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Getting Started with App SDK

Here are all the covered topics in the self-training program, including code examples, for V-Ray App SDK:

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Getting Started with App SDK

Here are all the covered topics in the self-training program, including code examples, for V-Ray App SDK:

Introduction

In this section, we give a quick overview of the App SDK and introduce you to the general topic of photorealistic rendering.

VFB

The redesigned V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB) provides a higher level of post-processing adjustments and the ability to modify your scene.

Render Engines

In this section, we cover the different render engines (or rendering modes) available in V-Ray

Fundamentals

Foundational knowledge about the building blocks of the App SDK - plugins and events.

Basic Camera and Geometry

In this section, we'll dive deeply into the different geometry types available in V-Ray.

Lighting

In this section, we'll cover thoroughly (almost) all light types available in V-Ray.

Advanced Camera

In this section, we'll talk about different advanced functionalities of the camera.

Shading Materials

In this section we'll cover the most frequently used materials in V-Ray.

Shading Textures

In this section, we talk about the most commonly used textures in V-Ray.

Dynamic Geometry

In this section, we cover geometry primitives, which are generated at runtime when necessary and may be discarded to free up memory.

Animation

In this section we'll talk about the animation which one can produce using V-Ray.

Render Elements

In this section we'll cover the render elements (channels) available in V-Ray.

Sampling

In this section, we talk about Antialiasing in the context of creating Shading/Camera Effects and about the various anti-aliasing filters implemented in V-Ray.

Global Illumination

In this section we'll cover the topic about Global Illumination (GI) - a key part of the photorealistic rendering process - and its related settings.

Settings

In this section, we talk about the settings plugins in V-Ray and how to export V-Ray Scene Files (.vrscene).

Setup

In this section we'll discuss some topics, which occur during the setup and integration of App SDK.

Advanced

This section covers advanced functionalities, such as Wrapper Material, Volumetrics, Particle Systems and Texture Baking.

Optimizations

In this section, we'll cover possible optimization techniques when integrating App SDK for different languages.

Troubleshooting

In this section, we'll discuss some hints how to fix issues, when using App SDK.

Industry-specific

In this section, we talk about topics, such as V-Ray Hair Material, V-Ray Fur and cartoon shading.

API Reference Guides

This page offers links to the V-Ray API reference guides for C++, C#, Node.js®, Node.js® Plugins and Python.

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Chaos License Quick Start Guide

The Local License Server is installed directly on your machine, allowing you to manage it and turn it on and off at your convenience. With a local license, your machine is the host of the license.

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License Agreements and Copyrights

This page provides information on licensing agreements and copyrights for App SDK.

Overview

* New V-Ray VFB (codenamed VFB2). * Share VRayRenderer instances among programming languages. * [C++] Added move semantics to the Value type and the Plugin property setters. C++11 is now required to use AppSDK in C++. * Added Python 3.8 binding. * Added .Net Core builds.

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System Requirements

Please make sure that your system fulfills these requirements to start using V-Ray App SDK. Note that V-Ray is only supported for 64-bit operating systems.

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Source: Application SDK documentation at Chaos. Published by Chaos and mirrored here; the Chaos page is the authoritative copy.

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