How to environment sync between V-Ray dome light and Rhino?

[Micha]

Hi,

in the past the user was be able to get a connection between the Rhino environment and V-Ray. I have an old project file where the connection is be working and I ask me, how this kind of connection can be new created now?

-Micha

[konstantin_chaos]

Hi Micha ,

Here's how you do it:

• Create a Dome Light and make sure that its shape is set to Sphere
• Navigate to the Light Properties of the Dome in Rhino
• Enable the Sync Env. option

This will ensure that the active Rhino environment is used as a Dome light texture or color.

Konstantin

[Micha]

Great, that's it.

Thank you very much.

Sidenote: if I haven't overseen it than this info can not be found at the help pages. Would be nice if it could be added at the dome light page.

[konstantin_chaos]

Sidenote: if I haven't overseen it than this info can not be found at the help pages. Would be nice if it could be added at the dome light page.

I was also unable to find info about this on our docs page.
I'll make sure they describe the workflow there.

Thank you,
Konstantin

[scrappydog1958]

I tried this and what happens is that whatever environment is current in Rhino overrides the environment in VRAY. Is that the point?

Thanks,

Thomas

[Micha]

Right, that is it. So, you can use special Rhino environment functions.

[scrappydog1958]

what are those functions? sounds like something I should know about?

Thanks,

Thomas

[Micha]

For example can a Rhino environment be seen in the background of the rendered viewport. Or plugins like HDR Light Studio modify the Rhino environment.

[scrappydog1958]

thank you.........very helpful