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The update introduces V-Ray and Enscape compatibility, Enmesh, procedural clouds in V-Ray Sky, and more.
Chaos has released V-Ray 6 for SketchUp. The update includes most of the features present in V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, and Maya.
The biggest change for SketchUp is compatibility with Enscape, a real-time architectural rendering software: V-Ray now supports Enscape materials, lights, and compatible 3D models, and you can transfer your scene from Enscape to "take it to the highest possible level of photorealism."
"V-Ray equivalents have more options," Chaos told CG Channel. "And the grass in Enscape can be replaced by V-Ray Fur."
Other features include:
- Distance Texture – vary effects such as displacement or procedural fur based on proximity to create a realistic correlation between the elements in your composition.
- Enhanced Dirt texture – place dirt in your scene with higher precision by adding or excluding objects.
- V-Ray Enmesh allows repeating geometry on the surface without instancing. Artists can create patterns like chainmail, car grills, and fabrics that are ready for a close-up.
- Procedural clouds are now available in V-Ray Sky.
- Improved Dome Light – a new Finite Dome mode now allows users to control the physical size of their light, according to radius and height.
- Thin-Film Materials – A new thin-film layer has been added to the V-Ray Material, making it easy to create iridescent materials like soap bubbles and oil spills.
- Chaos Cloud Collaboration – For project reviews, V-Ray 6 adds cloud collaboration, making it easy to share renders through Chaos Cloud via the V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB).
- Asset tags – group assets using the new tags system in the Asset Editor to improve scene organization in complex projects.
- ACEScg Color Management – use a wider color palette for your render output with the industry-standard ACEScg color encoding system.
- Pause and resume your renders at any time.
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