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title: "V-Ray Tools"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAY4TOOLS/117637122/V-Ray%20Tools"
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Pages in this section provide information about additional standalone tools included as part of the V-Ray installation.


## **Overview**

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No matter what software application in which V-Ray is used in, a number of standalone tools to assist in the rendering process are included. These programs do not require the V-Ray host application (e.g. 3ds Max, Maya, etc) to be running at the same time and can be run from a common prompt (or terminal window), but many include a shortcut within your OS to make them easier to access.


### **Rendering Tools and Utilities**

Contains tools that can be used after rendering with V-Ray. They include the [Denoiser Tool](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAY4TOOLS/pages/117637132) to remove noise in renders and the [VRImg to OpenEXR Converter](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAY4TOOLS/pages/117637144) for converting *.vrimg* files.


### **GI Tools and Utilities**

Contains tools related to Global Illumination. They include the [Irradiance Map Viewer](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAY4TOOLS/pages/117637173) , 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://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAY4TOOLS/pages/117637139) is used for working with V-Ray lens files and camera distortion effects. The [Lens Effects Filter Generator](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAY4TOOLS/pages/117637135) helps create high dynamic page (HDR) filter kernals for lens effects.


### **Texture Tools and Utilities**

Includes tools for creating textures. The [Image to Tiled Multiresolution EXR Converter](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAY4TOOLS/pages/117637182) 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://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAY4TOOLS/pages/117637141) tool can easily create lightweight V-Ray proxy files from high-detail meshes. The standalone [V-Ray mesh viewer](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAY4TOOLS/pages/117637168) can make it easy to preview static or animated V-Ray Mesh and alembic files.


### **Misc**

Includes [miscellaneous tools](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VRAY4TOOLS/pages/117637127) that are not packed with the V-Ray installation.