3D Photorealistic

management, image editing,

post-processing, scene editing,
light mix, and denoiser control.

Rendering ●​ GPU and CPU rendering both

have their uses. So, it’s hard to
INTRODUCTION TO V-RAY 5 AND ITS recommend one over the other.
FEATURES - SUMMARY ●​ Table 1.8 lists the differences
between GPU and CPU
rendering.
●​ V-Ray is a rendering plugin that
supports both CPU and GPU+CPU
hybrid rendering. It creates
graphics that are CPU GPU
indistinguishable from a
CPUs have about GPUs have a
photograph.
24 processing larger number of
●​ V-ray has various features such as
cores tiny cores
materials, render elements,
geometry, textures, shading CPUs are GPUs offer higher
workflow and optimized lighting, generally slower memory
than GPUs bandwidth,
volumetric and atmospheric
processing power,
effects, and so on.
and speeds upto
●​ Render Elements break down 100 times faster
renders into individual elements than CPUs
such as reflections, diffuse color,
CPU cores are Each GPU core
shadows and mattes. It is
faster than GPU runs slower on
extremely useful in cores average than a
post-production. CPU core
●​ Render Elements in V-Ray have
Length render Faster rendering
four major groups: The Utility
time but high time but lower
Render Elements, Beauty Render
render quality rendering quality,
Elements, Render Elements and also, a lot of noise
the Matte Render Elements. is present in the
●​ The VFB provides an enormous list final rendered
of user-assisting facilities including image.
render elements, display
CPU does not GPU allows the
corrections, image
 render, render elements in
allow real-time users to
changes manipulate the Distributed Rendering Mode TRUE
models, lights and
framing in three QUICK TEST 1.4
dimensions in real 1.​ GPU rendering si much faster
time
than CPU rendering but has more
Costly Cheaper noise (lesser quality). TRUE
2.​ The CPU in a workstation allows
you to manipulate your models,
QUICK TEST 1.1
lights and framing in three
1.​ V-ray provides GPU and CPU
dimensions in real-time. FALSE
rendering but has no option for
3.​ The users’ needs will determine
hybrid rendering (GPU+CPU).
whether they use GPU or CPU
FALSE
processing. TRUE
2.​ All version of V-ray are equipped
with light mixing, layered
1.7 EXERCISE
compositing and light path
1.​ Which is the method used for
expressions. FALSE
numerical computation of
integrals of functions by
QUICK TEST 1.2
evaluating? MONTE CARLO
1.​ In V-Ray, subdivs is a measure for
SAMPLING
the minimum number of samples
2.​ What do you call the method of
(rays). FALSE
rendering whole frames on each
2.​ Area shadows are blurred
render node? NETWORK
shadows created by Area lights.
RENDERING
TRUE
3.​ Which of the following statements
3.​ The effect observed when
are true? ALL OF THESE:
looking at a fast-moving object is
a.​ V-Ray supports a wide
called Motion Blur. TRUE
range of materials to
generate a variety of looks
QUICK TEST 1.3
b.​ Any camera type that is
1.​ Elements in V-ray break down
commonly used is
into major groups. FALSE
supported by V-Ray
2.​ Both the V-Ray frame buffer and
c.​ V-Ray Hair, Metalness,
the 3ds Max frame buffer will
VRscans, V-Ray Toon
 Shader are physically
based materials
4.​ Which of the following is not a
Geometry Render Element?
RENDER ID
5.​ The Color Mapping rollout is
present in the Global Illumination
tab of the Render Settings
Window. FALSE
V-RAY 5 MATERIALS AND TEXTURES Amount color, or Bitmap, the user
SUMMARY may decide on the application
of the coating material.
●​ V-Ray for 3ds Max is available in
●​ VRayOverrideMtl is a V-Ray
a variety of materials to the user.
renderer-supplied utility material.
●​ VRayMtl, VRayFastSSS2, and
It permits a surface to appear
VRayBlendMtl are three material
differently depending on whether
kinds that are important for
reflections, refractions, or GI are
realistic results.
used to view it.
●​ VrayMtl is V-Ray’s most basic,
●​ Color bleeding, refractions,
widely used, and ubiquitous
reflections and shadows of
material. Its parameters include
objects can all be finely
diffuse, roughness, pre-set, bump,
controlled with this substance.
opacity, reflect, refract, Fresnel
●​ VrayLightMtl creates
reflection, IOR, and so on.
self-illuminated surfaces.
●​ In the Maps roll-out, the
●​ SSS stands for Sub-Surface
self-Illumination property can be
Scattering, also called
mapped to a texture and it
Translucency. It is when the light
controls the surface's emission.
rays do not pass straight through
●​ The Sheen layer is used in
an item but are scattered in
creating satin or other types of
numerous directions within, this
cloth. The sheen layer is the
effect occurs.
diffuse color’s top reflective layer.
●​ VRayFastSSS2 is a complete
●​ The highlights and lustrous
material with diffuse and
reflections for the substance are
specular components that can
determined by the BRDF
be utilized directly. A specular
parameters.
layer, a diffuse layer, and a
●​ The Vray2SidedMtl is useful in
sub-surface scattering layer are
creating thin translucent surfaces
the three layers that make up the
of paper, cloth curtains, and tree
material.
leaves.
●​ High Dynamic Range Images
●​ VRayBlendMtl employs a
(HDRI) are loaded and mapped
layer-based methodology.
into the environment using the
Numerous Coat materials are
VRayBitmap map.
applied to the base material.
Using Procedural map, Blend
 ●​ The VRaySky texture map is used 2.4 EXERCISE
as an environment map to 1.​ What are the three material kinds
imitate outdoor lighting. The that are most important for
texture’s appearance can realistic results? VRAYMTL,
change depending on the VRAYFASTSSS2, VRAYBLENDMTL
position of the VRaySun, which is 2.​ In VrayBitmap, the Render
typically used with the V-Ray Sun multiplier affects the brightness of
and Sky System. the loaded picture when
●​ VRayDirt is a textured map that rendering; it does not affect how
can be used to replicate a range the image appears in the
of effects, such as dirt in an material editor. TRUE
object’s crevices or as a pass for 3.​ The color bleeding, refractions,
ambient occlusion. and shadows of objects can all
be finely controlled with which of
QUICK TEST 2.1
these substances?
1.​ SSS stands for Sub-Surface
VRAYOVERRIDEMTL
Scattering, which is also known as
4.​ Identify the one which is not a
Translucency. TRUE
V-Ray Material.
2.​ VrayMtl is VRay’s most basic,
VRAYNORMALMAP
widely used, and ubiquitous
5.​ V-Ray for 3ds Max comes in with
material. TRUE
10 in-built materials. FALSE

