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This page provides some details on how to get information on installing V-Ray up and running. for Houdini.


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Overview

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Setting up V-Ray for Houdini comprises of several steps: installing and licensing through your OS, and then loading the V-Ray shelf and setting V-Ray as the renderer inside Houdini.Installation installation can be done via a pretty straightforward and easy to follow installer as well asan installer or via a zip file. Follow the step-by-step guide below to set up the V-Ray installation.

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Installing V-Ray via Installer

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 The V-Ray installer automatically removes any previous

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V-Ray for Houdini versions. If you experience problems, you can manually uninstall the previous versions to perform a clean install.

 

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Before running the installation, make sure your Windows account has administrative privileges.

Run the installer.

1. Upon the start of the installation, Windows may ask you for permission to run the installer with administrator privileges. Please confirm.

2. You are presented with the V-Ray licensing agreement. Please take a moment to review the agreement. Check the I accept the Agreement checkbox and click Install to proceed with standard installation.

If you need to customize your V-Ray installation, press the Advanced button.

 

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V-Ray type

The available installation types are:

Full – A full installation that includes V-Ray for Houdini, IPR for Houdini, V-Ray Standalone, V-Ray SDK, V-Ray Tools and Documentation. It allows you to use V-Ray in Houdini, do Distributed or Network Rendering, run IPR render server, use V-Ray SDK, and use the different V-Ray Tools.
Standalone only – An installation which includes V-Ray Standalone and IPR render server. Please choose this option if you plan to use this machine only for Distributed Rendering with V-Ray Standalone and an IPR render server.

Install Chaos Cloud Client – Enable this checkbox to install the Chaos Cloud client application. Chaos Cloud is a software as a service (SaaS) which allows you to submit and render scenes with cloud-based V-Ray. See more information on the Chaos Cloud page.

 

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Licensing

In this step, you can specify whether the V-Ray license server runs locally or on another machine.

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Follow this step-by-step guide to set up the V-Ray installation via an installer.

Please check the system requirements before installation.

Trial users should refer to the Free Trial page, as the process differs from the one shown here.


Running the Installer

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Install Directories

Here you can specify the installation paths and Python version. Please check if the default folders are correct.

Auto – The installation automatically selects the most suitable Python version for you.

Python 2 – Python 2 is used. Note that V-Ray Next supports only Python 2. Python 2 is supported for Houdini 17.5 and above.

Python 3 – Python 3 is used. Note that Python 3 is supported for Houdini 18.5.351 and above.

 

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Material Library & Feedback

Download V-Ray Material Library – When this option is enabled, at the end of the V-Ray installation you also download the latest version of V-Ray Material library.

Help make V-Ray even better – Participate in the improvement decisions for future version of V-Ray. No intelligence property is violated when agreeing to participate in the feedback program. We do not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc. What we receive is user preferences on just a few key render settings and the resulting render times. The point of this feature is to improve V-Ray's performance and the user experience. For more information, see the Chaos Telemetry page.

 

3. If you choose the Local Licensing Option, you are presented with the License Server installation.

 

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Chaos License Server Options

At this step you can choose the license server directory.

Migrate data during installation – When enabled, transfers all of your settings made with older versions of the License Server, such as enabled dongle subsystem, proxy settings, etc. Disabling this option installs License Server with all settings at their defaults and any custom settings from the previous installation are lost.

Add firewall exception – Enabling this option allows the default licensing port (TCP 30304) in the firewall. If you disable it at this step, you need to manually add firewall exceptions later. 

 

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4. After you click the Install button, the installer proceeds to uninstall any previous versions and installs V-Ray on your machine.

If the installer detects any applications that need to be closed, it shows an error before being able to continue. Please close the applications and click CONTINUE ANYWAY, or restart the installation.

5. Once V-Ray installation has finished, the Material Library installation starts. Note that the download process might take a while. If you abort the download, it affects only the Material Library download and not the whole V-Ray installation.

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Before running the installation, make sure your

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OS account has administrative privileges.

Run the installer.

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Windows / macOS / Linux may ask you for permission to run the installer with administrator privileges. Please confirm.

