V-Ray 7 for SketchUp, update 4.2 is now available!
It can be downloaded here:
download.chaos.com
A complete list of all fixes and improvements is available in the Release Notes
Regards,
Konstantin
Chaos Notification Center integration
- Chaos Notification Center, a new channel for in-product announcements, is implemented. Launch it from the Help menu, toolbar, or Asset Editor
Node Editor improvements
- Rendered thumbnail preview for nodes is implemented and enabled by default
- The way nodes duplication is handled is improved
- In-between texture creation workflow is implemented. Right-click a connection to create an in-between node, or drag and drop a node onto a connection to insert it into the shader
- Added support for the Displacement material attribute
- Added a rectangular backdrop behind the Node Editor main menu to improve visibility over complex graphs
- Implemented Full and Compact thumbnail modes. Double-click a thumbnail to toggle between them
- Fixed an issue where deleting a connection to a collapsed material could remove all other connections to the same material
- Viewport Display options of materials can now be configured in the Node Editor
Other improvements
- License check is dropped for Cosmos Scanned Materials. Editing options are always visible once the material is imported
- The Export button in the Export V-Ray Scene window is now grayed out during rendering
- The UI state of Light Gen is now preserved when switching between the Classic and Mood Match tabs
- The legacy Dark theme is removed from the UI Color Theme configuration
- Repositioned the info icon in the Displacement material rollout and improved its tooltip
- The Repeat U/V values of the 2D texture placement are now locked by default
- The value range limits for the Scatter transforms (Translate, Rotate, Scale) are updated
- Optimized Chaos Cosmos browser load time
- An issue with how VFB history images are loaded into Veras is resolved
- Fixed an issue causing Quick Caustics to disappear if a Material ID (or any other) attribute is added to the water material
- Fixed an issue where the Log window failed to display events
Integration
- Optimized scene activation, especially in heavy projects
- Added support for Cosmos materials with Displacement (coming soon to Cosmos)
- The Envision icon is removed from the Live Link toolbar
- The Ideas Portal link in the V-Ray Help menu is updated and now correctly points to the requests section on our forum
- Fixed a viewport preview issue for Scatter objects using an Area modifier
- Fixed an issue with the VFB’s Vignette layer UI handles when the layer is rotated more than 45 degrees
- Fixed an issue where the installer’s “Learn more…” link directed users to the wrong page
- Fixed a crash after changing the Gaussian Splat Preview Percentage and disabling or re-enabling the Preview Overlay
- Fixed an issue preventing the License Server from being installed in specific situations
- Fixed missing Chinese and Japanese translations on the installer Licensing page
- Fixed an issue preventing license configuration during silent installations
- Improved the download performance of Enscape Cosmos assets in specific scenarios
- macOS: Improved the behavior of SketchUp-specific UI elements after V-Ray activation on macOS Tahoe
- macOS: Fixed an issue causing the viewport to turn black after stopping Vision when the V-Ray Render overlay is enabled
- macOS: Fixed a crash when closing the VFB after signing in to a Chaos account
- macOS: Fixed an issue with Proxy Mesh and Proxy Scene export