Installing V-Ray on the same machine as Matrix 6 (with V-Ray lite inside)

[jackm]

Dear All:

This will be my first posting to this forum (hello everyone!)

The problem is this:

I have Matrix 6 installed on several machines. With it comes a diminished version of V-Ray (calling itself V-Ray for Matrix). This version is lacking some of the functionality of the full version of V-Ray. In particular: it lacks caustics options, and it doesn't seem t be able to read any .vismat or .visopt files generated by the latest release of V-Ray.

The problem is, when I try to install a proper version of V-Ray onto a machine which contains Matrix, it won't let me. Basically, it's claiming there's already a version of V-Ray there.

Even worse, with some earlier installs of Matrix 6 (some of the betas), if I installed V-Ray afterwards, the Matrix software tried to reinstall over the latest copy of V-Ray!


Why can't we all just get along? How do I make these two pieces of software live in harmony?

[Travis Serio_cg]

Re: Installing V-Ray on the same machine as Matrix 6 (with V-Ray lite inside)

You need to contact Gemvision support for this.

[jackm]

Re: Installing V-Ray on the same machine as Matrix 6 (with V-Ray lite inside)

Dear Travis:

I already have contacted Gemvision support. They said that ASGvis themselves were going to have to come up with a patch to fix this.

Jack

[joe_b]

Re: Installing V-Ray on the same machine as Matrix 6 (with V-Ray lite inside)

You can't uninstall V-Ray for Matrix prior to installing V-Ray for Rhino? V-Ray for Matrix is V-Ray for Rhino for all intents and purpose - with some of those lacking features as you mentioned. So they can't coexist since they both, in the eyes of Rhino, are the same plugin.

Uninstalling V-Ray for Matrix should allow you to run V-Ray for Rhino.

[Travis Serio_cg]

Re: Installing V-Ray on the same machine as Matrix 6 (with V-Ray lite inside)

Joe. The way the Matrix installshield is setup is that it looks at its core files for changes and reinstalls itself if you try to modify them. So.. with the original 6.0 release when you rename or delete VRayForMatrix.rhp, Matrix will just reinstall it.

He needs to have the latest Matrix SR1 which is now compatible with your newly released SR1. We were holding off telling people about the new version of Vray until Matrix's service release was out to deal with it.

Information on doing what he needs to do is now on the GV website and forum as of today (Matrix SR1's official release day).

[Travis Serio_cg]

Re: Installing V-Ray on the same machine as Matrix 6 (with V-Ray lite inside)

Dear Travis:

I already have contacted Gemvision support. They said that ASGvis themselves were going to have to come up with a patch to fix this.

Jack

You have to have the latest Matrix SR1 to do this. Check the GV forums you should find the files you need as well as an instructional video on how to do it.

[han3d]

Re: Installing V-Ray on the same machine as Matrix 6 (with V-Ray lite inside)

maybe that is the issue
I have tried matrix 6.0 once and it didnt even started out
I have uninstalled back to rhino sr 4 sr3 sr2 yet nothing worked out
it had been opening 2 rhino instances in the background yet didnt start only the splash screen
didnt tried sr1 so cannot say anything about it
maybe because vray or maybe because any other rhino plugin I installed

[Travis Serio_cg]

Re: Installing V-Ray on the same machine as Matrix 6 (with V-Ray lite inside)

Your best bet would be to contact Gemvision support instead of seeking support here. If you have a problem with matrix they can have you up and running within minutes.

[han3d]

Re: Installing V-Ray on the same machine as Matrix 6 (with V-Ray lite inside)

I just asked the part related to vray for rhino I experienced the same issues and mentioned that anyway I am not using matrix anymore maybe later