This page offers some tips and tricks when working with V-Ray in Maya.

 

GPU Guide

 

A beginner's guide to GPU rendering with V-Ray.

How to Preview Viewport Lighting

 

How V-Ray lights illuminate objects in Viewport 2.0 (Maya versions prior to 2017).

Metal Shaders IOR

 

A table with the indexes of refraction for metal shaders.

Disabling Motion Blur of Animated UVs

 

How to disable the Motion Blur effect on animated UVs using V-Ray.

Paint FX Constant Line Width

 

How to set a constant line width in pixels using Post-Translate Python Script.

How to Add Render Elements to Render Layers

 

How to work with render elements for specific render setup layers. 

Creating Masks for VRayBlendMtl Sub-Shaders

 

How to create masks for sub-shaders of the VRayBlendMtl. 

How to Create a Global Override Material

 

How to add a global material override for all objects