Render Effect for VirtuaLight and 3dStudioMax 4

VirtualGUIMax for 3DSMax4 and VirtuaLight (includes VirtualMat) :

Original script from Ttwin (Thomas Bourdin) and Gits (Olivier Falahi).

Download VirtualGUIMax v1.0

Install and Quicktest for VirtualGUIMax :

• uncompress the virtual* files in your 3DSMAX_Path/scripts directory.
• launch 3dsMax release v4.
• in the Tools panel, choose Maxscript
• run the script vlight_gui.ms in the scripts directory.
• create a box on plane. Create a target camera looking at the box
• assign a material (Standard or VirtualMat) to the objects.
• in the Rendering Effects GUI, add the 'Virtual GUI' effect.
• in the 'Lights' rollout, check the 'Skylight' box.
• click on 'Render'.
• you must see a picture. Yes you do.

If you can not obtain this basic image, be sure that VirtuaLight is correctly installed. If the problem persists, just send a mail to : theguzz3d@yahoo.fr

How to put the shortcut button in the Max interface :

• move the file 'VirtuaLight-MacroVlight.mcr' from '/scripts/Virtualight' to '/ui/macroscripts'
• launch 3dsMax release v4.
• right click on a panel. Choose 'Customize...'
• In the 'Toolbars' panel, choose Group = MainUI and Category = VirtuaLight.
• Drag and drop 'VRender' on your toolbar.
• That's all. You can now launch the rendering with this button with the parameters setted in the 'Render Effects' window.