V-Ray Menu

Asset Editor

Opens the V-Ray Asset Editor.

Node Editor (Beta)

Shows the V-Ray Node Editor window.

Chaos Cosmos

Opens the Chaos Cosmos Browser.

File Path Editor

Opens the V-Ray File Path Editor.

Frame Buffer

Opens the V-Ray Frame Buffer.

Light Gen

Opens the V-Ray Light Gen.

Chaos Cloud Collaboration

Opens the Chaos Cloud Collaboration window.

Rendering

Opens the Rendering submenu.

Live Link

Opens the Live Link submenu.

AI

Opens the AI submenu.

Lights

Opens the Lights submenu.

Objects

Opens the Objects submenu.

Tools

Opens the Tools submenu.

Enscape Compatibility

Opens the Enscape Compatibility submenu.

Pack Project 1 2

Allows you to create a Zip file that contains the project file and all the associated assets used in the file (textures, environment maps, proxies, linked blocks and their assets, etc).

Help

Opens the Help menu.

Render

Renders the current view with the V-Ray production renderer.

Interactive Render

Starts a V-Ray Interactive Render.

Chaos Cloud render/upload

Submits the scene to Chaos Cloud.

Export VRScene

Exports a VRScene for render.

Batch Render

Shows a V-Ray Batch Render panel.

Menu Items

Description

Menu Items

Description

Start V-Ray Vision (deprecated feature)

Starts V-Ray Vision.

Start Vantage

Starts a Vantage live session. Connects to an already running Vantage instance.

Vantage Viewport Render

Starts the Vantage Viewport Render.

Viewport Resolution Scaling

Adjusts the output resolution by a percentage.

Export Viewport Image

Exports an image file from the current viewport view.

Start Envision

Starts an Envision live session. Connects to an already running Envision instance.

Viewport to AI Visualization

Opens the AI Visualization window (Veras) and sends a viewport screenshot to be used as a generation source.

Render to AI Visualization

Opens the AI Visualization window (Veras) and sends the latest render to be used as a generation source.

Rectangle Light

Creates a Rectangle Light, also known as Area Light. Specify three points in the viewport to define the rectangle and create the light.

Sphere Light

Creates a Sphere Light. Click in the viewport to define the sphere and create the light.

IES Light

Creates an IES Light. Click in the viewport to define the cone of light.

Spot Light

Creates a Spot Light. Click in the viewport to define the spotlight's cone of light.

Point Light

Creates a Point Light, also known as an Omni Light. Click in the viewport to place the point light.

Dome Light

Creates a Dome Light. Click in the viewport to place the sphere. Rhino will prompt the user to specify a dome light texture.

Sun Light

Creates a Sun Light. Launches a Sun Angle Calculator, then allows the user to specify the sun position.

Directional Light

Creates a Directional Light. Click in the viewport to define the light direction.

Convert to Mesh Light

Converts the selected mesh into a Mesh Light object.

Release Mesh Light Properties

Removes Mesh Light properties from the selection.

Infinite Plane

Creates an Infinite Plane.

Export Proxy

Exports a Proxy object.

Import Proxy or VRScene

Imports a Proxy object or a .vrscene file into the scene.

Add Fur to Selection

Creates a Fur Object. Specify an object in the viewport that the fur will be applied to.

Convert to Clipper

Creates a Mesh Clipper plane.

Add Displacement to Selection

Adds Displacement to selection.

Convert to Scatter Host

Converts selected objects to Scatter hosts.

Decal

Creates Decal that projects one material on top of another.

Convert to Enmesh

Creates an Enmesh surface object.

Camera Focus Tool

Sets camera focus distance based on a point in the model.

Guess Lens Shift

V-Ray will guess the amount of lens shift that has occurred. Note that it is not usable in any default orthogonal view.

Toggle Camera Lock

Locks camera position and orientation during Interactive Rendering.

Randomize Object IDs

Randomizes the Object IDs for the selected objects.

Convert Rhino Material

Converts Rhino materials to V-Ray materials.

Randomize Material ID Colors 3

Iterates through all V-Ray materials in the project and for each one assigns a randomly generated color to its ID color parameter.

Reset VFB State

Resets the V-Ray Frame Buffer settings and position to the defaults.

External

Opens the external submenu.

GPU Device Selection

Opens the GPU Selection menu.

V-Ray Denoiser

Opens the V-Ray denoising tool.

VRMesh Viewer

Opens the V-Ray Mesh Viewer.

Enable Enscape Compatibility

Enables the Enscape Compatibility. See the Enscape Compatibility page for more information.

Apply Enscape Settings

Synchronizes Enscape’s environment and illumination - Sunlight, Sky, and Camera exposure settings with V-Ray's.

Download Enscape Assets

Downloads and prepares all Enscape assets in the project for V-Ray rendering.

Notification Center

Opens the Notifications window.

Chaos Academy

Opens the Chaos Academy online learning resources page.

Chaos Forum

Opens the Chaos Forum webpage for discussions and support.

Online Help

Brings you to the Chaos Group Online help site.

API Documentation

Opens the V-Ray for Rhino Object Model Reference Guide.

Support Request

Submits a new support request to the Chaos Support team.

Ideas Portal

Leads to the Chaos Forum Suggestions for V-Ray for Rhino, where you can suggest and track product feature ideas.

License

Opens the License submenu.

Chaos Account

Opens the Chaos account management window.

About V-Ray

Opens the About Chaos V-Ray window where you can find information about the installed version. The window also includes links to Chaos website, and information about the V-Ray Asset Editor Session Log, EULA, Chaos Global Privacy Policy and Copyright notices.

Release V-Ray License

Releases the V-Ray license.