# SketchUp to 3ds Max Workflow with V-ray

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**Created:** [February 3, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sketchup-to-3ds-max-workflow-with-v-ray/124338 "2026-02-03T11:49:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Neil\_FD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e68b1a/32.png) [@Neil\_FD](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Neil_FD)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sketchup-to-3ds-max-workflow-with-v-ray/124338/1 "2026-02-03T11:49:32Z")

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Hi,

I do all of my modelling in SketchUp, then import the skp files into 3ds Max to produce renders. All the materials currently end up as “physical” materials in 3ds max. I then have to manually override all the textures & replace them with v-ray materials, and the corresponding diffuse maps.

Does anyone else use this workflow, and is there a way to not have to re-do all of the re-texturing in max?

Many thanks

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**Author:** ![kenancakir](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/kenancakir/32/51719_2.png) [@kenancakir](https://forums.chaos.com/u/kenancakir)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sketchup-to-3ds-max-workflow-with-v-ray/124338/2 "2026-02-03T12:03:10Z")

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You can export as vrscene from sketchup..

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**Author:** ![natalia.gruzdova](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/natalia.gruzdova/32/62693_2.png) [@natalia.gruzdova](https://forums.chaos.com/u/natalia.gruzdova)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sketchup-to-3ds-max-workflow-with-v-ray/124338/3 "2026-02-05T13:53:59Z")

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Hello @Neil_FD , thank you for posting your question.

In case if you want to transfer information from one host application to another including V-Ray data @kenancakir is right - your best option would be V-Ray Scene (.vrscene) format.

You can read more about it here in our documentation:

- [Proxy Scene V-Ray for SketchUp link](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VSKETCHUP/109778720/Proxy+Scene)
- [VRayScene V-Ray for 3ds Max link](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VMAX/113575459/VRayScene)

If you have any additional questions let us know.

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**Author:** ![konstantin\_chaos](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/konstantin_chaos/32/52929_2.png) [@konstantin\_chaos](https://forums.chaos.com/u/konstantin_chaos)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sketchup-to-3ds-max-workflow-with-v-ray/124338/4 "2026-03-13T06:18:24Z")

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One additional note here - vrscenes exported from SketchUp can be imported directly in Max by the Enscape .vrscene importer.

 ![image.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/5/0/5074a4f6c6f1df40cd36cd1ba8c252c04227b5b9.png)  
It isn’t guaranteed that all your material data will be handled perfectly but it will certainly give you a better starting point.

Konstantin