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 |
Render menu |
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V-Ray Main Menu
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Render | Selects a V-Ray ROP from a dropdown menu and starts rendering. | 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. | Light Lister | Opens the V-Ray Light Lister dialog. | Settings | Opens the Settings submenu. | Object Properties | Opens the Object Properties submenu. | Import | Opens the Import submenu. | Pack Scene | Opens the Report Bug/RFE dialog. | chaos.com | Opens Chaos website. | Help | Opens the Help submenu. | About V-Ray | Shows you information about the installed version. |
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V-Ray Settings Submenu
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Global Settings | Opens the V-Ray: Global Settings window. | UI | Opens the UI submenu, containing Reset Log Window and Reset Light Lister Window options. |
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V-Ray Object Properties Submenu
V-Ray Import Submenu
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Chaos Cosmos | Opens Chaos Cosmos Browser. | Material (.vrscene) | Imports a material from a .vrscene file. | AUR Cache (.aur) | Imports an .aur cache file (a Phoenix simulation cache file). |
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Help Submenu
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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. |
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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. |