Fresh Update: V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max Now Supports 3ds Max 2015
A new update for V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max 2015 is now available for download. In addition to support for 3ds Max 2015, Chaos Group has added a new VrayPointParticleMtl material. This is a free update for current V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max users. This update also includes: V-Ray: Added option to the .vrmesh exporter […]
The Wait is Over! Autodesk 360 Cloud-based Rendering for RPC Content is Available.
Since the release of Autodesk 360 Cloud-based Rendering, the demand to render RPC Content in the cloud has been constant. Initially, only the in-application RPC entourage rendered in the cloud. After much collaboration between ArchVision and Autodesk, RPC rendering support is now available for all ArchVision Dashboard RPC Content objects. Please keep in mind that […]
V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max Beta Announced
Chaos Group has officially announced the V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max Beta Program. ArchVision welcomes you to participate in this program and discover the advantages of the latest edition of the V-Ray render engine. Learn all about the V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max Beta program here. During the beta process, you will also have direct […]
ArchVision RPC Content: February Plants Additions
While the ground outside Archvision is still thawing out, our team is inside getting ready for Spring. February’s plant additions collection includes (4) new hi-res plants. These shrubs include flowering shrub [2], a small green leafed shrub with yellow-pink pastel flowers, shrub [4] a hybrid evergreen shrub, shrub [6], a shiny green-leafed shrub and topiary […]
ArchVision RPC Content: February Plants Additions
While the ground outside Archvision is still thawing out, our team is inside getting ready for Spring. February’s plant additions collection includes (4) new hi-res plants. These shrubs include flowering shrub [2], a small green leafed shrub with yellow-pink pastel flowers, shrub [4] a hybrid evergreen shrub, shrub [6], a shiny green-leafed shrub and topiary […]
V-Ray 2.0 is Now Available for Autodesk 3ds Max 2013
The wait is over. V-Ray 2.0 for Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 is now officially available. V-Ray 2.0 license owners can login into www.chaosgroup.com and download it now from the downloads area. This new version features: Support for 3ds Max 2013 Support for motion blur (transformation and deformation) with V-Ray RT and V-Ray RT GPU Optimized […]
Easiest RPC Opacity Trick Ever
Just when I think I know everything there is to know about RPCs, I learn something new. My latest nugget of knowledge came from long time user Steve Phong, of Overland Partners in San Antonio Texas. Steve taught me a super easy way to change the opacity of RPCs using Mental Ray. I had always […]
Rendering the RPC Environment with a Mental Ray Daylight System
Many users have noted unexpected results when using the RPC Environment with a Mental Ray Daylight System. This is primarily because of the way that Mental Ray blends colors. There is a large sky texture that is some shade of blue and a ground plane that is brown or green. The effect of the blending […]
Chaos Group Phoenix (FD): Amazingly Realistic Simulation
Chaos Group just announced the release of their follow up product to Phoenix Fluid Dynamics, Phoenix (FD) 2. Best known for V-Ray, Chaos Group’s products have pushed rendering realism to the extreme, and this product is by no means an exception. Phoenix FD simulates realistic smoke, fire, liquid, explosions and more. Unlike many other 3ds […]
Chaos Group Phoenix (FD): Amazingly Realistic Simulation
Chaos Group just announced the release of their follow up product to Phoenix Fluid Dynamics, Phoenix (FD) 2. Best known for V-Ray, Chaos Group’s products have pushed rendering realism to the extreme, and this product is by no means an exception. Phoenix FD simulates realistic smoke, fire, liquid, explosions and more. Unlike many other 3ds […]