3ds Max Support

This page provides information about the supported .vrscene features exported from V-Ray for 3ds Max.

Lights

Light	Support
Directional	PARTIAL (3ds Max only)
Point/Omni
Spot
V-Ray Rectangle	PARTIAL (texture not supported)
V-Ray Ellipse/Disc	Works as a Rectangle
V-Ray Portals
V-Ray Sphere
V-Ray IES
V-Ray Sun	INITIAL (works as a Direct light)
V-Ray Dome
V-Ray Mesh Light

UI	Native name	V-Ray plugin name (plugin/parameter)	Support
Standard 3ds Max light
	Directional	LightDirectMax
	Shadows
	Use Global Settings
	Exclude...
	Adv. Raytraced
	Area Shadows
	Shadow Map
	Ray Traced Shadows
	VRayShadow
	Atmospheric Effects
	Multiplier
	Decay: Type Start
	Near Attenuation: Use Show Start End	near_attenuation near_attenuation_start near_attenuation_end
	Far Attenuation: Use Show Start End	far_attenuation_start far_attenuation_end
	Show Clone
	Overshoot	overshoot
	Hotspot/Beam	hotspot
	Falloff/Field	fallsize
	Cirle
	Rectangle
	Aspect
	Bitmap Fit...
	Contrast
	Soften Diff. Edge
	Diffuse
	Specular
	Ambient Only
	Map
	Object Shadows: Color Density Map Light Affects Shadow Color	shadowColor
	Atmosphere Shadows: Opacity Color Amount
	Bias	shadowBias
	Size
	Sample Range
	Absolute Map Bias
	2 Sided Shadows
	Spot	LightSpotMax
	Shadows
	Use Global Settings
	Adv. Raytraced
	Area Shadows
	Shadow Map
	Ray Traced Shadows
	VRayShadow
	Atmospheric Effects
	Multiplier
	Decay: Type Start
	Near Attenuation: Use Show Start End
	Far Attenuation: Use Show Start End
	Show Cone
	Overshoot
	Hotspot/Beam
	Falloff/Field
	Circle
	Rectangle
	Aspect
	Bitmap Fit...
	Contrast
	Soften Diff. Edge
	Diffuse
	Specular
	Ambient Only
	Map (Projector Map)
	Object Shaows: Color Density Map Light Affects Shadow Color
	Atmosphere Shadows: Opacity Color Amount
	Bias
	Size
	Sample Range
	Absolute Map Bias
	2 Sided Shadows
	Omni
	Shodows
	Use Global Settings
	Adv. Raytraced
	Area Shadows
	Shadow Map
	Ray Traced Shadows
	VRayShadow
	Multiplier
	Decay: Type Start
	Near Attenuation: Use Show Start End
	Far Attenuation: Use Show Start End
	Contrast
	Soften Diff. Edge
	Diffuse
	Specular
	Ambient Only
	Map (Projector Map)
	Object Shaows: Color Density Map Light Affects Shadow Color
	Atmosphere Shadows: Opacity Color Amount
	Bias
	Size
	Sample Range
	Absolute Map Bias
	2 Sided Shadows
V-Ray Lights
	V-Ray Light Plane
	Length
	Width
	Units: Default (image) Luminous power (lm) Luminance (lm/m/sr) Radiant power (W) Radiance (W/m/sr)
	Multiplier
	Mode: Color Temperature
	Color
	Temperature
	Texture
	Res
	Directional
	Preview: Selected Always Never
	Preview texmap
	Exclude
	Cast shadows
	Double-sided
	Invisible
	No decay
	Skylight portal		–
	Simple
	Store with irradiance map
	Affect diffuse
	Affect specular
	Affect reflections
	Shadow bias
	Cutoff
	Enable viewport shading
	Viewport wire color
	Icon text
	Use MIS
	V-Ray Dome Light
	U size
	V size
	Units: Default (image) Luminous power (lm) Luminance (lm/m/sr) Radiant power (W) Radiance (W/m/sr)
	Multiplier