2. You are presented with the V-Ray licensing agreement. Please take a moment to review the agreement. Check the I accept the Agreement checkbox and click Install to proceed with standard installation.

If you need to customize your V-Ray installation, press the Advanced button.

 

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V-Ray type

The available installation types are:

Full – A full installation that includes V-Ray for Houdini, IPR for Houdini, V-Ray Standalone, V-Ray SDK, V-Ray Tools and Documentation. It allows you to use V-Ray in Houdini, do Distributed or Network Rendering, run IPR render server, use V-Ray SDK, and use the different V-Ray Tools.
Standalone only – An installation which includes V-Ray Standalone and IPR render server. Please choose this option if you plan to use this machine only for Distributed Rendering with V-Ray Standalone and an IPR render server.

Install Chaos Cloud Client – Enable this checkbox to install the Chaos Cloud client application. Chaos Cloud is a software as a service (SaaS) which allows you to submit and render scenes with cloud-based V-Ray. See more information on the Chaos Cloud page.

 

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Information

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on How to run the MacOS installer safely on macOS Catalina and later can be found on the Installation of Chaos Cloud Rendering Client App page or in Apple's How to open an app that hasn’t been notarized or is from an unidentified developer article.

 



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End User License Agreement

Please take a moment to review the License Agreement.

Once you've carefully read the License Agreement, you can click "I accept the Agreement" if you agree to the terms. Proceed to click the Install button.

If you need to customize your V-Ray installation, click the Advanced button.

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Install Directories

Advanced settings

Here,

 

Licensing

In this step, you can specify whether the V-Ray license server runs locally or on another machine. 

If you select the option Remote,you have to fill in the IP address of your V-Ray license server in the field Primary License Server. Please leave the port 30304 unchanged. An Alternate License Server is used when the primary one does not respond.

 

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Install Directories

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and Python version

for V-Ray for Houdini and the Houdini Packages. Please check if the default folders are correct.

Auto – The installation automatically selects the most suitable Python version for you.

Python 2 – Python 2 is used. Note that V-Ray Next supports only Python 2. Python 2 is supported for Houdini 17.5 and above.

Python 3 – Python 3 is used. Note that Python 3 is supported for Houdini 18.5.351 and above.

 

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Material Library & Feedback

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Windows default folders:

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/Application/Houdini/Houdini##.#.###/Frameworks/Houdini.framework

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The V-Ray installer automatically sets default paths, which are configured for the latest version of Houdini. If you use an earlier version of Houdini, please be aware that you may have to manually add the correct paths for your specific version

Download V-Ray Material Library – When this option is enabled, at the end of the V-Ray installation you also download the latest version of V-Ray Material library

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Help make V-Ray even better

– Participate

– Participate in the improvement decisions for future

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versions of V-Ray.

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No intelligence property is violated when agreeing to participate in the feedback program.

We do

Chaos does not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc. What

we receive

Chaos receives is user preferences on just a few key render settings and the resulting render times. The point of this feature is to improve V-Ray's performance and the user experience.

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For more information, see the

 Chaos Telemetry page.

 

3. If you choose the Local Licensing Option, you are presented with the License Server installation.

 

Chaos Telemetry page.

 
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Chaos License Server Options

At this step you can choose the license server directory.

Migrate data during installation – When enabled, transfers all of your settings made with older versions of the License Server, such as enabled dongle subsystem, proxy settings, etc. Disabling this option installs License Server with all settings at their defaults and any custom settings from the previous installation are lost.

Add firewall exception –  Enabling this option allows the default licensing port (TCP 30304) in the firewall. If you disable it at this step, you need to manually add firewall exceptions later. 

 

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4. After you click the Install button, the installer proceeds to uninstall any previous versions and installs V-Ray on your machine.

If the installer detects any applications that need to be closed, it shows an error before being able to continue. Please close the applications and click CONTINUE ANYWAY, or restart the installation.

5. Once V-Ray installation has finished, the Material Library installation starts. Note that the download process might take a while. If you abort the download, it affects only the Material Library download and not the whole V-Ray installation.

