Chaos V-Ray 7, hotfix 1 (7.00.04) for Autodesk Maya

Chaos has released V-Ray 7, hotfix 1 (7.00.04) for Autodesk Maya, the next major version of the VFX and animation renderer. Apart from fixes in the detected issues, this version also hosts noteworthy new and modified features​.


New features​
Installer
- Add support for Maya 2026
USD
- Add support for MayaUSD 0.31.0 for Maya 2024, Maya 2025 and Maya 2026

Modified features​
USD
- Export XGen Intractive Groom Splines to GeomMayaHair in USD
VRayMtl
- Add Shading Model dropdown option in Hypershade Property editor
- Update UI for VRayMtl in OpenPBR mode
- Add better support for Reflection amount for VRayMtl in OpenPBR mode
- Adjusted VRayMtl in OpenPBR mode to always use the roughness model
V-Ray
- Added option to skip adding "_tmp" to the output file name when using vrend command
- Fixed crash when adding image to Background layer in VFB on macOS
- Added process memory usage report in the progress output
- Added a warning when no selected materials can be exported during a MaterialX export
- Brought back GPU CUDA and RTX options in the V-Ray for Mac builds
- Expose "Hardware textures" mode for GPU rendering on MacOS
- Fixed OCIO config file with backslashes in the path not loading on Linux
- Fixed bitmaps from IFL with backslashes in the path not loading on Linux
- Fixed OIDN Prefilter option becoming available if the Intel Denoiser is selected for IPR
- Fixed wrong material connection when there is no material shader connected in the shading group
- Fixed moving meshes not switching from static to dynamic geometry in IPR
- Fixed Metal engine/device selection not persisting when switching between GPU and CPU
- Fixed crash with Chaos Collaboration on MacOS with Intel CPU or emulation
- Fixed slow loading of Volume grid located on a shared drive
- Fixed crash when graphing a material node imported from vrscene coming from Houdini
- Added missing metadata when uploading an image to Chaos Collaboration from the VFB
- Added missing tooltips for Metal UI buttons
- Added Credits and Copyrights link to the Settings Tab and About Window
VFB
- Remember and use last folder location when loading files in the VFB
- Added Recent Files option for loading images in the VFB
- Fixed disapearing Curve Layer's Histogram when the Alpha channel is black
- Fixed VFB Undo and Redo issues when there is a Background layer
- Fixed more than one click needed to undo applied filter with
VRaySun
- Added support for creating multiple VRaySun nodes
- Adjust VRaySun Turbidity min and max default values
- Added support for animating VRaySun Altitude and Turbidity for PRG sky
Chaos Cosmos
- Fixed endless loop when auto-downloading missing Cosmos assets with anonymous or unlogged users
- Fixed missing Cosmos variant preview images in VRayProxy UI when changing the Cosmos root directory
- Fixed drag and drop of Cosmos asset variants not importing the chosen variation index
Chaos Vantage
- Fixed crash when rendering animation with Chaos Vantage with starting frame 0
MaterialX
- Fixed wrong position for materialX worleynoise_3d and cellnoise_3d
- Fixed incorrect results for normal map in mtlx
- Fixed wrong specular anisotropy direction with Standard Surface
- Fixed wrong render with anisotropy value 0 with Standard Surface
Chaos Cloud
- Fixed MaterialX image file textures not uploaded to Chaos Cloud
V-Ray GPU
- Added missing vray_gpu_device_select tool with Maya 2025
- Fixed named hair map channels not rendereding

V-Ray is a complete interactive lighting, shading and rendering toolkit, giving you full control over the entire creative process, from real-time look development to the final frame.
V-Ray for Maya is an Academy Award-winning and production-proven renderer for Autodesk Maya. Known for its versatility and ability to handle any type of project it is considered an industry-standard in visual effects, 3D animation, design and advertising. With CPU, GPU, and distributed rendering options, V-Ray is the only renderer on the market that can help customers future-proof their hardware investment. V-Ray’s extensible customization options and powerful lighting, look-development and quick post-processing features save users time, let them go beyond just rendering and help them explore their creative ideas without limits.

What's new in V-Ray 7 for Maya


Transform how you create and accelerate production. V-Ray 7 for Maya introduces cutting-edge technology and powerful new additions, enabling you to build and render more realistic scenes faster than ever. Unlock next-level creative control, seamless data exchange, consistent shaders, and much more.
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.

Owner: Chaos Czech a.s.
Product Name: V-Ray 7
Version: hotfix 1 (7.00.04)
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : www.chaosgroup.com
Languages Supported: english
System Requirements: Windows *
Software Prerequisites: pre-installed Autodesk Maya 2023 - 2026
Size: 4.1 Gb