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title: "Ray Switch Node"
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This page provides information about the Ray Switch node texture in V-Ray for Cinema 4D.


## **Overview**

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## **Properties**

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## **Common Uses**

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 The V-Ray Ray Switch texture can be used in many ways. Below are a few examples.


### **Optimizing Renders**

A complex texture can be replaced with a simpler one for GI/reflections.




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### **Non-Physical Results**

For artistic purposes, you can make the object appear differently in its GI, reflections, or refractions from its diffuse texture.