# Open VDB and Nano VDB Rendering **URL:** \ **Category:** Feedback & Requests\ **Tags:** unreal-engine, FeatureRequest\ **Created:** [September 17, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807 "2020-09-17T17:21:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![IhaohaoI](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@IhaohaoI](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/IhaohaoI)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/21 "2021-07-03T13:19:23Z")
+13 VDB is a must for cinematic VFX production ---
**Author:** ![dan07070707](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@dan07070707](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dan07070707)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2021, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/22 "2021-07-03T22:58:07Z")
+14 Really would be nice to get a response from Unreal. ---
**Author:** ![Qazzy9](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Qazzy9](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Qazzy9)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/23 "2021-07-23T21:21:22Z")
Please add vdb. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_74c9c4a81](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_74c9c4a81](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_74c9c4a81)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/24 "2021-08-09T17:56:06Z")
I agree as well, native VDB support would be fantastic - hope we’ll hear some feedback from Epic on this. ---
**Author:** ![IhaohaoI](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@IhaohaoI](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/IhaohaoI)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/25 "2021-09-07T05:17:57Z")
epic please give us something 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![strykekyte](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@strykekyte](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/strykekyte)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/26 "2021-09-30T15:29:00Z")
+15 For native VDB import. ---
**Author:** ![enoes](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@enoes](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/enoes)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/27 "2021-10-03T07:56:22Z")
+16 native .vdb support. ---
**Author:** ![Galagast](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Galagast](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Galagast)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/28 "2021-10-08T12:08:17Z")
+17 for vdb and vdb sequence support! ---
**Author:** ![FaradayPrime](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@FaradayPrime](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FaradayPrime)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/29 "2021-11-20T16:28:23Z")
+18 for VDB support with sequencer and Movie Render Queue!!! Please! ---
**Author:** ![IhaohaoI](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@IhaohaoI](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/IhaohaoI)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/30 "2022-02-01T22:21:51Z")
+19 wating this feature for years!!! ---
**Author:** ![MadRoy1881](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/madroy1881/32/248926_2.png) [@MadRoy1881](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MadRoy1881)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/31 "2022-02-07T09:18:59Z")
NanoVDB or OpenVDB Native plugin please. ---
**Author:** ![steve\_kuva](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@steve\_kuva](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/steve_kuva)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2022, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/32 "2022-02-07T09:44:01Z")
+20 Been dreaming of this for absolutely years. ---
**Author:** ![MediaCBL](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MediaCBL](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MediaCBL)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/33 "2022-02-25T01:36:32Z")
Eidos released an experimental plugin for Unreal Engine 5 to import volume [OpenVDB NanoVDB import UE5 plugin - CBL Media](https://mediacbl.com/unreal-engine-5/openvdb-nanovdb-import-ue5-plugin/) ---
**Author:** ![MadRoy1881](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/madroy1881/32/248926_2.png) [@MadRoy1881](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MadRoy1881)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/34 "2022-03-10T22:36:33Z")
although it has limited features, such as no shadow support except in path tracer, but worth cheering for EIDOS💛 Need to be reminded this is what EPIC should do. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Distiller](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@The\_Distiller](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/The_Distiller)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/35 "2022-03-11T19:03:49Z")
It’d be awesome if Epic would merge it and build an official integration on top. ---
**Author:** ![solverVFX](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@solverVFX](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/solverVFX)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/36 "2022-04-06T02:16:56Z")
+21 We must read the vdb in unreal ---
**Author:** ![Saint24av](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Saint24av](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Saint24av)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/37 "2022-04-15T03:42:13Z")
+22 We need vdb support in unreal ---
**Author:** ![FaradayPrime](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@FaradayPrime](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FaradayPrime)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/38 "2022-05-07T20:48:51Z")
please and thank you Devs! Would Love this ---
**Author:** ![ColinLegrand](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ColinLegrand](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ColinLegrand)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/39 "2022-08-17T10:26:14Z")
that indeed would be great to read VDB, having the possibility to create my FX in houdini and plug them in UE without having a separate scene (mantra for instance) would be a huge step for UE rendering wise ---
**Author:** ![FaradayPrime](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@FaradayPrime](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FaradayPrime)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807/40 "2022-10-06T14:50:01Z")
Just circling back around. @MODERATORS+DEVELOPERS PLEASE ADD VDB NATIVELY i do not understand why this has not been implemented yet. I can use a plugin and Octane. but this really should be a natively supported feature. Please please please get on this. it is becoming more and more necessary and the current solutions are not acceptable [Previous page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-vdb-and-nano-vdb-rendering/150807.md?page=3)