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title: "Import Changes from Chaos Vantage"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/LAV/124720281/Import%20Changes%20from%20Chaos%20Vantage"
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This page provides information about the Import Changes from Chaos Vantage tool available in V-Ray for 3ds Max.   Overview The  Import Changes from Chaos Vantage  tool helps you to return multiple cameras and animations from Vantage back to 3ds Max using the Chaos Vantage Scene file (. vantage ). Installation The installation of the tool comes with the installation of  V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max, update 1  and later. UI Path To access the tool, in 3ds Max go to ||Vantage toolbar|| >   Import Changes from Chaos Vantage  ( ) Settings Import objects of type Cameras  – Enables the creation of cameras in the scene. Animated camera  – Enables the creation of an animated camera from the Vantage Animation Editor. Options Clear existing  – When enabled, all cameras in the scene are overwritten and replaced. Set time range  – When enabled, sets the duration of the animation track to match the one in the imported  .vantage  file. Open Log  – Opens the log listing the actions and processes executed by the tool. Useful for debugging the scene if there is an issue. The default location is  C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\MAXVERSION - 64bit\ENU\scripts Visit online docs  – Opens the documentation page for the tool. Import  – Opens a browse window to specify a Vantage Scene file ( .vantage ) to import. Usage To use the tool, just click the  Import changes from Chaos Vantage  button. Clicking the  Import  button opens a browse window to specify a Vantage Scene file ( .vantage ) from which all cameras or animated cameras depending on the selected options described in the  Settings  section above will be imported in the scene. Clicking  Open  executes the tool. The tool automatically: Detects if you are using V-Ray 5 GPU as a renderer and asks if you would like to switch to it. Names the imported cameras the same way as in Chaos Vantage. Creates transform animation keys for the animated camera named  VantageCameraPath  with correct interpolation between the keys . Sets parameter values for static cameras and creates parameter keys for the animated  VantageCameraPath  camera. Names imported cameras as [VANTAGE FILE NAME]_[CAMERA NAME]_### The tool does  not  import: Transformation changes, material assignment, deleted or visibility changes to objects.