QUICK TEST 2.2

1.​ Vray’s VrayHDRI texture has been
renamed to VrayBitmap texture.
TRUE
2.​ The VRayNormalMap texture is
identical to the 3ds Max Normal
map. FALSE
3.​ In VrayBitmap the overall
multiplier parameter affects both
rendering and the material
editor. TRUE
V-RAY 5 GEOMETRIC OBJECTS AND here is to compute indirect
BASIC RENDERING - SUMMARY illumination just at a few spots in
the scene and then interpolate
●​ V-Ray for 3ds Max has a variety of
for the rest.
geometric elements users can
●​ The Irradiance map, Light Cache,
use.
and Brute Force each have their
●​ The VRayPlane implements a
advantages and disadvantages.
procedural infinite plane for
Each can be used based on
V-Ray. There can be multiple
rendering needs and
planes in a scene. The material
requirements.
applied to the VRayPlane object
●​ The VRayLightMix allows users to
is used to render the plane.
change the color and intensity of
●​ The VRayInstancer builds objects
the lights and light emitting
using a variety of particle inputs,
materials can be modified
including the ParticleFlow system,
directly from the VFB during and
Alembic particles supplied via
also after rendering. It also allows
VRayProxy and thinking particles.
lights to be either disabled or
The VRayInstancer also builds
enabled on the fly, without
objects with PRT particles loaded
having to re-render the final
with a KrakatoaPRTLoader.
output.
●​ VRayFur is a very simple
●​ The Back to Beauty render
procedural fur generator. The fur
element is a single Render
is solely generated during render
Element that expands to include
time and does not appear in the
all beauty aspects. It creates a
scene.
BackToBeauty folder in
●​ VRayProxy allows scenarios with
Composite when used with New
billions of triangles to be
V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB).
rendered, so much more than
●​ The V-Ray Denoiser detects and
3ds Max can manage.
smooths out places where noise is
●​ The simplest method of Indirect
present in the produced beauty
Illumination is Brute Force.
image and render elements.
●​ Light caching is a technique for
●​ The use of VRayUVWRandomizer
simulating a scene's global
map on surface imperfections,
illumination.
bevelling, rounding and ambient
●​ The Irradiance Map relies on
occlusion can increase the
irradiance caching; The idea
 photorealism of the rendered intensity of the lights and
output. light-emitting materials directly
from the VFB during and also
QUICK TEST 3.1
after rendering? VRAYLIGHTMIX
1.​ VRayProxy imports geometry from
5.​ In VrayProxy a geometry from an
an external mesh at render time
external mesh is imported at
only. FALSE
render time only. TRUE
2.​ All objects are compatible with
VRayFur. TRUE

