Vray

[jackihae]

Hi everybody,

I have just installed Vray 1.5 demo version. I tried to change the rendering machine to vray in the renderer dialog box but couldn't find it. How to activate this thing. Could any body help me. I'm using 3d studio max 8.

thanks in advance

[BiOjOe]

Well you have to go the then Render menu.. so:

Rendering > Render...

Then scroll down until you see this:




Then go on Assign Renderer and change there renderer to VRay 1.5 RC3 (Thats my VRay)

[jackihae]

Thanks for the reply BiOjOe.

Well I still couldn't find the vray in the list. I even tried to uninstall and install back and it still doesn't appear in the choose renderer list. Do I have to do some setting before I start a project? I usually do with mental ray and just want to have a try on vray.

[Jelmer]

Are you sure it's installed on the right spot, and are you sure it's compatible with your version of max? I assume you need to place part of vray at least inside your 3ds max plugins directory...

[jackihae]

During the installation it goes to 3 separate folder, C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\, C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\plugins and lastly C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3dsmax R8 for x86. Well in the instruction it says work with ver 8 and 9. I think I'll give one more shot and if it doesn't work, I stick to mental ray instead. Anyway thanks Jelmer, I I'll give another tray.

[BiOjOe]

I have Max 9 and during the instillation it should ask you for your Max folder directory.

If the problem presists i would contact Chaos Group

[jackihae]

Wow, I manage to install it for the 3rd time and this time it really works. I'm still trying to get the hang it and most probably will post my work later. well, thanks to BiOjOe and Jelmer for their help.