This page gives information about V-Ray Bake Elements that can be output when rendering to textures in 3ds Max.

Overview

The Render to Texture feature in 3ds Max includes several V-Ray output elements (bake elements) in addition to the standard 3ds Max output elements. These V-Ray bake elements correspond to V-Ray Render Elements.

UI Path:

Rendering menu > Render to Texture > Output rollout > Add button > Select bake element > Add Elements button

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Bake Elements

The following bake elements are available through the Add Texture Elements dialog. For information on the type of image or data included in each bake element, see the page for the corresponding Render Element.

Bake Element	Corresponding Render Element
VRayBumpNormalsMap	VRayBumpNormals
VRayCausticsMap	VRayCaustics
VRayCompleteMap	RGB_Color
VRayDiffuseFilterMap	VRayDiffuseFilter
VRayExtraTexMap ^₁	VRayExtraTex
VRayGlobalIlluminationMap	VRayGlobalIllumination
VRayLightingMap	VRayLighting
VRayMatteShadowMap	VRayMatteShadow
VRayMtlReflectGlossinessBake	VRayMtlReflectGlossiness
VRayMtlReflectHillightGlossinessBake	VRayMtlReflectHighlightGlossiness
VRayMtlReflectIORBake	VRayMtlReflectIOR
VRayMtlRefractGlossinessBake	VRayMtlRefractGlossiness
VRayNormalsMap	VRayNormals
VRayRawDiffuseFilterMap	VRayRawDiffuseFilter
VRayRawGlobalIlluminationMap	VRayRawGlobalIllumination
VRayRawLightingMap	VRayRawLighting
VRayRawReflectionFilterMap	VRayRawReflectionFilter
VRayRawRefractionFilterMap	VRayRawRefractionFilter
VRayRawRefractionMap	VRayRawRefraction
VRayRawShadowMap	VRayRawShadow
VRayRawTotalLightingMap	VRayRawTotalLighting
VRayReflectionFilterMap	VRayReflectionFilter
VRayRefractionFilterMap	VRayRefractionFilter
VRayRefractionMap	VRayRefraction
VRaySelfIlluminationMap	VRaySelfIllumination
VRayShadowMapBake	VRayShadows
VRayTotalLightingMap	VRayTotalLighting

Notes

1 – The map for this element can only be set through MAX Script. To do that, add the bake element like any other. Open MAXScript listener and type the following code commands:

bp=$.iNodeBakeProperties (You need to have the object selected to perform this command)

bel=bp.GetBakeElement(1) (The number in brackets corresponds to the bake element creation order.)

The map is set in the bel.texture property.