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Starting with 3ds Max 2022, the format for plugins is changed to the Autodesk Application Plug-in Package format as described here: Autodesk application package help

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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:


 

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]/openslVRayOSL headers<Program Files>\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max*\opensl
[PKGROOT]/pluginsV-Ray for 3ds Max plugins<Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\Plugins
[PKGROOT]/resourcesV-Ray Toolbar icons<Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\UI_ln
[PKGROOT]/sceneconverter3ds Max scene converter scripts (and presets)<Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\SceneConverter
[PKGROOT]/scripts3ds Max startup scripts<Program Files>\Autodesk\3ds Max*\scripts
[PKGROOT]/PackageContents.xmlThe 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