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V-Ray ShaderBall node enables a preview of materials, while still building them in an IPR mode. There is no need to load the entire scene. The materials can be assigned by dragging and dropping them directly into the Render View.

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Column width 50% Rendering in VFB Fancy Bullets type circle Create a V-Ray ShaderBall in the obj network, and then dive into the node. Find the ROP node and enter it. Go to the Images tab and click Show Frame Buffer. Start an IPR in the VFB. Adjust the Mode, Size, and other settings of the V-Ray ShaderBall.   Column width 5% Column width 45% HTML <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w5G2ohr_Fiw" title="V-Ray for Houdini — How to work with V-Ray ShaderBall in VFB" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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Column width 50% Viewport Rendering Fancy Bullets type circle Create a V-Ray ShaderBall in obj network. Go to Render View and start rendering. Adjust the Mode, Size, and other settings of the V-Ray ShaderBall. Column width 5%   Column width 45% HTML <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_kRIPUxHFZc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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Column width 50% Mode – Selects the preview object. Geo – The preview object is a geometry. Hair – The preview object is hair. Size – Specifies the size of the render in the Render View. Column width 5%   Column width 45%

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