Z-axis up in Maya for lighting (sun&dome) after 3dsMax import - How to?

[BeneZ]

Hello,

I was searching half an hour:
How is it possible to adjust Vray lighting to Z-axis? Maya Prefs haven't affect.
I was importing a 3dsMax scene and want to keep Z-axis as up

I only found an old thread
https://forums.chaosgroup.com/forum/...t-z-y-up-issue

Many thanks

EDIT:
I found of course "Rendering > Z up" but it has no effect on sky.
Only solution so far is to set manual up vector at sun, which makes it very unhandy to position the sun...

[lianShu]

Hello,

are there any news on this topic?
We try to change our workflow, using Z-Up because all the models out of CAD comes in Z-Up. Is there a solution for sun and sky? Also the domelight seems to stay in Y-Up.

Cheers

[Zdravko.Keremidchiev]

Apparently the Up Vector from the Rendering tab doesn't work consistently. The issue is now logged in our bug tracking system for fixing (VMAYA-9695). But the Preference Up axis seems to operate correctly on our side. Would it be possible to attach a simple example scene and let us know which V-Ray version are you using?

[lianShu]

Hi Zdracko,
I tried it first in maya 2018 and vray 3.60.04 when the issue appeared. Then I tried it in 2020 with vray next and it works. Should be fine for me. Same problem, when rendering on the farm though, but I think that's an issue with our settings of the farm.

Thanks for your reply