# General **URL:** https://forums.chaos.com/c/v-ray/v-ray-for-rhino/v-ray-for-rhino-general/102.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forums.chaos.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.chaos.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.chaos.com/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [FBX import and Materials not showing in Vray Material palette](https://forums.chaos.com/t/fbx-import-and-materials-not-showing-in-vray-material-palette/119672)
**Author:** [@boundary](https://forums.chaos.com/u/boundary)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/fbx-import-and-materials-not-showing-in-vray-material-palette/119672 "2024-08-20T01:32:02Z")
Hi - I purchased a model in FBX format from one of the big model resellers - it comes into rhino with all the materials mapped to it and visible in the ‘rendered’ viewport option (yay!) however, I notice those materials… --- ## [Extra Lines Showing Up in Render](https://forums.chaos.com/t/extra-lines-showing-up-in-render/119648)
**Author:** [@christopher\_burkhart](https://forums.chaos.com/u/christopher_burkhart)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/extra-lines-showing-up-in-render/119648 "2024-08-07T12:46:38Z")
I am trying to figure what is going on in Vray. I use Vray a good bit in SketchUp, and have my own generic material for making stylized renders - its a grey with edges on and a bit of dirt. I am trying to convert solel… --- ## [How to create a patent style shader](https://forums.chaos.com/t/how-to-create-a-patent-style-shader/119607)
**Author:** [@joaquin\_laborda](https://forums.chaos.com/u/joaquin_laborda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/how-to-create-a-patent-style-shader/119607 "2024-08-07T12:31:30Z")
Hi, I would like to create a shader for a product patent illustration. I’m not sure if there is any way to do this with Vray. The main idea is to have black and white pixels only and to simulate halftones with points … --- ## [V-Ray not reading geometry correctly](https://forums.chaos.com/t/v-ray-not-reading-geometry-correctly/119593)
**Author:** [@sebastian\_alarcon1](https://forums.chaos.com/u/sebastian_alarcon1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/v-ray-not-reading-geometry-correctly/119593 "2024-08-02T08:15:35Z")
Hello, I am having an issue with V-Ray where it is not reading all geometry correctly. Some things it picks up, but not others. In the screenshot I highlighted different members to demonstrate the size and where they j… --- ## [Dome Light selection with Render Element](https://forums.chaos.com/t/dome-light-selection-with-render-element/119522)
**Author:** [@sebastian\_alarcon1](https://forums.chaos.com/u/sebastian_alarcon1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/dome-light-selection-with-render-element/119522 "2024-07-26T13:31:15Z")
Hello, I’ve gone through every fourm I could find, but I wasn’t able to find an answer to my problem. Hopefully someone here will be able to help me. I’m using a Dome Light with an HDRI texture for the background of my… --- ## [triplanar on meshsphere](https://forums.chaos.com/t/triplanar-on-meshsphere/119439)
**Author:** [@citro3101](https://forums.chaos.com/u/citro3101)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/triplanar-on-meshsphere/119439 "2024-07-26T08:24:40Z")
Hi there, I stumbled on something, i do not understand and wanted to get some help. So i testing triplanar on a spherical geometry, and getting issues with using on a mesh sphere. See rendering attached. First is a r… --- ## [Vray Tile - Unit of measurement of the gap](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-tile-unit-of-measurement-of-the-gap/119423)
**Author:** [@pierre\_roberson1](https://forums.chaos.com/u/pierre_roberson1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-tile-unit-of-measurement-of-the-gap/119423 "2024-07-12T23:22:33Z")
What is the unit of measurement of the Gap H/V parameter? My model units are 1 inch. When Gap H/V is set to a value of 1, I get various measurements for the gap in the model (depending on the size of the mapping widge… --- ## [How to export Cosmos Geometry and Textures?](https://forums.chaos.com/t/how-to-export-cosmos-geometry-and-textures/119407)
**Author:** [@bernhard](https://forums.chaos.com/u/bernhard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/how-to-export-cosmos-geometry-and-textures/119407 "2024-07-12T11:18:32Z")
How to export Cosmos Geometry and Textures? thx for any quick guide or tutorial, appreciate it! --- ## [Edge texture (rounded edges) only in GPU mode...?](https://forums.chaos.com/t/edge-texture-rounded-edges-only-in-gpu-mode/119207)
**Author:** [@jrgen\_halmer](https://forums.chaos.com/u/jrgen_halmer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/edge-texture-rounded-edges-only-in-gpu-mode/119207 "2024-06-18T06:04:11Z")
Hi at all, after switching from Vray C4D to Vray Rhino I´m completely new to some points… I noticed an inexplicable behaviour when using an edge texture to get rounded edges - it only renders on RTX and not in CPU. Sin… --- ## [V-Ray for Rhino: Realistic Water Caustic Effect (Mine comes out too spotty)](https://forums.chaos.com/t/v-ray-for-rhino-realistic-water-caustic-effect-mine-comes-out-too-spotty/119134)
