Features V-Ray 7 Solo

V-Ray Solo is a computer-based license that allows you to use the V-Ray Rendering Plugin and Chaos Cosmos. The V-Ray rendering plug-in gives you access to V-Ray for Rhino, V-Ray for SketchUp, V-Ray for Revit and V-Ray for 3ds Max.

The highlights of V-Ray 7 are:

• Support for Gaussian splats for faster and easier environment creation
• New collaboration capabilities in Chaos Cloud
• Effortless virtual tours for more effective customer presentations
• Open PBR support for consistent shading across applications
• V-Ray Luminaires and enhanced V-Ray Sun & Sky for more precise illumination
• Faster and more efficient GPU rendering, including Caustics support, faster time to first pixel, and out-of-core textures
• Easier scene detailing with Chaos Cosmos assets with variants and improved Scatter
• …and much more!

The main features of V-Ray Solo are:

• Render beautiful designs:
  V-Ray helps you bring your vision to life. With V-Ray, you create photorealistic images and animations. Connects seamlessly with your favorite 3D modeling software*.
• Phoenix FD:
  Phoenix FD is an all-in-one tool for fluid simulations. So you can launch rockets, sink ships or melt chocolate. The realistic and smooth effects make your renders come to life. Phoenix FD offers quick setup options and easy operation.
• Lifelike materials:
  Materials that you would have to spend hours making by hand yourself have been scanned to perfection. So you can easily use the most complex materials. You’ll find more than 1,000 ready-to-use materials in V-Ray that you can use immediately in your project.
• Latest features in V-Ray 7:
  Want to know the latest features in V-Ray 7? Then read our blogs on: V-Ray 7 for SketchUp and V-Ray for Revit.

The exact features you get with V-Ray depends on the combination of CAD software and V-Ray license you use. Would you like to use Chaos Vantage and Chaos Cloud? Then choose either a V-Ray Premium or a V-Ray Enterprise license.

*V-Ray is compatible with Rhino 6 or Rhino 7, SketchUp 2018 and later, Revit 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, and with 3ds Max® 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (64-bit).

Which V-Ray license is right for me?

V-Ray introduced a new licensing structure in 2022. You now no longer need to order V-Ray for SketchUp, V-Ray for Rhino, V-Ray for 3ds Max and V-Ray for Revit separately. They are now all in one package. Thus, when you purchase a V-Ray license, you get instant access to all these V-Rays. There are now 3 different V-Ray licenses available: V-Ray Solo, V-Ray Premium and V-Ray Enterprise. Check out the differences between these licenses and find out which one is right for you.