V-Ray 3.50 official available for download

[Moriah]

Is there any way to directly launch IPR without having to call the VFB and press the button? Or a maxscript function so i can do a little button to start it from the viewport.
Great release too, loving the GPU features!

[yavor.rubenov]

Hello,

There are MAXScript functions for IPR - https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...RayIPRFunction

Best regards,
Yavor

[maxwood]

I have one question. I thought I read somewhere on the forum that 3.5 would bring new previews for the materials.
The scene used for the previews would have been updated.

I'm curious about what this means, do you have a link to the post on the forum?

[cheerioboy]

I can see the hesitation if you have to pay for a new version, but there is a pretty big difference between 2012 and new versions.
If you go up to 2014 there is a big speed difference, while 2016 has some substantial new features.

Yeah I'm looking at 2014. After that version I can't stand what they've done to the layer manager. I'd need to start using an alt script/plugin for layers going forward

'substantial new features'? It's more like they've broken it more. Vray has been the one aspect of my work that I actually want to continually upgrade because the features and fixes have addressed my problems.

[urbanite]

Thank you guys, it is truly great update!

[Moriah]

Hello,

There are MAXScript functions for IPR - https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...RayIPRFunction

Best regards,
Yavor

Thanks, the vrayStartIPR() works great! May i suggest that you guys add a button on the Vray toolbar with it, so that people that want this shortcut and dont know how to work with maxscript can have access to it too

[FSGFX]

how long does the maya version need to cook.?
will it be ready for the GDC release..?

[tashko.zashev]

how long does the maya version need to cook.?
will it be ready for the GDC release..?

Unfortunately we can provide any time frame about this release yet. There is some more work to be done before we can proceed with the final tests of the builds.

[TutanMark]

Thank you for your amazing work!

[FSGFX]

ok im fine with that...

[tomorrow_ab]

Very nice release, there is some problem with the IPR. After some scene changes the IPR got stuck on preparing lights etc and when this occur the scene freezes but can still click on the max main menu bars. This happens on different machines and different scenes.

[tashko.zashev]

Very nice release, there is some problem with the IPR. After some scene changes the IPR got stuck on preparing lights etc and when this occur the scene freezes but can still click on the max main menu bars. This happens on different machines and different scenes.

It would be very helpful if you can send us one of those scenes to our support mail support@chaosgroup.com so we can find and fix the problem for the next update.

[NicoC]

Thanks, the vrayStartIPR() works great! May i suggest that you guys add a button on the Vray toolbar with it, so that people that want this shortcut and dont know how to work with maxscript can have access to it too

Maxscript or not, an IPR button would definitely be a good addition. Instead of first opening VFB and run IPR mode, launching directly IPR mode would be cool. I'm surprised that no beta tester asked for it earlier

[KiboOst]

Hi,

We are with Vray 3.40.03 and would like to use 3.50, but we have some renders running in Backburner. Can we do the update and continue rendering sequences, or does the update cause some even tiny change in rendering the same scene ? These are GI etc rendering in bucket mode with max or vray VFB.

[NicoC]

Hi,

We are with Vray 3.40.03 and would like to use 3.50, but we have some renders running in Backburner. Can we do the update and continue rendering sequences, or does the update cause some even tiny change in rendering the same scene ? These are GI etc rendering in bucket mode with max or vray VFB.

Hi Kib

Do not update in the middle of a project ... just my opinion !