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Extract the contents of the relevant .zip file into a suitable folder, for example, vray_builds/my_version . After the extraction, there should be four sub folders in it: nuke_plugins, nuke_root, nuke_vray, vray and vray_std .

 

Running Nuke

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Before you run Nuke, you need to perform the following steps:

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WindowsSetVRAY_FOR_NUKE_n_

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PLUGINS 1vray_builds/my_version/nuke_vray

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Loads the V-Ray plugins.

Note: This variable can also be set to point to the vray_std folder. This allows the VRayTranslator node can locate the right V-Ray Standalone executable.

set VRAY_FOR_NUKE_12_2_PLUGINS =

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vray_builds/my_version/nuke_vray

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WindowsSetVRAY_RT_GPU_LIBRARY_PATHvray_builds/my_version/vray_stdLoads the V-Ray GPU libraries.set
VRAY_RT_GPU_LIBRARY_PATH

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=vray_builds/my_version/vray_std

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WindowsSetNUKE_PATHvray_builds/my_version/nuke_

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pluginsRequired to run V-Ray itself.set NUKE_PATH=

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vray_builds/my_version/nuke_plugins ;%NUKE_PATH%

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WindowsSetPATH
vray_builds/my_version/nuke_

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rootRequired to run V-Ray itself.set PATH=

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vray_builds/my_version/nuke_root ;%PATH%

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Before you run Nuke, you need to perform the following steps:

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PLUGINS 1vray_builds/my_version/nuke_vray

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Loads the V-Ray plugins.

Note: This variable can also be set to point to the vray_std folder. This allows the VRayTranslator node can locate the right V-Ray Standalone executable.

export VRAY_FOR_NUKE_12_2_PLUGINS =

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vray_builds/my_version/nuke_vray

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LinuxExportVRAY_RT_GPU_LIBRARY_PATHvray_builds/my_version/vray_stdLoads the V-Ray GPU libraries.export
VRAY_RT_GPU_LIBRARY_PATH

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=vray_builds/my_version/vray_std

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LinuxExportNUKE_PATH

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vray_builds/my_version/nuke_plugins

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Required to run V-Ray itself.export NUKE_PATH=

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vray_builds/my_version/nuke_plugins :$NUKE_PATH

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LinuxExportLD_LIBRARY_PATH

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vray_builds/my_version/nuke_root 

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Required to run V-Ray itself.export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=

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vray_builds/my_version/nuke_root :$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

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Previous installations required users to set the VRAY_AUTH_CLIENT_FILE_PATH environment variable to point to a vrlclient.xml file, which contained the V-Ray license server settings. This step is no longer necessary since it is covered

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when Installing the License Server.

 

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     n is the Nuke version (12, 12.1, 12.2, etc.)


Running V-Ray Standalone


After you have complete your V-Ray for Nuke setup, you need to to perform the following steps to run V-Ray Standalone

Windows

  1. Edit the vray_builds/my_version/vray_std/vrayconfig.xml Replace [PLUGINS]\vrayplugins with the path to vray_builds/my_version/nuke_vray/vrayplugins.
     

Linux

  1. Edit the vray_builds/my_version/vray_std/vrayconfig.xml Replace [PLUGINS]/vrayplugins with the path to vray_builds/my_version/nuke_vray/vrayplugins .

  2. Edit vray_builds/my_version/vray_std/vray. Replace [PLUGINS] with the path to vray_builds/my_version/vray_std .