V-Ray for Maya Key Features
Core Architecture
Multi-platform object-oriented API
Fully multithreaded core
Unified sampling system based on Schlick sampling
Distributed rendering
Efficient shading system specifically optimized for raytracing
Modular architecture - many components of the system can be replaced with custom ones
Geometry
Efficient geometry handling
True instance rendering
On-demand dynamic geometry creation (.vrmesh files, converter for .OBJ, .PLY, .GEO files included)
On-demand geometry loading from disk files
Displacement mapping
Catmull-Clark and Loop subdivision surfaces
Extensible with custom geometric primitives through the V-Ray SDK
Particle rendering & particle istancer
Image Sampling
Three different image sampling methods
Full-scene anti-aliasing
Progressive path tracing
Support for additional render elements (diffuse, reflection, GI, etc)
Advanced color (tone) mapping controls
Extensible with custom image samplers through the V-Ray SDK
Illumination
Physically accurate full global illumination solutions
Different GI algorithms: path tracing, irradiance cache, photon maps, light cache
Reusable GI solutions for accelerated rendering of walk-through animations and animations with dynamic objects
Physically accurate area lights
Efficient illumination from HDR environments
Procedural sun & sky models
Extensible with custom lights through the V-Ray SDK
Shaders
Physically plausible materials
Blurry reflections/refractions
Accurate hilights
Set of fast Sub-surface scattering shaders
Support for efficient material layering
Extensible with custom shaders through the V-Ray SDK
Camera Effects
Depth-of-field with bokeh effects
Accurate motion blur
Physical camera model
Extensible with custom cameras through the V-Ray SDK
Extras
Extended matte/shadow capabilities
Texture baking of any render element (GI, lighting, etc)
Frame buffer
V-Ray specific frame buffer with integrated color corrections and display of multiple rendering elements
Direct rendering to disk for extremely large images, either as OpenEXR files or as .vrimg files
Integration with Maya
All features accessible from within Maya (no external applications required)
Standalone version included (10 licenses)
Support for many of the standard Maya shaders, lights, materials, procedural and utility textures
Supported Autodesk Maya platforms
Autodesk Maya 2008, Autodesk Maya Complete 2009, Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2009, Autodesk Maya 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit), Autodesk Maya 2011
System Requirements
A computer with Autodesk Maya 2008, Autodesk Maya Complete 2009, Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2009, Autodesk Maya 2010 software; Autodesk Maya 2011 software.
Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business (SP1 or higher), Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (SP2 or higher), 32-bit or 64-bit versions (64-bit is recommended); Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5.3 WS (64-bit) ; Fedora™ 8 operating system (32-bit and 64-bit) ; Apple® Mac OS® X 10.5.7 or higher operating system (32-bit and 64-bit);
Intel Penium III or compatible processor at 400 MHz minimum (dual Pentium IV or AMD Opteron or later recommended);
Minimum 128 MB RAM and 350 MB swap. For best performance are recommended 4 GB or more RAM, 4 GB or more swap file.
Intel Penium III or compatible processor at 400 MHz minimum (dual Pentium IV or AMD Opteron or later recommended);
Minimum 128 MB RAM and 350 MB swap. For best performance are recommended 4 GB or more RAM, 4 GB or more swap file.
Copyrights
V-Ray and the V-Ray logo are registered trademarks of Chaos Software Ltd. in Bulgaria and/or other countries. Autodesk and Maya are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows XP are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Apple, Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.