Note that the “sun” symbol is visible as an 3D arrow in the foreground of the “Perspective” view window below.Ģ. With the mouse cursor placed with the left-mouse button in the command prompt area, select the return key or right mouse button to place the sun light symbol at the origin of the x-y plane. Adjust the perspective view similar to an eye-level camera position and horizon line as shown in the “Perspective” view window below. Select OK in the dialog box above and then at the Rhino command prompt note that the default location of “Position ” is indicated. Within the “Sun Angle Calculator”, set the Sun Options to “On”, and determine the time and day of the year, as well as set the location either by picking a city (e.g., Richmond, VA) or entering the exact latitude and longitude.Īlternatively, as we did in the workshop, select the “Manual Control” method and used the simpler dialog box as shown below to adjust the azimuth and altitude more directly. Next, go to the “V-Ray Lights” panel and select sun control icon to open “Sun Angle Calculator”. Go to non-V-Ray Rhino Render Tab, and toggle off the standard Rhino “sun” symbol. Within Rhino, go to the menu item “Render>Current Renderer>V-Ray for Rhino” to ensure that V-Ray is active. The “sunlight” layer will be used to place a V-Ray sun.

Some documentation used to develop this tutorial are published on line in the vV-Ray for Rhino manual published on-line at:Ĭreate a Rhino File with a ground surface, catenary curve generated vault such as was done in the catenary curves and vault tutorialand add a layer for a sunlight and create the 3d model below.

There are a number of options availble for determining the the general atmosphere assocaited with rendering, light and shadows studies.

Some documentation used to develop this tutorial are published on line in the V-Ray for Rhino manual published on-line at:įor more general on-line tutorials and reference materials on V-Ray see Įnvironment Settings, Sun, Sky and Texture Mapping There are a number of options availble for simulation the general atmosphere associated with rendering light and shadows and materials.

Good vray render settings for rhino