From the course: 3ds Max: Rendering for Compositing in V-Ray Next

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State Sets explained

State Sets explained

From the course: 3ds Max: Rendering for Compositing in V-Ray Next

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State Sets explained

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- [Instructor] Having already looked at an important part of the rendering for compositing tools set inside 3ds Max and V-Ray in the form of render elements. What we want to do in this chapter is take a look at another potential part of this equation. This being State Sets. A system inside 3ds Max that gives us the ability to track and record certain changes within a scene. And although the State Set tools are by no means limited to being used as part of a compositing workflow, the fact that they can function as a fully featured render pass system when needed certainly makes them a powerful asset for doing so in conjunction with V-Ray Next. The tools can be accessed from the Rendering menu where we see a State Sets entry, or if I right click on an empty portion of Max's main toolbar from the State Sets toolbar that we can enable from there. With the button found on the far left of the toolbar, opening up the main State…

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