:: A very quick HDRI setup video for Begginers ::

[natty]

A very simple Video tutorial explaining how to setup an HDRI map in to vray.


http://www.render-time.com/vray/hdri.exe

[y3s0rn0]

ok .. u open vray environment then max environment?
then u don't use max environment
i guess is 1 step in + ... there is no need for that ... pretty sure that HDRI map will not be use as a visible background
...
or is trick i don't know

[natty]

what you are doing is overiding max's enviroment and then using the hdri as the skylight and also the reflection which is also overiding max's.

[Dschaga]

well..hmm... overriding max BG is ok, but why using the same map for both ..vray and max?

One advantage would be to use a hires JPG for the BG (which is visible in the rendering) and a lowres HDR for lighting.

btw,
have a look at the
SDR-Project Forum, where we offer a (max/lw)script for loading different enviroments with one mouseclick the way i wrote before

[zapcat]

Natty - the link doesn't work. Could you reinstate it?

Cheers!

Zap

[natty]

Had problems with my Web Badwidth .... back up now

[zapcat]

Have downloaded now. Cheers Mate!

[DantePink]

Thanks for the tutorial mate. But i have problem, how can i make that hdri map affects in objects and materials i have in scene? I mean i want my objects reflect that hdri.

[natty]

use a vray material.... turn the reflect to grey for example .. then put the hdri in the vray override enviroment reflections ..

[timmatron]

Thanks for the clip Natty. Looks like you have a nice libray of HDRI's. Can you give us some links to any free downloads?

[__Leo__]

Im trying to make this thing work .. but the file that I download never works.. it always says.. "unable to find a suitable codec (vids:div4) to compress the video stream.. you will not be able to view the movie"

Is there any way of getting around this??

Leo

[natty]

its an exe file which has it own codec

[__Leo__]

its an exe file which has it own codec

Hmmmm... Ive tried it on both computers and still am having problems.. I know that it works because I remember downloading it on my friends puter...and it worked there...

hmmmm.....

Leo

[Lupaz]

Leo: Download this program from download.com and install only the codec. Then play natty's exe file

http://www.download.com/DivX-Player-...l?tag=lst-3-11

[__Leo__]

Thanks Lupaz... It worked out great .. sorry for the late response...

Take care ..

Leo