Render menu
V-Ray Main Menu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Render | Selects a V-Ray ROP from a dropdown menu and starts rendering. |
| Render Settings | Selects a V-Ray ROP from a dropdown menu and opens its V-Ray Render Settings. |
| Show VFB | Opens the V-Ray Frame Buffer. |
| Light Lister | Opens the V-Ray Light Lister dialog. |
| Cosmos Downloader | Opens the V-Ray Cosmos Downloader. |
| Settings | Opens the Settings submenu. |
| Object Properties | Opens the Object Properties submenu. |
| Import | Opens the Import submenu. |
| Pack Scene | Opens the Report Bug/RFE dialog. |
| Opens Chaos website. | |
| Help | Opens the Help submenu. |
| About QT | Opens the About QT window. |
| About V-Ray | Opens the About V-Ray window. |
V-Ray Settings Submenu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Global Settings | Opens the V-Ray: Global Settings window. |
| UI | Opens the UI submenu, containing Reset Log Window and Reset Light Lister Window options. |
V-Ray Object Properties Submenu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Common | Opens the Object Properties tab. |
| Displacement | Opens the Displacement tab. |
| Hair | Opens the Hair tab. |
| Camera | Opens the Camera Properties tab. |
| Physical Camera | Opens the Physical Camera Properties tab. |
| Remove V-Ray Properties | Removes all V-Ray Properties assigned to the selected object. |
V-Ray Import Submenu
Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Chaos Cosmos | Opens Chaos Cosmos Browser. |
| Material (.vrscene) | Imports a material from a .vrscene file. |
| AUR Cache (.aur) | Imports an .aur cache file (a Phoenix simulation cache file). |
Help Submenu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Documentation | Opens the V-Ray for Houdini online documentation. |
| Tutorials | Opens the Tutorials page of the V-Ray for Houdini online documentation. |
| Forum | Opens the V-Ray for Houdini forum. |
V-Ray Cosmos Downloader
If you open a scene that contains Cosmos assets which are no longer present on the local machine, you can download them from the V-Ray Cosmos Downloader.
About QT Window
Contains information about the Qt version used, as well as Qt licensing information.
The About QT window is available when you click V-Ray menu > About QT.
About V-Ray Window
The About V-Ray window is available when you click V-Ray menu > About V-Ray.
The windows shows information about the installed V-Ray version. It also provides links to the following:
- Chaos website
- End User License Agreement
- Chaos Global Privacy Policy
- Credits and Copyrights
- Chaos Feedback Program Settings
The Feedback Program Settings button opens the Chaos Telemetry window where you can enable/disable anonymized and personalized telemetry.
Render Menu
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Create Render Node | Creates a V-Ray Renderer node as well as a V-Ray Renderer IPR node. |
| Edit Render Node | Opens a list of existing V-Ray Renderer and V-Ray Renderer IPR nodes. When you click on a given node, its ROP parameters are displayed for edition. |