New build 4.30.23

[s.balabanov]

Hello everyone!

We have released V-Ray for Unreal, update 3 which has many additions and improvements. You can download it here.

Here are the highlights:

• Integrated Chaos Cloud for rendering and light baking
• New Maxscript that automatically unwraps objects and optimizes materials, so they’re ready to be imported and used in Unreal Engine
• Added SideColor option representing Falloff in VRayMtl
• Added support for Unreal engine 4.25
• Added export Light bake option that generates .vrscene files for rendering light bake atlases in V-Ray standalone
• Added Process Atlases functionality to import lightmaps from atlases generated outside of Unreal
• Added support for Cryptomatte render element
• Added support for V-Ray Mesh Lights
• Added support for Unreal Skylight actor
• Added support for packaging V-Ray materials for mobile platforms
• Added initial support for Unreal Landscape actor
• Added support for Static and Dynamic Shadow casting for Actors
• Added notification if the user is rendering in the viewport with disabled realtime option
• Improved .vrscene import - Imported static meshes have assigned materials

Here are some useful links.

• Overview video
• How to get the most out of baking on Chaos Cloud
• How to setup and use the Maxscript

For full change log and more details, check the documentation page.

Thank you and take care!
Simeon and the team

Simeon Balabanov
V-Ray for Unreal product manager
Chaos Group