VRay Dome Light and Background

V-Ray V-Ray for 3ds Max General
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Dear Group

Is it possible to use a VRay dome light (with HDRI map) in conjuction with a separate background environment? In essence, I would like for the VRay dome light to provide a strong direct light (with shadows) with a separate hdri environment for diffuse GI and ambience.

Thanks,

Marcus

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Due to the nature of HDRI you could make it yourself.

Its not clear what youre trying to achieve, you maybe able to get the same result a number of ways.

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just use the “overide max environment” for the HDR that you want for the GI and use a dome light for you direct “hard” shadows.
Just becareful as the HDR will produce soft GI type shadows as well, if you made your own HDR with a dark sky and a bright sun this would reduce the GI type shadow from the dome light.

But whats the point really? just use a max light instead of an HDR for the hard shadows