This page provides information on how V-Ray options are integrated into the Houdini menus.
Overview
V-Ray adds a number of commonly used V-Ray components to Houdini's main menu. From these options, you can manage Render, Object, and Displacement properties; import files; and manage VFB and V-Ray IPR.
UI Paths
||V-Ray menu|| > V-Ray components
Render menu
V-Ray Main Menu
Menu | Description |
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Render | Creates a V-Ray Renderer node. |
Render VFB IPR | Opens the VFB and starts V-Ray IPR. |
Render Settings | Opens the V-Ray Render Settings window. |
Show VFB | Opens the V-Ray Frame Buffer. |
Global Settings | Opens the V-Ray Global Settings. |
Object Properties | Opens Object Properties submenu. |
Import | Opens Import submenu. |
Pack Scene | Opens the Report Bug/RFE dialog. |
Chaosgroup.com | Opens Chaos Group website. |
Help | Opens the Help submenu. |
About V-Ray | Shows you information about the installed version. |
V-Ray Object Properties Submenu
Menu | Description |
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Common | Opens the Object Properties tab. |
Displacement | Opens the Displacement Properties tab. |
Hair | Opens the Hair Properties tab. |
Camera | Opens the Camera Properties tab. |
Physical Camera | Opens the Physical Camera Properties tab. |
V-Ray Import Submenu
Menu | Description |
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Material (.vrscene) | Imports a material from a .vrscene file. |
AUR Cache (.aur) | Imports an .aur cache file (a a Phoenix simulation cache file). |
Help Submenu
Menu | Description |
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Documentation | Opens the V-Ray for Houdini online documentation. |
Tutorials | Opens the Tutorials page of the V-Ray for Houdini online documentation. |
Forum | Opens the V-Ray for Houdini forum. |
Render Menu
Menu | Description |
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Create Render Node | Creates a V-Ray Renderer node as well as a V-Ray Renderer IPR node. |
Edit Render Node | Opens a list of existing V-Ray Renderer and V-Ray Renderer IPR nodes. When you click on a given node, its ROP parameters are displayed for edition. |