Volumetrics

This page provides an overview of V-Ray volumetric nodes.

Overview

The Volumetric effects in V-Ray for Nuke simulate fog, atmospheric haze, and participating media for a number of effects. Volumetrics also include Volumetric Grid rendering that works with grid-based cache formats to create effects such as dynamic plumes of smoke.

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Volumetric Nodes

V-Ray provides the following nodes for volumetrics:

• VRayEnvironmentFog – An atmospheric effect that allows the simulation of participating media like fog, atmospheric dust, etc.
• VRayVolumeGrid – A special type of volumetric effect that works with grid-based cache formats.