Apply imported material V-ray

Rendering V-Ray
#1

Hi Guys!

Hopefully someone can help me out with this on.

I am trying to apply materials i have downloaden from the web.

But form some reason, instead of showing the material in 3d, It projects some text on the geomtry saying: Image not found: C:\Users\AQ\desktop\Leather_B.jpg

Its like the .vismat is trying to look for its corresponding .jpg at the wrong place!

What 2 do? Thanks in advance!

C ya

#2

Exact this is what happen.

Open the material editor (the big M in V-Ray toolbar)
search for the wrong material
Click on the M next to diffuse color
On the top you get the Filename to change.

Done!

#3

well thank you. That would help.

Is there a way to tell the program to look in the same folder as the vismat file is? would make it easier.

anyhow, Thank you!

#4

Yes… and not.
The best way it’s to keep the iamge file in the same folder of the 3dmodel. In this way V-Ray it’s smart enough to load all the necessary images by himself.

Otherwise could be tricky.

Cheers

#5

BEST TIP EVER for V-Ray Materials:

  • Use the Command: V-Ray→Pack Scene
  • Pick a location.
  • You now have a zipped file with the Rhino file and ALL material texture maps,
    environmental lighting maps and IES lighting data in one place.
  • This works even if when texture maps are scattered in separate folders and
    separate computers.
  • NOW, keep all of your textures in the same folder as Rhino.
  • Bazinga!

This was designed for when you wanted to share / email a scene, but I use it for myself to get organized.

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