V-Ray Next for Houdini, Update 2

[Gosho.Genchev]

Hello everyone,

I'm excited to announce that we've officially released an update for V-Ray Next for Houdini.

You can find the new builds here: https://download.chaosgroup.com/?platform=58&product=47

Here's the new feature highlights:

Rendering

• Added a "Pattern ID" texture for an improved and simpler workflow when assigning materials.
• Added a "Random" texture for a more convenient way to generate random values to use in the shading network.

Houdini integration

• Added support for multiple Post-Translate Scripts, allowing you to extend V-Ray with custom options specific to your workflow.
• Added support for textures embedded in HDAs using the "opdef" prefix.
• Added support for the "Representative Node" option on HDAs.
• Added a "Pack Scene" option to simplify RFE submissions.

Texture Baking

• Added a V-Ray Renderer TOP node, allowing you to export VRScenes or start final renders during the execution of the node graph.
• Added support for Post-Translate scripts to the V-Ray Baker Tool.
• Added support for the denoiser render element to the V-Ray Baker Tool to further speed up the texture baking process.

Enjoy!