diff --git a/website/docs/artist_hosts_maya.md b/website/docs/artist_hosts_maya.md index d19bde7b49..fc94f20f02 100644 --- a/website/docs/artist_hosts_maya.md +++ b/website/docs/artist_hosts_maya.md @@ -715,3 +715,40 @@ Once data are marked as Redshift Proxy instance, they can be published - **OpenP Published proxy files can be loaded with OpenPype Loader. It will create mesh and attach Redshift Proxy parameters to it - Redshift will then represent proxy with bounding box. + +## Using VRay Proxies + +OpenPype support publishing, loading and using of VRay Proxy in look management. Their underlaying format +can be either vrmesh or alembic. + +:::warning vrmesh or alembic and look management +Be aware that **vrmesh** cannot be used with looks as it doesn't retain IDs necessary to map shaders to geometry. +::: + +### Creating VRay Proxy + +To create VRay Proxy, select geometry you want and - **OpenPype → Create ...** select **VRay Proxy**. Name your +subset as you want and press **Create** button. + +This will create `vrayproxy` set for your subset. You can set some options in Attribute editor, mainly if you want +export animation instead of single frame. + +![Maya - VRay Proxy Creation](assets/maya-vray_proxy.jpg) + +### Publishing VRay Proxies + +VRay Proxy can be published - **OpenPype → Publish ...**. It will publish data as VRays `vrmesh` format and as +Alembic file. + +## Using VRay Proxies + +You can load VRay Proxy using loader - **OpenPype → Loader ...** + +![Maya - VRay Proxy Creation](assets/maya-vray_proxy-loader.jpg) + +Select your subset and right-click. Select **Import VRay Proxy (vrmesh)** to import it. + +:::note +Note that even if it states `vrmesh` in descriptions, if loader finds Alembic published along (default behavior) it will +use abc file instead of vrmesh as it is more flexible and without it looks doesn't work. +::: diff --git a/website/docs/assets/maya-vray_proxy-loader.jpg b/website/docs/assets/maya-vray_proxy-loader.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..29632796ea Binary files /dev/null and b/website/docs/assets/maya-vray_proxy-loader.jpg differ diff --git a/website/docs/assets/maya-vray_proxy.jpg b/website/docs/assets/maya-vray_proxy.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..181b77db89 Binary files /dev/null and b/website/docs/assets/maya-vray_proxy.jpg differ