V-Ray for Rhino
Atmosphere
This page provides information about the Atmosphere render element in V-Ray for Rhino.
Last updated 1 September 2026
This page provides information about the Atmosphere render element in V-Ray for Rhino.
Overview
Stores an image of the light scattered by atmospheric or volumetric media such as Fog or Aerial Perspective.


UI Paths
||V-Ray Asset Editor|| > Render Elements (right-click) > Atmosphere
||V-Ray Asset Editor|| > Create Asset (left-click) > Render Elements > Atmosphere
Parameters
Denoise – Specifies whether to denoise this render element.

Common Uses
The Atmosphere Render Element is useful for changing the appearance of the atmosphere and volumetric effects in a rendered image using compositing or image editing software. In the example, fog is generated using the Environment Fog. A warmer color is assigned to the fog and the intensity is increased using the Atmosphere RE.


Compositing
The Atmosphere Render Element is Added to the Beauty render to form the final image.
