This section contains links to Geometry objects and tools in V-Ray for Maya.
Overview
V-Ray for Maya adds a number of geometry objects and tools for use with V-Ray. See the links below for more information.
Geometry objects and tools are available from a number of places in the user interface, most commonly from Create menu > VRay or the V-Ray Shelf.
Virtual Geometry
V-Ray provides a number of tools that create virtual geometry in the scene that looks like real geometry at render time, as opposed to actual meshes.
Proxy Objects
Allows an external mesh to be imported at render time only. Since the proxy object's geometry isn't present in the scene, it will not take up resources and allows the rendering of meshes with triangle counts higher than Maya itself can handle. Find out more: Proxy Objects
Procedural Fur
Creates simple procedural fur at render time. Find out more: VRayFur
Infinite Plane
Creates an infinite plane at render time that will have no visible end. Find out more: VRayPlane
Metaballs and Iso-Surfaces
Creates a raytraced iso-surface out of an existing particle system at render time and is not generated as actual geometry. Find out more: VRayMetaball
Section Clipper
Creates a simple plane at render time that can be used to clip away parts of the scene without modifying the actual scene geometry itself. Find out more: VRayClipper
Renderable Curve
Turns a curve into a renderable object. Find out more: VRayRenderableCurve
Modified Geometry
These V-Ray tools modify geometry.
- Geometry Displacement - Adds extra attributes for displacement.
- VRayNURBSTesselation - Adds faces to a NURBS object.
Tools and Utilities
The Geometry Tools and Utilities in V-Ray provide a variety of features for scene and object management.
Asset Inspection and Management
V-Ray provides two tools for asset inspection and management:
Object Management
V-Ray provides the following tools for object management:
- OBJ GEO PLY to .vrmesh converter - A command-line tool for converting a variety of file formats to .vrscene files.
- VRayObjectProperties - Sets object properties for individual objects.