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VRayMaterialX

This page provides information about VRayMaterialX material in V-Ray for Maya.

Last updated 9 December 2025

This page provides information about VRayMaterialX material in V-Ray for Maya.

Overview

VRayMaterialX is a file-based material designed to load .mtlx files in the scene. It works with .mtlx files exported by V-Ray or containing standard surface MaterialX.

To export V-Ray materials to .mtlx files, use the Export Materials to MaterialX tool.

VRayMaterialX is supported for rendering and export as part of a USD stage.

Discover how V-Ray 6, update 2 integrated MaterialX into V-Ray for Maya and Houdini's Solaris for effortless shader graph exchange and seamless collaboration.

UI Path: ||Right-click on the geometry|| > Assign New Material...

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Parameters

MaterialX file – Selects the .mtlx file to open.

Material list – Displays the list of materials found in the Material file.