V-Ray for Maya
Raw Diffuse Filter
This page describes the Raw Diffuse Filter Render Element.
Last updated 5 December 2025
This page describes the Raw Diffuse Filter Render Element.
Overview
The Raw Diffuse Filter Render Element is similar to the Diffuse Render Element, except it is not affected by Fresnel falloff. The result is a solid mask showing the pure diffuse color as set in the V-Ray Material's settings.
UI Path: ||Display Render Settings button|| > Render Elements tab > Object select


Parameters
Enabled – When enabled, the render element appears in the V-Ray Virtual Frame Buffer.
Deep output – Specifies whether to include this render element in deep images.
Filename suffix – The text added to the end of the rendered file, when saved as a separate file (e.g. myrender.rawDiffuseFilter.vrimg).
Denoise – Enables the render element's denoising, provided the Denoiserrender element is present.

Notes
- The Raw Diffuse Filter Render Element is not very commonly used in compositing. It may be useful when used in conjunction with the Diffuse Render Element, when pure black and white values are needed for a specific compositing job.