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Before running the installation, make sure your Linux account has administrative privileges.

Run the installer.

1. Upon the start of the installation, Linux may ask you for permission to run the installer with administrator privileges. Please confirm.

2. You are presented with the V-Ray licensing agreement. Please take a moment to review the agreement. Check the I accept the Agreement checkbox and click Install to proceed with standard installation.

If you need to customize your V-Ray installation, press the Advanced button.

 

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V-Ray type

The available installation types are:

Full – A full installation that includes V-Ray for Houdini, IPR for Houdini, V-Ray Standalone, V-Ray SDK, V-Ray Tools and Documentation. It allows you to use V-Ray in Houdini, do Distributed or Network Rendering, run IPR render server, use V-Ray SDK, and use the different V-Ray Tools.
Standalone only – An installation which includes V-Ray Standalone and IPR render server. Please choose this option if you plan to use this machine only for Distributed Rendering with V-Ray Standalone and an IPR render server.

Install Chaos Cloud Client – Enable this checkbox to install the Chaos Cloud client application. Chaos Cloud is a software as a service (SaaS) which allows you to submit and render scenes with cloud-based V-Ray. See more information on the Chaos Cloud page.

 

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Licensing

In this step, you can specify whether the V-Ray license server runs locally or on another machine.

If you select

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Remote licensing,you have to fill in the IP address of your V-Ray license server in the

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Primary License Server field.

Please leave the

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Install Directories

Here you can specify the installation paths and Python version

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Please check if the default folders are correct.

Auto – The installation automatically selects the most suitable Python version for you.

Python 2 – Python 2 is used. Note that V-Ray Next supports only Python 2. Python 2 is supported for Houdini 17.5 and above.

Python 3 – Python 3 is used. Note that Python 3 is supported for Houdini 18.5.351 and above.

 

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Material Library & Feedback

Download V-Ray Material Library – When this option is enabled, at the end of the V-Ray installation you also download the latest version of V-Ray Material library.

Help make V-Ray even better – Participate in the improvement decisions for future version of V-Ray. No intelligence property is violated when agreeing to participate in the feedback program. We do not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc. What we receive is user preferences on just a few key render settings and the resulting render times. The point of this feature is to improve V-Ray's performance and the user experience. For more information, see the Chaos Telemetry page.

 

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Chaos License Server Options

At this step you can choose the license server directory.

Windows default path: C:\Program Files\Chaos\VRLService
macOS default path: /Application/Chaos/VRLService
Linux default path: /usr/Chaos/VRLService

Migrate data during installation

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– When enabled, it transfers all of your settings made with

older

earlier versions of

the

Chaos License Server, such as

enabled dongle subsystem,

proxy settings, etc.

 Disabling

Disabling this option

installs

makes a clean install of Chaos License Server with

all settings at their defaults and

any custom settings from

the previous installation are lost

previous installations reset to their defaults.

Add firewall exception

 – Enabling this option allows

 – When enabled, the default licensing port (TCP 30304)

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If the installer detects any applications that need to be closed, it shows an error before being able to continue. Please close the applications and

click CONTINUE ANYWAY

click Continue anyway, or restart the installation.

5.

Once V-Ray installation has finished, the

Material Library

Chaos Cloud client installation starts. Note that the download process might take a while.

If you abort the download, it affects only the Material Library download and not the whole V-Ray installation.

 

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Once the installation of the Chaos License Server installation is donecomplete, you are directed to the Chaos License Server local host (127.0.0.1:30304) in order to sign in.



 


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The Chaos License Server will skip its installation process for two reasons:

  • If it detects a previous installation of the Online License Server on your machine.
  • If you choose the option Remote V-Ray license server on the network option.

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Loading the V-Ray Shelf

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When starting V-Ray for Houdini for the first time, you need to manually load the V-Ray shelfShelf. From the Houdini shelf, click the plus + icon, navigate to Shelves, and select V-Ray from the list. 


 


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To render with V-Ray, simply press click the Render button from the V-Ray Shelf. This automatically creates a vray_renderer node in the Network Editor (if one is not already present) and launches the V-Ray Frame Buffer.

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