	Mode: Color Temperature
	Color
	Temperature
	Texture
	Res
	Spherical (full dome)
	Affect alpha
	Lock texture to icon
	Ray dist: None From GI Explicit
	Distance
	Target radius
	Emit radius
	Adaptive dome
	Cast shadows
	Double-sided
	Invisible
	No decay
	Skylight portal		–
	Simple
	Store with irradiance map
	Affect diffuse
	Affect specular
	Affect reflections
	Shadow bias
	Cutoff
	Enable viewport shading
	Viewport wire color
	Icon text
	Use MIS
	V-Ray Sphere
	Radius
	V size
	Units: Default (image) Luminous power (lm) Luminance (lm/m/sr) Radiant power (W) Radiance (W/m/sr)
	Multiplier
	Mode: Color Temperature
	Color
	Temperature
	Texture
	Res
	Cast shadows
	Double-sided
	Invisible
	No decay
	Skylight portal		–
	Simple
	Store with irradiance map
	Affect diffuse
	Affect specular
	Affect reflections
	Shadow bias
	Cutoff
	Enable viewport shading
	Viewport wire color
	Icon text
	Use MIS
	V-Ray Mesh Light
	U size
	V-Size
	Units: Default (image) Luminous power (lm) Luminance (lm/m/sr) Radiant power (W) Radiance (W/m/sr)
	Multiplier
	Mode: Color Temperature
	Color
	Temperature
	Texture
	Res
	Flip normals
	Pick mesh
	Replace mesh with light
	Extract mesh as node
	Cast shadows
	Double-sided
	Invisible
	No decay
	Skylight portal
	Simple
	Store with irradiance map
	Affect diffuse
	Affect specular
	Affect reflecttions
	Shadow bias
	Cutoff
	Enable viewport shading
	Viewport wire color
	Icon text
	Use MIS
	V-Ray Disc Light
	Radius
	V size
	Units: Default (image) Luminous power (lm) Luminance (lm/m/sr) Radiant power (W) Radiance (W/m/sr)
	Multiplier
	Mode: Color Temperature
	Color
	Temperature
	Texture
	Res
	Directional
	Preview
	Preview texmap
	Cast shadows
	Double-sided
	Invisible
	No decay
	Skylight portal
	Simple
	Store with irradiance map
	Affect diffuse
	Affect specular
	Affect reflections
	Shadow bias
	Cutoff
	Enable viewport shading
	Viewport wire color
	Icon text
	Use MIS
	V-Ray IES Light
	Enabled
	Enable viewport shading
	Show distribution
	Targeted
	Ies file
	Rotation X
	Rotation Y
	Rotation Z
	Cutoff
	Shadow bias
	Cast shadows
	Affect diffuse
	Diffuse contribution
	Use light shape: No For shadows only For illumination and shadows
	Override shape
	Shape
	Height
	Width
	Length
	Diameter
	Color mode: Color Temperature
	Color
	Color temperature
	Override inter: rescale replace
	Intensity type: power (lm) intensity (cd)
	Intensity value
	Area speculars
	Viewport wire color
	Icon text
	Exclude
	V-Ray Ambient Light
	Mode: Direct + GI Direct light GI
	GI min distance
	Color
	Intensity
	Light map
	Compensate exposure
	Viewport wire color
	Exclude...
	V-Ray Sun
	Intensity multiplier
	Size multiplier
	Filter color
	Color mode: filter direct override
	Sky model: Preetham et al. CIE clear CIE overcast Hosek et al. Imrpoved
	Ground albedo
	Indirect horiz illumination
	Blend angle
	Horizon offset
	Turbidity
	Ozone
	Exclude
	Invisible
	Affect diffuse
	Affect specular
	Cast atmospheric shadows
	Shadow bias
	Photon emit radius

