Create New VRay Project folders

[stezza]

Would be nice to have in the NEW PROJECT list of folders one for VRay
We usually create 3 folders..

VR_VLMAP
VR_VRMAPS
VR_SCENE

Would be nice to have these as defaults in the project set up list, or something similar

[vlado]

Yep this was requested for V-Ray for XSI as well... will see if we can do this.

Best regards,
Vlado

[snivlem]

Maybe you already know or not, but you can do this already by editing Maya's np_getFileRuleWidgets script Stezza.

I set a new folder called "vray" under "renderData" so Maya creates this for me everytime I start a new project. But vray itself is oblivious to this folder so I still have to manually save vray caches and proxies to this folder.

Vlado, is there a possibility that instead of writing the full absolute path to the irradiance map and light cache maps etc...that V-ray can detect the current project structure and look for a vray folder much like mental ray looks for the mentalRay folder under the renderData folder? I hope that makes sense.

[stezza]

Thanks for the tip! and your folder implementation seems to the best option and would be very good if it could be implemented. One question though, where can I find the np_getFileRuleWidgets?

cheers

[stezza]

Ok found it but where in the script would i add a vray folder?
Thanks for any help.

[snivlem]

Hi Stezza, try something like this:

http://www.mayzie.net/maya-tips/custom-maya-projects