V-Ray for Maya
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...




Parameters
MaterialX file – Selects the .mtlx file to open.
Material list – Displays the list of materials found in the Material file.
