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Starting with From 3ds Max 2022, the format for plugins is changed to the Autodesk Application Plug-in Package format as described here: Autodesk application package help
V-Ray for 3ds Max installation has been modified to support plugin packages.
The V-Ray installation location can be obtained by 3rd parties through the 3ds Max’s PluginPackageManager. The upgradeCode is "{00B38902-1C59-405A-875E-A9E3461F1FE7}"
Structure of the V-Ray application plugin package
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C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax2022
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This is the preferred install location when a plug-in is installed by the Autodesk store installer. Plug-ins installed to this location are available to all users on the machine.
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C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\MyPlugin
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The V-Ray SDK, example projects documentation installer and its logs as files not essential to rendering are still in their former place (by default at C:\Program Files\ChaosGroup\V-Ray\3ds Max <3ds Max version>) further known as INSTALLROOT.
A summary of the files bundled in the Autodesk application package for V-Ray:
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Package element | Description | Former location | |
[PKGROOT]/amg | viewport shaders | <Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\AMG | |
[PKGROOT]/assets | files needed for V-Ray for 3ds Max e.g. material_preview.vrscene | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\assets | |
[PKGROOT]/bin | V-Ray GPU binaries and plugins | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\bin | |
[PKGROOT]/defaults | 3ds Max defaults settings | <Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\en-US\defaults | |
[PKGROOT]/docs | V-Ray EULA | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\docs | |
[PKGROOT]/opensl | VRayOSL headers | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\opensl | |
[PKGROOT]/plugins | V-Ray for 3ds Max plugins | <Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\Plugins | |
[PKGROOT]/resources | V-Ray Toolbar icons | <Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\UI_ln | |
[PKGROOT]/sceneconverter | 3ds Max scene converter scripts (and presets) | <Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\SceneConverter | |
[PKGROOT]/scripts | 3ds Max startup scripts | <Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\scripts | |
[PKGROOT]/PackageContents.xml | The Autodesk application package descriptor | ||
[INSTALLROOT]/docs | V-Ray SDK documentation shipped | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\docs | |
[INSTALLROOT]/include | V-Ray SDK headers | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\include | |
[INSTALLROOT]/lib | V-Ray SDK export libraries | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\lib | |
[INSTALLROOT]/mdl | VRayMDL sample shaders | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\mdl | |
[INSTALLROOT]/samples | V-Ray SDK sample projects | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\samples | |
[INSTALLROOT]/uninstall | V-Ray installer's binary, config and log | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\uninstall | |
[INSTALLROOT]/utils | Other products installations that are bundled with V-Ray | <Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\utils |