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V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino Now Available!

V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino includes many new features and improvements, including real-time rendering using V-Ray RT, optimized image-based lighting with the new Dome Light and efficient memory management using Proxy objects.

Rendering by Travis Serio

V-Ray for Rhino Key Features:

RENDERING CORE

Efficient Multicore Ray-Tracing Engine

V-Ray has been specifically optimized for ray tracing, allowing users to create complex shading, area shadows, camera effects and GI with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

Rhino Integration

V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino supports the 32-bit version of Rhino 4.0 and the 32 and 64-bit versions of Rhino 5.0.

Interactive Rendering

V-Ray RT is a revolutionary rendering engine providing instant feedback and streamlining scene setup. Because V-Ray RT is built upon the same robust core as V-Ray, it is seamless to transition between V-Ray RT and production rendering. Randomize Sampler improves anti-aliasing of nearly horizontal or vertical lines.

GEOMETRY

VRayProxy

VRayProxy is an indispensable tool for managing scene memory and efficiently rendering massive amounts of geometry. V-Ray Proxy objects are dynamically loaded and unloaded at render-time, saving vital RAM resources.

Displacement

Control displacement on a per-material basis and generate detailed geometry at render time with maximum memory efficiency.

Rendering by Gregoire Vandenbussche

MATERIALS & SHADING

Physically-based Materials

Create materials based on physical properties using VRay's versatile shaders.

Material Preview

Preview materials accurately and efficiently. Once a preview is generated, it is cached for later use.

VRayDirt

Simulate shading around corners and crevices of objects based on a radial distance. VRayDirt can be used to produce a variety of effects, including ambient occlusion renderings.

Interpolation (Reflections and Refractions)

Accelerate rendering by approximating and caching the effects of glossy reflections and refractions.

Dispersion

Trace and refract light based on its wavelength.

Alpha Transparency

Create materials with alpha transparency.

Procedural Textures

Utilize procedurally generated texture maps:

• Falloff
• Granite Dirt
• Marble
• Rock
• Smoke Invert
• Leather
• Snow
• SpeckleSplat
• Stucco
• Water
• Wood

Color Space

Manage the input gamma of textures using Linear, Gamma Corrected, or sRGB options.

Rendering by Minimal Studios

LIGHTS & ILLUMINATION

Dome Light

Create simple, artifact-free image-based lighting using the Dome Light. Its powerful importance sampling analyzes HDR images and optimizes light tracing and GI precision.

IES Light

Use photometric data to provide accurate light definition.

Sphere Light

Create spherically shaped area lights.

SUN & SKY

RDK Sun

The VRaySun/ Sky system is compatible with the RDK Sun.

Sky Options

Control sky properties independently from the sun.

Sky Models

Specify sky appearance using Preetham et al, CIE Clear or CIE Overcast models.

Rendering by Robrady

GLOBAL ILLUMINATION

Optimized Global Illumination Solutions

V-Ray provides several optimized solutions for creating Global Illumination, giving artists the complete control and flexibility they need.

Ambient Occlusion

Generate shading based on an object’s proximity, and enhance GI details without significantly increasing render time.

Retrace Threshold

Reduce Light Cache artifacts and improve the appearance of glossy reflections and refractions when using the time saving feature - Use light cache for glossy rays.

CAMERAS & OPTICS

Physical Camera

Render any standard camera using physical camera properties, including Depth of Field and Motion Blur effects.

Lens Effects (Glare / Bloom)

Simulate the natural lens effects that occur when photographing highlights.

Rendering by Minimal Studios

RENDERING OUTPUT

DR Spawner

Launch Distributed Rendering hosts without opening Rhino.

Color Mapping

Clamp Level defines the peak level for clamping bright colors.

Adaptation Only uses color-mapping controls for calculations without applying to the final result.

Linear Workflow applies inverse gamma correction to all materials, simplifying setup time for Linear Workflow.

V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB)

Region Render specifies a portion of the scene to render.

History saves render to the VFB cache, simplifying render comparison.

Compare loads two renders directly in the VFB with A/B comparison controls.

Material ID supports rendering Material ID channels for post processing.

Rhino RDK Support

V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino supports the Rhino Document Sun, Edge Softening, Shutlining, and Displacement.

Rendering by Travis Serio

Demonstration Videos:

	V-RayRT - a revolutionary new rendering engine that provides instant feedback and streamlines scene setup. Because V-RayRT is built upon the same robust core as V-Ray, it is seamless to transition between the two.
	Dome Light -provides a simple, artifact-free solution for creating image based lighting. Its powerful importance sampling analyzes HDR images to optimize light tracing and GI precision.
	V-Ray Proxy - indispensable tool for managing scene memory and efficiently rendering massive amounts of geometry. V-Ray Proxy objects are dynamically loaded and unloaded at render time, saving vital RAM resources.
	Lens Effects (Glare / Bloom ) - simulate the natural lens effects that occur when photographing highlights.
	Dispersion - provides the ability to trace and refract light based on its wavelength, creating even more realistic results.
	Retrace Threshold - reduces Light Cache artifacts and improves the appearance of glossy reflections and refractions when using the time-saving feature - Use light cache for glossy rays.
	Ambient Occlusion - generates shading based on an object’s proximity, making it an effective solution for enhancing GI details without significantly increasing render time.

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