**Author:** [@nicole\_kim](https://forums.chaos.com/u/nicole_kim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/v-ray-for-rhino-realistic-water-caustic-effect-mine-comes-out-too-spotty/119134 "2024-06-10T11:41:56Z")
Hello, I’m a V-Ray for Rhino newbie/ I’m currently trying to create a water surface on the ceiling that allows the sunlight to go through so that the room inside the space has a caustic effect. I guess the post from Ch… --- ## [6.2.4 results so far](https://forums.chaos.com/t/6-2-4-results-so-far/119072)
**Author:** [@glennco](https://forums.chaos.com/u/glennco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2024, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/6-2-4-results-so-far/119072 "2024-06-02T08:28:04Z")
Installed this morning, testing on several recent projects. Stable using RTX, production render, progressive. Rhino 8.7 (thanks for the updated Vray icons, much easier to see with Rhino dark mode). Tested “GPU system … --- ## [Transparent Background?](https://forums.chaos.com/t/transparent-background/118753)
**Author:** [@jacksivyer](https://forums.chaos.com/u/jacksivyer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/transparent-background/118753 "2024-05-13T06:18:11Z")
Hi - what’s the best way to render with a transparent background? I usually just subtract the alpha JPEG in post-production but I’m sure it would be crisper if I was able to just render without the background? Thanks, … --- ## [vray clipper in grasshopper](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-clipper-in-grasshopper/118803)
**Author:** [@citro3101](https://forums.chaos.com/u/citro3101)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-clipper-in-grasshopper/118803 "2024-05-10T08:47:35Z")
Does it work for Vray Render in Project? , I am not able to make it work..but it works fine withVray render within grasshopper tab. --- ## [C# Adding Materials](https://forums.chaos.com/t/c-adding-materials/118659)
**Author:** [@Ashcic](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Ashcic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/c-adding-materials/118659 "2024-04-16T11:53:42Z")
Hello, In my workflow I create a Multi Material for each layer with a matching name. I have created a Grasshopper component that detects what materials exist and if they do not exist, it creates them. My current method… --- ## [How do I set box map scale so that the material tiles at proper scale ?](https://forums.chaos.com/t/how-do-i-set-box-map-scale-so-that-the-material-tiles-at-proper-scale/118593)
**Author:** [@faris\_itum](https://forums.chaos.com/u/faris_itum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/how-do-i-set-box-map-scale-so-that-the-material-tiles-at-proper-scale/118593 "2024-04-08T07:56:39Z")
Currently working in Meters. Materials come with numbers like 20 cm at the end of their name. When i apply a box map, I type in 0.2m for width, height and length. but it still does not look right. Any suggestions would h… --- ## [Best Way to ight](https://forums.chaos.com/t/best-way-to-ight/118477)
**Author:** [@boundary](https://forums.chaos.com/u/boundary)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/best-way-to-ight/118477 "2024-03-28T06:03:40Z")
Hi - I create interior images and am jumping over from SketchUp where i had the attached workflow that worked for me. i managed to create images that were getting somewhere but struggled with SketchUp’s limitations on sc… --- ## [Snow and smoke](https://forums.chaos.com/t/snow-and-smoke/118431)
**Author:** [@meir\_tsafri](https://forums.chaos.com/u/meir_tsafri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/snow-and-smoke/118431 "2024-03-19T20:52:35Z")
Hello everyone!!! I am looking for information on how to create the materials: 1. SNOW 2. SMOKE My platform is Rhino 8 Could you help me? Please!​ --- ## [Scatter Block instance](https://forums.chaos.com/t/scatter-block-instance/118411)
**Author:** [@blueskydesigngroup](https://forums.chaos.com/u/blueskydesigngroup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/scatter-block-instance/118411 "2024-03-18T13:54:43Z")
Hi There, I have created an interior scene and imported a block instance which contains a “scatter” geometry of people. The people don’t seem to show when i render the scene - the little grey boxes that represent them … --- ## [Vray Package](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-package/118410)
**Author:** [@blueskydesigngroup](https://forums.chaos.com/u/blueskydesigngroup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-package/118410 "2024-03-18T11:51:32Z")
Hi There, I would like to package my vray file in Rhino. However, whenever i select to do this i get a pop-up saying that i need to save the file first. I have tried saving and renaming but it still keeps popping up and… --- ## [White instead of silver on aluminum can](https://forums.chaos.com/t/white-instead-of-silver-on-aluminum-can/117775)
**Author:** [@andrei\_raducanu](https://forums.chaos.com/u/andrei_raducanu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/white-instead-of-silver-on-aluminum-can/117775 "2024-03-13T11:27:28Z")
Hey all! Could someone tell me how I could make white parts on an aluminum can (like the swoosh + border of the Pepsi logo)? If I try to do this by adding a bitmap that contains white (the swoosh and letters of the coca … --- ## [Laser beam effect...](https://forums.chaos.com/t/laser-beam-effect/117816)