Materials

Native Name	V-Ray Plugin Name	Support
V-Ray ALSurface	BRDFALSurface	Diffuse Diffuse strength Reflect color Reflect strength Reflect roughness Reflect IOR Reflect distribution GGX
VRayBumpMtl	BRDFBump	Base material Bump map Bump amount
VRayCarPaintMtl	BRDFCarPaint	Base color Base reflection Base glossiness
VRayLightMtl	BRDFLight	Color Color multiplier Direct Illumination On
VRayScatterVolume	BRDFScatterVolume	Overall color Scatter Color
VRayFastSSS2	BRDFSSS2Complex	IOR Subsurface color Specular color Specular amount Specular glossiness
VRayStochasticFlakesMtl	BRDFStochasticFlakes	Hilight glossiness Reflection filter BRDF Type: GGX
VRayToonMtl	BRDFToonMtl	Loads as BRDFVRayMtl, toon parameters are ignored.
VRayPointParticleMtl	BSDFPointParticle	Loads as a simple diffuse BRDF.

VRayMtl

UI	Native name	V-Ray plugin Name (plugin/parameter)	Support
UI	VRayMtl	BRDFVRayMtl	Support
	Diffuse	diffuse
	Diffuse Texture	diffuse
	Roughness	roughness
	Roughness Texture	roughness
	Reflect	reflect
	Reflect Texture	reflect
	Reflect Glossiness	reflect_glossiness
	Reflect Glossiness Texture	reflect_glossiness
	Fresnel reflections	fresnel
	Fresnel IOR	fresnel_ior
	Fresnel IOR Lock	fresnel_ior_lock
	Fresnel IOR Texture	fresnel_ior
	Metalness	metalness
	Metalness Texture	metalness
	Max depth	reflect_depth
	Reflect on back side	option_reflect_on_back
	Dim distance	reflect_dim_distance
	Dim fall off	reflect_dim_distance_falloff
	Subdivs	reflect_subdivs
	Affect channel: Color only Color+alpha All Channels	reflect_affect_alpha=0 reflect_affect_alpha=1 reflect_affect_alpha=2
$vraymtl_refract.PNG$	Refract	refract
	Refract Texture	refract
	Refract Glossiness	refract_glossiness
	Refract Glossiness Texture	refract_glossiness
	IOR	refract_ior
	IOR Texture	refract_ior
	Abbe number	dispersion
	Affect channel: Color only Color+alpha All Channels	refract_affect_alpha=0 refract_affect_alpha=1 refract_affect_alpha=2
	Max depth	refract_depth
	Affect shadows	refract_affect_shadows
	Subdivs	refract_subdivs
	Fog color	fog_color
	Fog color Texture	fog_color_tex
	Fog multiplier	fog_mult
	Fog bias	fog_bias
	Translucency: None Hard (wax) model Soft (water) model Hybrid model	translucency=0 translucency=1 translucency=2 translucency=3
	Scatter coeff	translucency_scatter_coeff
	Fwd/bck coeff	translucency_scatter_dir
	Thickness	translucency_thickness
	Back-side color	translucency_color
	Back-side color Texture	translucency_color
	Light multiplier	translucency_light_mult
	Self-Illumination	self_illumination
	Self-IlluminationTexture	self_illumination
	GI	self_illumination_gi
	Mult	TexCombineColor / result_multiplier
	Compensate camera exposure	compensate_camera_exposure
	BRDF: Phong Blinn Ward Microfacet GTR (GGX)	brdf_type=0 brdf_type=1 brdf_type=2 brdf_type=4
	Use glossiness / Use roughness	option_use_roughness
	GTR tail falloff	gtr_gamma
	GTR tail falloff Texture	gtr_gamma
	Anisotropy	anisotropy
	Anisotropy Texture	anisotropy
	Rotation	anisotropy_rotation
	Rotation Texture	anisotropy_rotation
	Local axis	anisotropy_axis
	Map channel	anisotropy_derivation
	Trace reflections	reflect_trace
	Trace refractions	refract_trace
	Cutoff	option_cutoff
	Env. priority	environment_priority
	Glossy Fresnel	option_glossy_fresnel
	Preserve energy: RGB Monochrome	option_energy_mode=0 option_energy_mode=1
	Double-sided	option_double_sided
	Use irradiance map	option_use_irradiance_map
	Fog system units scaling	fog_unit_scale_on
	Effect ID	MtlMaterialID / material_id_number
	Opacity mode: Normal Clip Stochastic	opacity_mode=0 opacity_mode=1 opacity_mode=2	^{3ds Max Support}
	Diffuse Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Reflect Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Reflect Glossiness Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Refract Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Refract Glossiness Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Opacity Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Bump Texture	BRDFBump/bump_tex_color
	Bump Texture Multiplier	BRDFBump/bump_tex_mult_tex
	Displace Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Self -illum Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Diff. rough Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Fresnel IOR Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Metalness Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Anisotropy Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	An. rotation Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	GTR falloff Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	IOR Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Translucent Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Fog color Texture Multiplier	TexCombineColor / texture_multiplier
	Environment Texture	BRDFVRayMtl / environment_override

Maps

	Native Name	V-Ray plugin Name	Support
	Advanced Wood
	Bitmap	TexBitmap
	BlendedBoxMap
	Camera Map Per Pixel
	Cellular	TexCellular
	Checker	TexChecker
	ColorCorrection	ColorCorrection
	ColorCorrect	ColorCorrect
	ColorMap
	Combustion
	Composite	TexLayeredMax
	Dent
	Falloff	TexFalloff
	Gradient	TexGradient
	Gradient Ramp	TexGradRamp
	Map Output Selector
	Marble	TexMarbleMax
	Mask	TexMaskMax
	Mix	TexMix
	MultiTitle
	Noise	TexNoiseMax
	OSL Map
	Output	TexOutput
	Particle Age
	Particle MBlur
	Perlin Marble
	RGB Multiply	TexRGBMultiplyMax
	RGB Tint	TexRGBTintMax
	ShapeMap
	Smoke	TexSmoke
	Speckle	TexSpeckle
	Splat	TexSplat
	Stucco	TexStucco
	Substance
	Swirl	TexSwirl
	TexMap
	TextureObjMask
	Tiles	TexTiles
	Vector Displacement
	Vector Map
	VRayBump2Normal
	VRayColor	TexAColor
	VRayColor2Bump
	VRayCompTex	TexCompMax
	VRayCurvature
	VRayDirt
	VRayDistanceTex
	VRayDomeEnv
	VRayEdgesTex
	VRayFakeFresnelTex
	VRayGLSLTex
	VRayHairInfoTex
	VRayHDRI
	VRayICC
	VRayLut
	VRayMatteShadowTex
	VRayMultiSubTex
	VRayNoiseTex	TexNoiseMax
	VRayNormalMap
	VRayOCIO
	VRayOSLTex
	VRayParticleTex
	VRayPluginNodeTex
	VRayPtex
	VRaySamplerInfoTex
	VRaySky
	VRaySoftbox
	VRayTriplanarTex
	VRayUserColor
	VRayUserScalar

Content

Space Tools

Lights

Materials

VRayMtl

Maps