V-Ray for Rhino
Subsurface Scattering RE
This page provides information about the Subsurface Scattering render element in V-Ray for Rhino.
Last updated 18 May 2026
This page provides information about the Subsurface Scattering render element in V-Ray for Rhino.
Overview
Stores light scattered by Subsurface Scattering materials.


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

Common Uses
The Subsurface Scattering Render Element is useful for changing the appearance of SSS elements, after rendering, in a compositing or image editing software. In the example, the scattering color is changed to red using the SSS RE. See the render before and after compositing.


Compositing
The Subsurface Scattering Render Element is added to the Beauty composite to form the final image.
