Hello there!
Here is the first public beta of V-Ray For Blender 3.0!
The main goal of this release is node based workflow.
Addon changes:
Additions:
Tools changes:
For V-Ray 3:
Download:
Issue reports are welcome here and/or at https://github.com/bdancer/blender-for-vray/issues.
Have fun!
Here is the first public beta of V-Ray For Blender 3.0!
The main goal of this release is node based workflow.
Addon changes:
- Script is now an addon and has to be activated (User Preferences... -> Addons -> Render -> V-Ray For Blender 3.0)
- "Update Exporter" option now uses git so git has to be installed.
- Path to V-Ray execulable could be now set in addon preferences panel.
Additions:
- Geometric data is now exported in compressed format result in lighter vrscene files and faster loading by V-Ray.
- Possibility to export / render volumentric data (clouds, smoke, fire, etc). Render using Phoenix shaders.
- Animation export is now exporting the data that actually changes (much much lighter vrscene in "Full Range" mode).
- Node-based workflow. Here is some nodes layout description: https://github.com/bdancer/vb30/wiki/Nodes-Layout
- Possibility to convert materials from vb25 and simple materials from Internal/Cycles (needs testing).
- Node presets support
- New preview with customizable preview file
- Possiblity to customize defaults / draft settings
- User setting are stored at: https://github.com/bdancer/vb30/wiki/Directory-Layout
- Possibility to import materials from *.vrscene files
Tools changes:
- Proxy generator now supports more than 1 UV channel (as well as color channels).
For V-Ray 3:
- Max Ray intensity
- Skin shader
- Embree support
Download:
- Register at http://chaosgroup.com if you haven't already done that =)
- Builds are alvailable at the http://nightlies.chaosgroup.com under "Blender For V-Ray" section.
- You could access http://nightlies.chaosgroup.com with your http://chaosgroup.com account user/password.
- If you don't have access to the nighlies server and / or don't see "Blender For V-Ray" section please write to support@chaosgroup.com and your account will be activated for nightlies.
Issue reports are welcome here and/or at https://github.com/bdancer/blender-for-vray/issues.
Have fun!
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