Intro Importing .vrscene QuickStart

This page provides a step-by-step introduction to V-Ray for Unreal.

Page Contents

 

Introduction

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Tutorial Assets

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To download the files used in this tutorial, please click on the button below.

 

 

 

Part I - Exporting the vrscene

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Step 1. Exporting vrscene from 3ds max

From  3ds max make sure you are looking through the camera you wish to render later in Unreal (1.1). Then you right click and select from the quad menu .vrscene exporter. A new window appears and where you select the export path and other various options. When finished click export (1.2). With this our vrscene is generated and we are ready to import it into Unreal engine.

 

Part II - Creating Unreal project and initial setup

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Step 1. Launch Unreal Engine 4

 

Launch you version of Unreal from the Epic Games Launcher. (currently supported versions are 4.18.3 and 4.19)(1.1). A window appears.  In the New Project Tab select the Blank template, Desktop/Console hardware, Maximum quality for the Editor and No Starter Content as initial setup. Choose the directory where you wish to create the project, name it and click the Create Project button (1.2).

 

 

Step 2. Enable The V-Ray Plugin  

When you create a project you must first enable the V-Ray plugin. From "Edit/Plugins" enable the VRayForUnreal plugin. You will need to restart Unreal for this to take effect.(2.2)

 

Step 3. New level Creation

 

Step 4. Test Lightbake

 

Part III - Rendering the final image

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Step 1. Render Image 

To render an image from Unreal using V-Ray make sure in the viewport you are looking from the camera (1.1) To render the image click the V-Ray button in the toolbar (1.2) (1.3).

Step 2. Refine the Render inside the VFB 

As you can see the render begins filling in over time. Once we get past the earlier passes, we can fine tune the render without the need for external photo editing applications while the render continues to a cleaner and cleaner result.

In the VFB, open up the Show Corrections Control panel by clicking on the icon at the bottom right of the window (2.1). Here you'll be able to fine-tune the render by turning on and manipulating the parameters. Tune down the Highlight Burn in the Exposure tab. Adjust the White Balance to turn down the warmth in the image (2.2).

 

Check the final result with and without to see the difference (2.3).

Step 3. Save  the Render

Now that the render’s done, from the VFB by click the Save button and select any of these image formats. We’ll select JPG here.