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title: "V-Ray Utilities"
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This page provides details on the utility tools in the V-Ray Utilities toolbar.

 

## **Overview**

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V-Ray for SketchUp offers a number of utilities essential for a good render as well as for smooth export from SketchUp to LayOut. Whether you are preparing an interior or exterior scene, you can find the appropriate utility options in the V-Ray Utilities toolbar.

 

 

## **UI Paths**

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||V-Ray Utilities|| > **Enable Solid Widgets**, **Hide V-Ray Widgets**, **Remove Materials**, **Tri-Planar Projection (World)**, **Tri-Planar Projection (Fit)**, **Spherical Projection (World)**, **Spherical Projection (Fit)**, **Scene Interaction Tool**

 

 

 

## **Enable Solid Widgets**

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## **Hide V-Ray Widgets**

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## **Remove Materials**

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## **Tri-Planar Projection (World)**

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## **Tri-Planar Projection (Fit)**

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## **Spherical Projection (World)**

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## **Spherical Projection (Fit)**

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## **Scene Interaction Tool**

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## **V-Ray Scene Importer**

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## **Footnote**

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- > Macro (anchor)

<span style="color: #202124">Currently, the "Hide V-Ray Widgets" button also affects V-Ray Proxy objects.</span>
- <span style="color: #202124">Scene Interaction tool is available in V-Ray Next for SketchUp 2017 and later.</span>