
New built-in presets can help dial-in everyday options like metal, glass and plastic, as well as common hair colours. V-Ray 5 also adds seven features and improvements tailored to materials, including a new management system and over 500 readymade materials designed to cover most objects and spaces. According to Chaos Group, this non-destructive workflow allows artists to adjust different render elements and perform colour corrections with ease. The Layer Compositor is said to offer a faster path to final images, helping users post-process shots in the new VFB without outside applications.

Users can now adjust the color and intensity of any light source right away, ensuring faster iterations when designing looks and moods. With Light Mix, artists can interactively explore different lighting scenarios without having to re-render an image. Two of V-Ray 5’s key additions – Layer Compositing and Light Mix – can be found in the new V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB), which has also been redesigned for ‘efficiency and a cleaner look’. With V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max, launched today, artists and designers can now composite renders, enhance materials and interactively relight images without leaving the program. Chaos Group is looking to connect its photorealistic renderer V-Ray to more parts of the visualisation process.
