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 |
|---|---|
| Render | Selects a V-Ray ROP from a dropdown menu and starts rendering. |
| Render VFB IPR | Opens the VFB and starts V-Ray IPR using the V-Ray ROP settings selected from a dropdown menu. |
| Render Settings | Selects a V-Ray ROP from a dropdown menu and opens its V-Ray Render Settings. |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |