This page provides information on how V-Ray integrates into the standard Cinema 4D menus.

 

Overview

V-Ray provides a menu on its own in Cinema 4D's toolbar, where you can find some commonly used V-Ray components. 

In addition, there are a number of items to the Cinema 4D menus, in particular in the Preferences and Create menus. 

 

V-Ray Menu

OptionDescription
Start Production RenderStarts Production render in the VFB.
Start Interactive RenderStarts Interactive render in the VFB.
Submit to Chaos CloudSubmits your current scene for render to Chaos Cloud.
V-Ray VFBOpens the New V-Ray Frame Buffer window.
Render ElementsOpens the Render Elements window.
Cosmos BrowserOpens the Chaos Cosmos browser.
Vantage Live LinkStarts a Vantage Live Link.
LightsOpens the Lights submenu.
CamerasOpens the Cameras submenu.
GeometryOpens the Geometry submenu.
Volumetrics Opens the Volumetrics submenu.
ToolsOpens the Tools submenu.
HelpOpens the Help submenu.
 

 

Lights

 

Rectangle LightCreates a Rectangle Light.
Sphere LightCreates a Sphere light.
Dome LightCreates a Dome light.
Mesh LightCreates a Mesh Light.
IES LightCreates an IES light.
V-Ray SunCreates a V-Ray Sun.
V-Ray Sun with SkyCreates a V-Ray Sun and Sky system.

 

Cameras

 

Physical CameraCreates a Physical camera.

 

 

Geometry

V-Ray ParticlesCreates a V-Ray Particles object in the scene.

V-Ray Proxy

Creates a V-Ray Proxy object.

V-Ray SceneCreates a V-Ray Scene object.
V-Ray FurApplies fur properties to the selected object.
V-Ray ClipperMakes the selected object a clipper.
V-Ray DecalCreates a V-Ray Decal object.
V-Ray EnmeshCreates a V-Ray Enmesh geometry.

Volumetrics

 

V-Ray VolumeGridCreates a V-Ray VolumeGrid.
Environment FogCreates an Environment fog.

 

Tools

Light ListerOpens the Light Lister window.
Make Shadow CatcherConverts the selected object into a Shadow Catcher Matte object.
Convert MaterialsConverts materials from one type to another.
Convert V-Ray 3 sceneOpens the Convert V-Ray 3 scene tool.
 

Help submenu

 

AboutOpens an About window.
Online DocumentationOpens the V-Ray for Cinema 4D documentation in a browser.
Online Help CenterOpens the Chaos Group Help center in a browser.
Check for UpdateChecks if a newer V-Ray version is available for download.

 

 

About window

The About window contains information about the current V-Ray version installed, copyright notice and information if this is the latest released version or there is a newer update available for download.

 

 

Other Paths

 

Edit > Preferences > Renderer > V-Ray

See more information at the Preferences V-Ray Menu page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

||V-Ray|| > V-Ray

 

||Create|| > V-Ray (disabled Separate menu for V-Ray materials)

 

 

V-Ray Output Console

You can access V-Ray log from Extensions > Console > V-Ray