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title: "Live Link from SketchUp"
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This guide shows you how to set up Live Link from SketchUp to Chaos Vantage. For more information about Live Link, see the  Tools in SketchUp  page. Overview The Live Link feature makes it possible to instantly see changes made in SketchUp without the need to export and import  .vrscenes  in Chaos Vantage.   Live Link Setup For Live Link to function properly, please follow the steps below: I. Installation Live Link works  only  with  V-Ray 5 for SketchUp, update 2  or later versions. 1. Download and install the latest official  V-Ray for SketchUp  build from the download button. Make sure you have appropriate licenses. If you experience problems, please contact Chaos Support using the  online form . 2. Download the latest Chaos Vantage build from the download button. Make sure you have appropriate licenses. If you experience problems, please contact Chaos Support using the  online form . II. Initiation After installation, Live Link can be initiated in one of the following 2 ways: A. Start Chaos Vantage Use the  Start Vantage  tool in SketchUp. It can be accesses either from: the  Start Vantage  button in the Chaos Vantage toolbar which is hidden by default but can be enabled from  View > Toolbars > Chaos Live Link the  Start Vantage  option accessible from  Extensions > V-Ray > Live Link > Start Vantage Using either of the two initializes a Live Link session between SketchUp and Chaos Vantage. It automatically: Starts Chaos Vantage if it is not already running; Sends the scene to Chaos Vantage on 20701 port  for DR or 20703 for DR2.    B. Start Custom Live Link Start a  Custom Live Link  session in SketchUp. In Sketchup: 1. Open the  Specify address and port dialog  by going to  Extensions > V-Ray > Live Link > Customize Live Link : 1.1. Specify the following: Address – add your local machine as as server. Enter either  localhost  or  127.0.0.1 Port – specify a port range for which Chaos Vantage awaits incoming data. By default it is  20701.  If using V-Ray 7.3 with DR2, set the port to 20703. 1.2.   Close the  Specify address and port dialog  by clicking the OK button. In Chaos Vantage: 1. Open Chaos Vantage. 2.   Open the  Live Link  menu and make sure  Start Server  is enabled (greyed out). If  Start Server on Application Start  is enabled, every time Chaos Vantage is launched in stand-by mode and waits for incoming data. 3. Set up port range in  Change Port...  menu and make sure the range entered here matches the one previously set in SketchUp. Default is  20701 . If using V-Ray 7.3 with DR2, set the port to 20703. Back In Sketchup: Start Live Link by going to  Extensions > V-Ray > Live Link > Start Custom Live Link . III. Pause and Termination Once a Live Link session is started, the scene is transferred to Chaos Vantage and a thick blue contour line appears around the viewport and the status message in the lower right changes to [LIVE LINK] The  Pause when app loses focus  option in the  Preferences  menu is ignored when in Live Link session. To stop a Live Link session, either click again the   Start Vantage   button,  Start Custom Live Link  option, or open the VFB and stop the Interactive rendering.