QUICK TEST 3.2

1.​ One of the advantages of the
Irradiance map is that additional
RAM is required. FALSE
2.​ The V-Ray Denoiser is used to
smoothen out places where noise
is present. TRUE
3.​ Surface Imperfections increase
the photorealism in rendered
images. TRUE

3.4 EXERCISE
1.​ Which of the following is a
shading method that allows users
to generate soft shadows in the
cracks and crevices of 3D
objects? AMBIENT OCCLUSION
2.​ The VRayInstancer builds objects
using a variety of particle inputs
TRUE
3.​ What can one add to the scene
in order to add randomization in
the material
VRAYUVWRANDOMIZERMAP
4.​ Which of the following allows
users to change the color and
MISCELLANEOUS PLUGINS ●​ Relink Bitmap is a script that
SUMMARY allows users to quickly relink all
missing files (Bitmaps,
●​ V-Ray comes with a toolbar that
VRayMeshes, Mental Ray Proxies,
provides fast access to some of
VRayHDRI, IES, and so on) when
the most regularly used V-Ray
their directories change.
components.
●​ The Forest Pack plugin is a
●​ The V-ray Scene Converter can
scattering plugin used for
be used to convert all scene
producing crowds, rocks, trees,
materials and raytraced
plants, buildings, aggregates,
shadows.
groundcover, and other things
●​ The V-Ray VRmat converter
related to it.
transforms 3ds Max materials to
●​ Blending can be used to
‘.vrmat’ files, which can then be
combine numerous photos. It can
loaded with the VrayVRmatMtl
very well be used to render
material.
progressive route tracing in
●​ The ‘.vrscene’ file format is an
distributed rendering mode,
ASCII file that 3ds Max can
which combines PPT pictures
export. It can be rendered with
generated by multiple
V-Ray Standalone and contains
workstations.
information about the geometry,
●​ The BerconMaps plugin adds five
lighting and shaders in the scene.
new procedural texture maps.
●​ The V-Ray Bitmap to VRayBitmap
These are Noise, Wood, Tile,
converter tool can be used to
Distortion, and Gradient.
convert normal 3ds Max Bitmap
●​ VrayFur Styler is a modifier plugin
textures to VRayBitmap textures.
that lets users paint the initial and
It also has the option of
bend directions of VRayFur
converting texture files to ‘tiled
objects, allowing them to ‘style’
.tx’ files automatically.
the way VRayFur.
●​ V-Ray light map files can be
viewed, merged and saved with
the Irradiance map viewer.
●​ The programming and scripting in
V-Ray for 3ds Max uses MaxScript
and V-ray Application SDK.
QUICK TEST 4.1 4.4 EXERCISE
1.​ Which of the following file formats
1.​ With the button VRayIES light
is an ASCII file that 3ds Max can
is created. TRUE
export and be rendered with
2.​ The V-Ray VRmat converter
V-Ray Standalone? VRSCENE
transforms 3ds Max materials to
2.​ V-Ray light map files can be
.vrmat files. TRUE
viewed, merged, and saved the
Cache map viewer. FALSE
QUICK TEST 4.2
1.​ The Berconmaps adds more 3.​ What does the button allow

texture and realism to the the user to do? ALLOWS USERS TO

already existing materials in Vray OPEN THE VRAYLIGHT LISTER TOOL

and other render plugins. TRUE 4.​ Which of the following allows you

2.​ The vrscene dehexer plugin to control and create various

allows users to paint the initial aspects of V-Ray for 3ds Max.

and bend directions of VRayFur MAXSCRIPT

objects. FALSE 5.​ Advanced mapping and

3.​ The Forest Pack allows users to randomization capabilities in

quickly relink all missing plant and Forest Pack allow users to

tree files in the scene. FALSE simulate natural geographical

distribution and get the most of
the assets. TRUE