Overview
This article provides information on how to manually download and set V-Ray 5 Material Library.
Issue Description
The V-Ray Material Library and Light Gen HDRI assets may be inaccessible for direct download to V-Ray 5 users.
For example, after installing V-Ray 5, you might not be able to download and use V-Ray Material Library from V-Ray Asset Editor or generate Light Gen scenarios. Common error messages include:
- "Something went wrong while loading the library. We were unable to determine if the content you have is up to date with the latest version."
- "Error loading scenarios. Cannot download http://materials-cdn.chaosgroup.com/mtllib/files-map.json. certificate has expired."
Solution
The simplest resolution is to upgrade to V-Ray 6 or V-Ray 7. Alternatively, you can manually download the library and place the asset files as follows:
Step 1: Download Archive
Download the archive with assets from the following link: Download Archive.
Step 2: Extract and Place Files
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on Windows: extract the files to
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\ -
on macOS: extract the files to
~/Library/Application Support/ChaosGroup/
Step 3: Restart V-Ray
After placing the files, restart V-Ray. Note that a message prompting you to download assets may still appear - press “Continue” to safely disregard it.