---
title: "V-Ray ViewportTex"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VRAYHOUDINI/113280295/V-Ray%20ViewportTex"
format: markdown
---
This page provides information about the V-Ray ViewportTex SOP in V-Ray for Houdini.  Overview The V-Ray ViewportTex SOP is used to display textures assigned to a geometry object directly in Houdini's viewport. It reads the UV manipulations of the material and translates them to Houdini.  It is recommended to use the V-Ray ViewportTex SOP after Solver/DOP network nodes, as otherwise it can cause a restart of the simulation. Parameters Read Materials From Attribute  – This option is enabled by default. It finds the materials directly from the  @shop_materialpath  attribute in the geometry, if the material(s) are present in the Material SOP. If the material is placed in the Render tab of the geometry node, this option should be disabled.  Select Material  – If  Read Materials From Attribute  is disabled, this option becomes active. It looks for a material in the Render tab of the geometry node. You can choose an arbitrary material here. Viewport UV Set  – Specifies the name of the UV attribute used by Houdini to show the material in the viewport. You can leave this name as is.  Set Viewport UVs  – The ViewportTex SOP "translates" to Houdini all UV transformations made in V-Ray's texture and material nodes. This way, UV manipulations can be updated and displayed in the viewport. Note that this option works with  Repeat ,  Offset  and  Rotate  U/V only. It also supports only the  V-Ray Material Complex  and the  V-Ray Material Builder  nodes. Auto  – Uses the  Viewport UV set  name to set the material attribute. From ImageFile  – Sets the name of the UV material attribute the same as the UV texture attribute. However, UV changes are not shown in the viewport.  Manual  – Allows manual setting of the viewport UV attribute for all materials. It is recommended to switch first to  From ImageFile , then to  Manual , as the default option is  Auto  - which means V-Ray automatically assigns UV attribute name.  UVs Attribute Type  – Specifies where the UV attribute is saved:  Vertices Points Show Warnings  – This option is enabled by default. It displays warnings if there are any UV attribute name conflicts. If there are missing attributes, the objects will be colored in orange and if part of an animation, will start blinking. If there is an attribute set name that coincides with the  Viewport UV Set, the object(s) will be colored in red and if part of an animation, will start blinking. After a checkup, if there are no attribute conflicts, it is recommended to disable this option. The reason is that this option can override @Cd attribute for color. Hou20_VRay6.2_ViewportTex