Vray 5 Blom/Glare and other controls

[OPEN_RANGE]

I'm just now using the new vray5. I can't seem to locate the controls that were at the bottom of the frame buffer in Vray next. The buttons that would open bloom/glare, Exposure and etc controls. Where are those now accessed?

I see the controls for the Lens Effects. I still cannot find the controls for exposure, adding a background image and etc that were previously all opened by toggling buttons along the bottom of the VFB

Also - I can't seem to find how to access the new preset materials? I have tried looking for online help docs but that does not seem to be available yet for Vray5?

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hmm funny forum behaivour. trouble with log in. can add this reply but cannot edit post above. Anyway - I found the Vray5 help docs- but cannot find the answers to the questions above in the docs.

[matanov]

Presets are in the Basic parameters rollout in VRayMtl - https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...RayMtl-presets

The new structure in VFB2 is based on layers, so when you need something - add a layer - https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Layers

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Thanks Peter. I now understand the use of the VFB2 Layers. I also now find the presets.

I am still a bit confused about th enew features that include :
MATERIAL MANAGER


Efficiently browse from a library of over 500 render-ready materials including metals, glass, wood and more.


Is there some library I can access with al lthese over 500 materials?

Thanks!

[matanov]

In the V-Ray Toolbar https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Toolbar there is a 4 colored balls icon which opens the Asset Browser https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...+Asset+Browser

[trinity3d_cg]

In the V-Ray Toolbar https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VMAX/Toolbar there is a 4 colored balls icon which opens the Asset Browser https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...+Asset+Browser

Thanks Peter. Is there a maxscript or other place to start the asset browser? I was wondering about a second way to trigger it for the case where I have a customer that does not use the toolbar, or wants a hotkey for the asset browser.

Jim

[matanov]

Thanks Peter. Is there a maxscript or other place to start the asset browser? I was wondering about a second way to trigger it for the case where I have a customer that does not use the toolbar, or wants a hotkey for the asset browser.

Jim

We will add a button in the Rendering menu as well. There is also a maxscript command:

vrayShowAssetBrowser()

[trinity3d_cg]

We will add a button in the Rendering menu as well. There is also a maxscript command:

vrayShowAssetBrowser()

excellent, thanks - appreciate the tip, I'll set up a hotkey to pop up this great set of prebuilt materials.

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Peter, thanks for pointing all that out. It's all super great. The forum log in is all out of whack. very difficult to post this reply. has been that way fro past several days. thnaks so much for your help

[matanov]

Peter, thanks for pointing all that out. It's all super great. The forum log in is all out of whack. very difficult to post this reply. has been that way fro past several days. thnaks so much for your help

Sure About the log in problems, can you try with different browsers?

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Was using Firefox most current version on desktop when having the troubles . I would log in and then go to this thread then have to log in again. Then click to reply and have to log in again. Then submit reply and have to log in again to achieve that. Often I would get kicked back to square one and then sequence began again. Frustrating.

Using Safari on iPad for this reply and not having any of those troubles.

Thanks again for getting me jump started on where and how to find those new features. A great bunch of stuff and I’m using it on a new project that I just started. I have signed up for the webinar on Tuesday to get more info about all this new features.