What is vrayblendmtl?

What is vrayblendmtl?

The VrayBlendMtl could be best described as an utility material. It does not have any shading options, it just combines multiple other shaders in different ways. The layout is simple.

Why does Vray take so long to render?

Each new layer makes the render slower, since Vray has to calculate all the materials in the blend and then blend them together. This means you could quickly get insanely slow rendertimes if you get too carried away.

How to use vraymtl to create a blend effect?

Set up a VrayMtl with black diffuse and 255 white reflections (fresnel off) in the Coat material slot. For the Blend amount, use a Falloff map set to Fresnel with 1.5 IOR (acrylic). Now lower the white color slightly to something like 215.

How many layers should I use in Vray Vray?

Each new layer makes the render slower, since Vray has to calculate all the materials in the blend and then blend them together. This means you could quickly get insanely slow rendertimes if you get too carried away. Most of the time 4-5 layers should be the absolute maximum to use, with 2-3 being the norm.