# V-Ray Tools

Canonical: https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/

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# **V-Ray Tools**

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## V-Ray Tools

Pages in this section provide information about additional standalone tools included with the V-Ray installation.

## **Overview**

Regardless of the software application in which V-Ray is used, several standalone tools are included to assist with the rendering process. These programs do not require the V-Ray host application (3ds Max, Maya, etc) to be running at the same time and can be run from a common prompt (or terminal window). Many include a shortcut within your OS for easier access.

## **Rendering Tools and Utilities**

Contains tools that can be used after rendering with V-Ray. They include the [Denoiser Tool](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637132/Denoiser+Tool) to remove noise in renders and the [VRImg to OpenEXR Converter](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637144/VRImg+to+OpenEXR+Converter) for converting _.vrimg_ files.

## **GI Tools and Utilities**

Contains tools related to Global Illumination. They include the [Irradiance Map Viewer](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637173/Irradiance+Map+Viewer), which allows you to see where GI samples were taken from during rendering.

## **Camera Tools and Utilities**

Contains tools related to the V-Ray camera and lens. The [Lens analysis tool](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637139/Lens+analysis+tool) is used for working with V-Ray lens files and camera distortion effects. The [Lens Effects Filter Generator](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637135/Lens+Effects+Filter+Generator) helps create high dynamic range (HDR) filter kernels for lens effects.

## **Texture Tools and Utilities**

Includes tools for creating textures. The [Image to Tiled Multiresolution EXR Converter](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637182/Image+to+Tiled+Multiresolution+EXR+Converter) tool can create multi-resolution tiled .exrs to be used with V-Ray.

## **Geometry Tools and Utilities**

Includes tools used with mesh objects. The [OBJ GEO PLY to .vrmesh converter](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637141/OBJ+GEO+PLY+to+.vrmesh+converter) tool can easily create lightweight V-Ray proxy files from high-detail meshes. The standalone [V-Ray mesh viewer](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637168/V-Ray+mesh+viewer) can make it easy to preview static or animated V-Ray Mesh and Alembic files.

## **Misc**

Includes [miscellaneous tools](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637127/Misc+Tools) that are not packed with the V-Ray installation.

- [V-Ray Tools](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637122.md)
- [Misc Tools](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637127.md)
- [Denoiser Tool](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637132.md)
- [Lens Effects Filter Generator](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637135.md)
- [Lens analysis tool](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637139.md)
- [OBJ GEO PLY to .vrmesh converter](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637141.md)
- [VRImg to OpenEXR Converter](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637144.md)
- [V-Ray mesh viewer](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637168.md)
- [Irradiance Map Viewer](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637173.md)
- [Image to Tiled Multiresolution EXR Converter](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637182.md)
- [Normal Map Equalizer Tool](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637198.md)
- [vrstconvert](https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637249.md)

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