Software / Graphics & Design →Chaos V–Ray 6 Update 2.4 (6.20.04) for SketchUp Win x64

V-Ray 6, Update 2, hotfix 4 (6.20.04) Official release - Date: May 28, 2024
Improvements & bugfixes
- The V-Ray scene (.vrscene) export no longer requires a license
- An issue, leading to errors when a Component containing a V-Ray modifier is created while the Scatter preview is enabled, is resolved
- An issue, leading to errors when a SketchUp Tag is renamed or when toggling its visibility while the Scatter preview is enabled, is resolved
- An issue, preventing the Proxy Mesh from replacing the original object on Proxy export in specific situations, is resolved
- An issue, leading to errors when Light Gen is started before V-Ray is activated, is resolved
- An issue, preventing the material application to a SketchUp Tag (Layer), is resolved
- SketchUp no longer crashes on exit after saving a component containing a V-Ray modifier
- An issue, leading to errors when deleting a Scatter while interactive rendering is running, is resolved
- An issue, leading to errors when loading .vropt files, is resolved
- An issue, causing SketchUp crash upon scene activation with specific projects, is resolved
- An issue, causing a crash when attempting to render or edit specific materials, is resolved
- Fixed a crash caused by the viewport preview of the Camera Clipping Plane
- An issue, causing a crash when modifying Cosmos materials in specific ways, is resolved
- V-Ray GPU: System Memory for Textures implemented. It lowers the GPU memory usage significantly by offloading textures to system memory with little impact on performance
- V-Ray GPU: An issue, preventing Mesh lights rendering in animations, is resolved
- V-Ray GPU: There is no longer a crash when starting a render, while the CUDA devices selection specified in the Asset Editor differs from the global one (defined by the GPU Device Selection tool and stored in the VRAY_GPU_PLATFORMS environment variable)
- V-Ray GPU: An issue preventing the material Raytrace Properties from working correctly is resolved
- A warning is logged instead of an error when the V-Ray UI loses connection to the host application
- The proper function of the V-Ray UI is no longer prevented by specific system proxy configurations
V-Ray for SketchUpis a 3D rendering software that combines real-time and photorealistic rendering - all in SketchUp. From beginner to pro, Chaos V-Ray has all the tools you need to create stunning architectural renders and animations.
V-Ray 6 Update 2includes numerous enhancements to improve user experience and streamline workflows. V-Ray now provides access to an improved Scatter tool, .vrscene imports from various applications, and faster job submissions to Chaos Cloud.
Effortlessly populate your scenes using the enhanced scatter tool in V-Ray 6 for SketchUp
Learn more about our updated V-Ray Scatter, which allows you to easily fill your scenes with grass, trees, rocks, and light sources in a few clicks. The updated Scatter tool introduces new scattering modes along grids, curves, and within volumes, as well as area modifiers so you can limit the scatter area. Plus, you'll see more transformation settings for finer control over your scattered objects.
Chaos Czech a.s.is part of Chaos Group, and specializes in developing easy to use, powerful and affordable software for 3D computer graphics and visual effects. Our technology helps artists and designers create photoreal imagery and animation for design, television, and feature films. Corona Renderer is widely used in arch-viz, automotive and product design, and also features VFX capabilities.