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  1. Uninstall any previous version of V-Ray for Rhino, then restart your computer.

  2. Obtain the new V-Ray installation file from the Student Resources folder on the G drive. Find it in G:\ARCH-FILER\Student Resources\Software\V-Ray for Rhino\v6\.

  3. Copy the installation file to your computer (don’t install directly from the G drive or you may get errors).

  4. Start the installation by double clicking the file ‘vray_62004_rhino_win_x64.exe’.

  5. On the Host App Version screen, select Rhino 8 then click ADVANCED.

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    Note: if the Rhinoceros checkbox is grayed out, cancel the install. Start Rhino and update Rhino to the latest service release by clicking Help > Check for Updates. When done, close Rhino and restart the V-Ray install.

  6. UNCHECK the following:

    • License Server

    • Swarm

    • Help us improve...

    • Leave Chaos Cloud checked if it's offered. If it's grayed out, skip it. Chaos Cloud is a paid cloud rendering service. You can always install it later if needed.

  7. Click Continue. On the Licensing screen:

    1. select Remote

    2. Primary License Server: Click this link to obtain the server name (login required).


  8. Click Install and wait a few moments for it to finish. Uncheck ‘Help us improve V-Ray for Rhino’ unless you are comfortable sharing your usage.

  9. Start Rhino, wait for it to load the V-ray plugin. It may ask for access through the windows firewall, which you should allow.

  10. To enable V-Ray, in Rhino click Render > Current Renderer > V-Ray for Rhino. You should see the V-Ray toolbars load.

    1. If you don’t see the V-Ray toolbar load, click Tools > Options > then click Toolbars on the left.

    2. Change the dropdown to VRayForRhino and check the ‘V-Ray Compact’ box.

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    3. The V-Ray compact toolbar should appear.

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  11. Test V-Ray by drawing a cube, then click Render > Render. If it renders successfully and you see the V-Ray Frame Buffer window, your license is activated and working.

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