V-Ray for Rhino
Installation
This guide is to serve as a reference for the installation of V-Ray for Rhino. Please refer to the Glossary section for specific terms used in this document.
Last updated 15 June 2026
Overview
This guide is to serve as a reference for the installation of V-Ray for Rhino. Please refer to the Glossary section for specific terms used in this document.
A complete installation of V-Ray for Rhino consists of:
- V-Ray
- V-Ray License Server
- V-Ray Swarm
- Chaos Cloud Client app
- Chaos Cosmos Browser service
- Chaos Unified Login
If you are a trial user, please refer to the Trial installation, as the process differs from the one shown on this page.
Installing V-Ray for Rhino gives you access to:
Running the Installer
Welcome
Carefully read the End User License Agreement and the Global Consumer Privacy Policy. Accept the terms.
Proceed to click the Continue button.
Host App Version
This screen allows you to select which Rhino version to install V-Ray. You can also select several versions at once.
Proceed to click the Install button.
If you need to customize your V-Ray installation, click the Advanced button.
Cloud Licensing
When installing for the first time, V-Ray will use Cloud Licensing by default.
Click Install to continue with Cloud Licensing. If you need to connect to a network License Server, click Use License Server.
Chaos products use two licensing models: Cloud Licensing and the License Server. Cloud Licensing offers maximum flexibility, allowing users to sign in with their Chaos Account and use products from any location with an Internet connection. The License Server allows to set up centralized network setups and requires you to be on the same local network or connect through a VPN.
Chaos Telemetry
V-Ray installation is successful.
Participate in the improvement decisions for future versions of V-Ray. No intellectual property is violated when agreeing to participate in the feedback program. Chaos does not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc. For more information, see the Chaos Telemetry page.
Anonymized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality and/or parameter values. The data is not personally identifiable and is not tied to the user's individual account.
Personalized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality, parameter values, but also contains personally identifiable information tied to an individual user's license. This helps Chaos tailor and optimize the product for better personal use.
Advanced installation settings
Additional Components
The Advanced Installation button takes you to the Additional Components screen. Here, you can choose whether to install V-Ray Swarm.
Disable AI Features – When checked, a system environment variable is set and all V-Ray AI features are disabled from the software.
Click the Continue button to proceed with the installation.
Licensing
In this step, you can specify whether V-Ray will use Cloud Licensing - a direct connection to the Chaos Licensing Service, or the Chaos License Server.
Cloud Licensing allows you to use your product from any location with an Internet connection by signing in with your Chaos Account.
Licensing
In this step, you can specify whether the Chaos License Server runs locally or on another machine.
Local – This option installs the License Server on your machine. For a walkthrough, see the Chaos License Quick Start Guide.
Remote – This option allows you to configure your Chaos product for floating licenses in a local network. Fill in the IP address of the Chaos License Server in your network in the Primary License Server field. Please leave the port 30304 unchanged. For more details on this setup, see the License Server Deployment page.
Footnotes
- Starting with V-Ray 6, update 1, Chaos Cloud is always installed together with V-Ray as it is an integral part of the product.