# Material files (n00b) **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [April 29, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823 "2007-04-29T21:24:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![menappi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e68b1a/32.png) [@menappi](https://forums.chaos.com/u/menappi)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823/1 "2007-04-29T21:24:47Z")
Sorry for the noob question, but i’m wondering if I can download vray materials for the rhino plugin? I downloaded some ‘vray’ materials but they were a different file extension (\*.mat instead of the \*.vismat), I’m assuming they were for 3dsm or something like that. Will these work? Can I change the extension? ---
**Author:** ![joe\_b](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/joe_b/32/38915_2.png) [@joe\_b](https://forums.chaos.com/u/joe_b)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823/2 "2007-04-30T02:27:23Z")
Re: Material files (n00b) V-Ray doesn’t have a material file format of its own at the moment. The .mat file is a 3dsmax material. We’ve written a converter that will take the V-Ray for 3dsmax materials and convert them to our material format ( the vismat ). This converter should be released at the same time as our official VfR4 release. ---
**Author:** ![mazelife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@mazelife](https://forums.chaos.com/u/mazelife)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823/3 "2007-05-02T16:51:34Z")
Re: Material files (n00b) > [@Joe B](#): > > This converter should be released at the same time as our official VfR4 release. Great ！ 😛 ---
**Author:** ![koc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c77e96/32.png) [@koc](https://forums.chaos.com/u/koc)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823/4 "2007-06-30T23:06:15Z")
Re: Material files (n00b) sooooooo is there a converter ?? if there is,how can I get this?? where can I download is there anyone who has used this converter?? ---
**Author:** ![dalomar\_cg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@dalomar\_cg](https://forums.chaos.com/u/dalomar_cg)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823/5 "2007-07-01T03:10:55Z")
Re: Material files (n00b) Downloads\> My file\> Tools…You’ll need Max and V-Ray for Max to run the converter. Read through the ReadMe file and that will explain how to use it and how you will need to set it up. ---
**Author:** ![mkrzyzowski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@mkrzyzowski](https://forums.chaos.com/u/mkrzyzowski)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823/6 "2007-11-02T17:35:34Z")
Re: Material files (n00b) I’d like to use mat to vismat converter but I don’t have MAX, and… I’am not going to have it. Is any other converter wich don’t need MAX? THX ---
**Author:** ![dalomar\_cg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@dalomar\_cg](https://forums.chaos.com/u/dalomar_cg)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823/7 "2007-11-02T20:08:26Z")
Re: Material files (n00b) Sorry, but no. There are no means for actually figure out whats in the file with out loading it up into max. ---
**Author:** ![wgc2005](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@wgc2005](https://forums.chaos.com/u/wgc2005)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823/8 "2007-11-08T00:47:19Z")
Re: Material files (n00b) I don’t know the legallity of this idea, but would it be possible for those users of Max to use the converter and upload materials for those of us who don’t have Max? Looking to create a little solidarity here… 😄 And we could sure use the files. ---
**Author:** ![ejewelry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@ejewelry](https://forums.chaos.com/u/ejewelry)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823/9 "2008-01-30T22:50:56Z")
Re: Material files (n00b) Anyone got their hands on a convertor and willing to share their mat/vismat files? It would be wonderful of anyone to upload these files so we all can make use of the large selection of mat files available today. I don’t have Max and never will, so that makes me S.O.L. on getting my mat files converted.[quote="wgc2005 "] I don’t know the legallity of this idea, but would it be possible for those users of Max to use the converter and upload materials for those of us who don’t have Max? Looking to create a little solidarity here… 😄 And we could sure use the files. [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![dalomar\_cg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@dalomar\_cg](https://forums.chaos.com/u/dalomar_cg)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/material-files-n00b/29823/10 "2008-01-31T00:31:24Z")
Re: Material files (n00b) you can download the trial of Max and V-Ray, so you can convert for 30 days. [www.autodesk.com](http://www.autodesk.com) > **[Chaos: Industry-leading design and visualization software](https://www.chaos.com/)** > > Chaos develops visualization technologies that empower artists & designers to create photorealistic imagery and animation across all creative industries