V-ray 2.0 - Where are the default lights when using HDRI?

neolopus

I just installed V-ray 2.0 and Sketchup 2015 64x.
Was using V-ray 1.49 and Sketchup 2014 32x and my scenes were ok (when they decided they wanted to render).

But after the installation of both new versions, i noticed something weird.

First wierd thing is that now i can render everything. that is awesome. No more stupid crashes.
Second thing is... Why isn't the Default lights not working anymore, when using HDRI images on the enviroment options?

I noticed on the same file, same scene, nothing changed... The button is still checked.. Everything like before... But it doesn't work...
Tryed a new file as a test... i get no default lights while using HDRI... So, no sun lights and no sharp shadows.. tryed to find something about it... but did not see anyone else complaining..

HDRI as GI (Default lights turned on, and not working)

No HDRI for illumination

I won't make 2 renders of each scene and mix both on photoshop everytime.. it was working on previous versions.. what happened ??

torakikiki

same question here!
My sun is gone! .

panixia

i think you should use a dome light with hdri mapped to it and a regular sun in the GI slot.. also i think the trick of "reflection slot" isn't supported in new versions of vray (1.6+).. so probably it's better to clear that slot..

i'm not 100%sure because i worked quite a lot with old/buggy vray for sketchup in the past but this days i'm working on an office running vray/max so my vfs knowledge stopped at 1.6 beta..
but as far as i know in vray 2 the dome light should be fully working, the same way as 3dsmax, where you use dome light for hdri and regular vray sun for sharp shadows.. default lights turned off at all.

could any vfs2 user please confirm this?

neolopus

Thanks !!
Btw.. i still dream in working on 3DS MAX or Blender at office... But here in Brazil i guess 95% of the offices uses Sketchup.. But i guess i am on the wrong forum to complain about it haha

panixia

trust me, vray for max is way more powerful, but more complex to use (mostly because max itself is more powerful and complex to use in comparison to sketchup)
working 100% in sketchup would be way faster IMHO at least for 90% of works i do.. the day i will quit my current job (i hope as soon as possible ahaha) i would rather consider to buy vray/sketchup for myself rather than max/vray.. having learned both of them i would say price/benefit ratio is more convenient with the sketchup workflow.. at least for small to mid project i could do by myself, of course with large project/enviroment/polycount maybe vray-max is still the way to go..

torakikiki

Tnx! So, i've only to rotate HDRI in the right way according to sun position!

PusangGala

I have the same problem... I'm working on vray 2.0 for sketchup 2014 and it runs fine... I guess the problem is vray 2.0 for 2015 version itself, default light in vfs2 2014 is working