**Author:** [@ch\_ro](https://forums.chaos.com/u/ch_ro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/laser-beam-effect/117816 "2024-03-13T08:36:14Z")
I’m currently faking laser beams in Rhino by applying an emissive material to a rectangular “ribbon” and then putting a gradient in the transparency channel aligned in the U direction to simulate falloff. The only probl… --- ## [Does someone has this reference image?](https://forums.chaos.com/t/does-someone-has-this-reference-image/117960)
**Author:** [@marc\_gibeault1](https://forums.chaos.com/u/marc_gibeault1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/does-someone-has-this-reference-image/117960 "2024-03-13T08:13:21Z")
I used an image for a long time to guide me when using decals in V-Ray. The render was of a calculator and there were screen captures of all the settings for the materials, masks etc. on the same image. Ring a bell to … --- ## [Calm water spots on Vray infinite plane](https://forums.chaos.com/t/calm-water-spots-on-vray-infinite-plane/117673)
**Author:** [@alfie\_vauvelle](https://forums.chaos.com/u/alfie_vauvelle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/calm-water-spots-on-vray-infinite-plane/117673 "2024-03-13T07:59:20Z")
Hi ! I’m trying to get this effect of calm water spots in Vray for Rhino’s procedural wave texture (target highlighted in red, reality shown in the next image…). I have found a fix for Pheonix for 3DS Max (https://docs… --- ## [Grasshopper Animation, Render in Project](https://forums.chaos.com/t/grasshopper-animation-render-in-project/94492)
**Author:** [@skdeisher](https://forums.chaos.com/u/skdeisher)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/grasshopper-animation-render-in-project/94492 "2024-03-13T07:47:20Z")
I’m using V-Ray Next and having a hard time understanding the relationship between animated geometry in Grasshopper and the Rhino animation function in V-Ray. For reference, I’m looking at this video: https://www.youtube… --- ## [3ds Max Vray To Rhino Enscape](https://forums.chaos.com/t/3ds-max-vray-to-rhino-enscape/118286)
**Author:** [@max\_gonzales](https://forums.chaos.com/u/max_gonzales)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/3ds-max-vray-to-rhino-enscape/118286 "2024-03-13T06:57:32Z")
Hi Chaos, I’m handing over a project at my current job to another team. I have been using 3ds max, vray, forestpack etc to create my scene & now the team that will continue on the project requires it to be in Rhino & be… --- ## [Prevent/Hide Intersecting geometry from affecting refraction.](https://forums.chaos.com/t/prevent-hide-intersecting-geometry-from-affecting-refraction/118322)
**Author:** [@richard\_aubin](https://forums.chaos.com/u/richard_aubin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/prevent-hide-intersecting-geometry-from-affecting-refraction/118322 "2024-03-13T06:49:15Z")
I’m a jewelry designer, and having issues rendering gemstones that intersect with metal geometry. The current solution I use is to cut away the intersecting geometry and leaving a small gap between the refracting model … --- ## [Does Chaos V-Ray for Rhino works on IOS?](https://forums.chaos.com/t/does-chaos-v-ray-for-rhino-works-on-ios/118334)
**Author:** [@sander\_groot](https://forums.chaos.com/u/sander_groot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/does-chaos-v-ray-for-rhino-works-on-ios/118334 "2024-03-10T12:59:53Z")
Does Chaos V-Ray for Rhino on IOS? --- ## [Gi - Reflections Refractions VS Material Reflections Refractions](https://forums.chaos.com/t/gi-reflections-refractions-vs-material-reflections-refractions/118088)
**Author:** [@josh\_white](https://forums.chaos.com/u/josh_white)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/gi-reflections-refractions-vs-material-reflections-refractions/118088 "2024-02-23T12:43:30Z")
Can someone explain the difference Vs the Reflections and Refractions from the environments tab VS the materials tab. In my example, when i load up the Reflect and refract under the Environment i get good results of a d… --- ## [Issues Appying Texture](https://forums.chaos.com/t/issues-appying-texture/118063)
**Author:** [@alina\_galletta](https://forums.chaos.com/u/alina_galletta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/issues-appying-texture/118063 "2024-02-14T06:26:56Z")
I’m trying to find an ivy model for a living wall design. I fou​nd a free model that would work that came with textures for v-ray but I’m running into issues applying the textures. The preview window of the material look… --- ## [Render doesnt match Cosmo material](https://forums.chaos.com/t/render-doesnt-match-cosmo-material/117982)
**Author:** [@ken\_levi](https://forums.chaos.com/u/ken_levi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/render-doesnt-match-cosmo-material/117982 "2024-02-06T16:31:12Z")
I am using the KO1 Black Leather material in Cosmos and it renders in this grey. Please look at the material versus the render. ​ What am I doing wrong? Please advise where to begin to look? Rhino 7, GPU rendering, … [Previous page](https://forums.chaos.com/c/v-ray/v-ray-for-rhino/v-ray-for-rhino-general/102.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.chaos.com/c/v-ray/v-ray-for-rhino/v-ray-for-rhino-general/102.md?page=3)