# nParticles not in vray?

**URL:** <https://forums.chaos.com/t/nparticles-not-in-vray/28313>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [May 11, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/nparticles-not-in-vray/28313 "2011-05-11T15:03:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Komposer](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/komposer/32/70956_2.png) [@Komposer](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Komposer)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/nparticles-not-in-vray/28313/1 "2011-05-11T15:03:52Z")

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hi,

I setup a simple nParticle system with cloud type.  
When I render it with maya, it looks correct.

When I try to render it with vray, all particles become only black balls.  
Is there a trick?  
Maya2011, Vray2 - 2004

thanks

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**Author:** ![vlado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vlado](https://forums.chaos.com/u/vlado)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/nparticles-not-in-vray/28313/2 "2011-05-11T16:57:32Z")

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We don’t support the cloud particles for the moment. Some of the other types should work (spheres, sprites, multi-point, multi-streak etc).

Best regards,  
Vlado

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**Author:** ![dre4mer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@dre4mer](https://forums.chaos.com/u/dre4mer)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/nparticles-not-in-vray/28313/3 "2016-03-01T22:00:45Z")

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Is the cloud type still not supported apparently? I suppose I would have to use a sprite to get easy smoke rendering with vray?

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**Author:** ![yolov](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/yolov/32/11920_2.png) [@yolov](https://forums.chaos.com/u/yolov)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2016, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/nparticles-not-in-vray/28313/4 "2016-03-02T07:37:17Z")

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We still don’t support cloud particles, sorry. You should get a V-Ray message in the Maya script editor if a particle type you’re trying to render is not supported.