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How to Install Vray in 3ds Max 2019

System Requirements

The requirements listed here are for the latest version of V-Ray in 3ds Max.

Processor

Intel® 64-bit or compatible processor with SSE2 support

RAM

4 GB RAM and 4 GB swap minimum – recommended 8 GB or more RAM, 8 GB or more swap file

Operating system

Microsoft® Windows® 7 (SP1), Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 Professional operating system

Autodesk® 3ds Max

3ds Max® 2013/3ds Max Design® 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 (64-bit)

USB port

Required for hardware lock, preferably USB 2.0

TCP/IP

Only IPv4 is supported. IPv6 is currently not supported.

Installing V-Ray

The V-Ray installer for 3ds Max is pretty straightforward and easy to follow and can be downloaded from the V-Ray | Max Downloads section of the Chaos Group website. Make sure you use your login credentials to ensure access to the download links).

Before running the installation, make sure your Windows account has administrative privileges and the dongle is not plugged in.

1. Run the installer.

2. You will be presented with the V-Ray licensing agreement. Please take a moment to review the agreement. Click the I agree button to proceed.

3. During the next step you can choose the installation type. The available installation types are:

Workstation – This is a full installation and includes all components. It will allow you to use V-Ray in 3ds Max, do Distributed or Network Rendering, run V-Ray RT render server, use V-Ray SDK, and have V-Ray license server on this machine.
3ds Max render slave – This installation includes V-Ray, V-Ray RT, V-Ray Standalone, V-Ray DR Spawner, and external V-Ray tools. This option does not include the local V-Ray license server application. Choose this option if you plan to use this machine for Distributed or Network Rendering with V-Ray.
Standalone render slave – This installation includes V-Ray Standalone and V-Ray RT render server. Choose this option if you plan to use this machine only for Distributed Rendering with V-Ray Standalone and a V-Ray RT render server.

The V-Ray Standalone version included in the 3ds Max installer is intended for DR use when V-Ray RT is set to ActiveShade or Production mode. It is not a replacement for the 3ds Max render slave, which is intended for use with the V-Ray Adv. renderer.

4. After you choose the installation type, you can click the Customize button and adjust the corresponding installation settings. If you have selected the Workstation installation, you will see the full list of customizable settings:

Uninstall previous installations – Leave this checked to automatically uninstall any previous versions.

Register V-Ray menus – Leave this checked to integrate V-Ray menus within the 3ds Max interface.

Help us improve V-Ray?–Participate in the improvement decisions for future versions of V-Ray. No intelligence property is violated when agreeing to participate in the feedback program. We do not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc. What we receive is user preferences on just a few key render settings and the resulting render times. The point of this feature is to improve V-Ray's performance and the user experience. This preference can be changed at any time later on from the V-Ray Setup > V-Ray > About V-Ray > Feedback program settings.

How are you going to connect to the V-Ray license server? – Specifies whether the V-Ray license server will run locally or on another machine.

If you select the optionRemote V-Ray license server on the network, you will have to fill in the IP address of your V-Ray license server in the fieldPrimary License Server. Please leave the port 30304 unchanged.

Specify installation paths – Please check if the default folders are correct.

Common settings for Workstation installation for 3ds Max 2018 with a remote license server and default paths, should look like the screenshot below:

5. When ready, click the Install Now button.

6. If the installer detects any applications that need to be closed, they will be listed before being able to continue. Close them and click Install Now.The installer will proceed with uninstalling old installations of V-Ray.

7. If the installation was successful, you will get this screen. Press the Finish button.

Licensing V-Ray

Once V-Ray is installed, make sure that your V-Ray license is properly configured. Open the License Server local host (127.0.0.1:30304) in order to sign in and activate the license.

For more information, see Installing the License Server.

Selecting a Renderer

In order to use V-Ray, you must first select one of its renderers as your Production and/or ActiveShade renderer.

  1. Open theRender Setup window.

  2. At the top of the Render Setup window, choose as theTarget eitherProduction Rendering Mode orActiveShade Mode.

  3. ForRenderer, chooseV-Ray Adv(for Production Rendering Mode only) orV-Ray RT(for either mode).

ForProduction Rendering Mode, both V-Ray Adv and V-Ray RT are available. ForActiveShade Mode, only V-Ray RT is available.

How to Install Vray in 3ds Max 2019

Source: https://docs.chaos.com/display/CWVRAYMAX/Setup+and+Installation