This page provides information on the Live Link feature in Chaos Vantage.
Overview
The Live Link feature makes it possible to instantly see changes made in a V-Ray compatible DCC without the need to export and import .vrscenes in Chaos Vantage.
Live Link works only with officially released V-Ray 5 and later versions or latest stable nightly builds.
For additional information about Live Link setup per host app please check below:
3ds Max Live Link setup for 3ds Max
SketchUp Live Link setup for SketchUp
Rhino Live Link setup for Rhino
Live Link Supported Features
The following changes made in the V-Ray compatible DCC will be propagated through Live Link:
- Editing, creating and deleting of:
- Camera
- Geometries
- Lights
- Materials
- Textures
- Environment
The following require a restart of the Live Link Session in order to be updated properly. While in Live Link, the following actions can be done Inside Chaos Vantage : However the following actions cannot be done inside Chaos Vantage when in Live Link: 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. 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.Known Limitations