This page provides details on how to use the VRmat Material for transferring materials across platforms.

 

Overview


Useful for working across multiple platforms, the V-Ray MtlVRmat loads a V-Ray shader from a file (.vrmat, .vismat, .vrscene) and makes the materials in these files available for use in the scene. These files can be exported from Maya or 3ds Max and used on any platform.

The VRMat workflow for sharing materials cross-platform is straightforward: An existing V-Ray material is converted through the VRMat Converter, the output of which can then be read into a scene using the VRMat Material (MtlVRmat) in the material editor of the destination platform. For example, this allows you to use a material originally created in 3ds Max or Maya in a Houdini scene.

Note: If you load a shader from a .vrscene file, you can only use it directly; you will not be able to edit it.

 

UI Paths


 

||shop Network|| > Material > V-Ray Material node > V-Ray > Material > VRmat

 ||mat Network|| > V-Ray > Material > VRmat

 


 

Node


The MtlVRmat node does not contain any outputs.

 

 

Parameters


 

 

 

Material File – Selects the .vrmat, .vismat, or .vrscene file to open.

Material Name –Specifies the name of the material to load.