Introduced with V-Ray 3.0, the .vrmat is a universal, platform-independent format. It is designed to work seamlessly across SketchUp, Rhino, 3ds Max, and Maya, making asset sharing much easier. Method 1: Using the V-Ray Tools (The Built-in Way)
, a universal XML-based format designed to work across platforms, from Rhino to SketchUp to 3ds Max. convert vismat to vrmat
If you have been in the 3D industry for a while, you likely have a hard drive full of legacy V-Ray materials saved in the .vismat format. These were the standard for V-Ray for SketchUp and V-Ray for Rhino for many years. However, with the advent of V-Ray Next and V-Ray 6, the standard has shifted to the .vrmat format. Introduced with V-Ray 3
If you own V-Ray for 3ds Max, you can use it as a translation hub. If you have been in the 3D industry