# Batch Render & Snapshots

**URL:** <https://forums.chaos.com/t/batch-render-snapshots/102817>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 21, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/batch-render-snapshots/102817 "2021-01-21T10:39:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![blueskydesigngroup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@blueskydesigngroup](https://forums.chaos.com/u/blueskydesigngroup)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/batch-render-snapshots/102817/1 "2021-01-21T10:39:59Z")

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Hi There,

With Vray 5 and Rhino 7, is it possible to render a batch series using the saved snapshots?  
It seems very cumbersome to have to save multiple files of the same object if you want to change lighting or materials. Snapshots or layer states allow this to happen.

Cheers

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**Author:** ![slavcho.brusev](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/slavcho.brusev/32/38565_2.png) [@slavcho.brusev](https://forums.chaos.com/u/slavcho.brusev)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/batch-render-snapshots/102817/2 "2021-01-25T13:50:31Z")

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Hello,

Currently the Batch Render tool will only register snapshots from the currently loaded model.  
After opening the V-Ray Batch Render window, right click on the window and select Add Current model.

 ![Image2.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/b/5/b51bf104dfae6d682fd9e90ee0096e84e527cbb3.png)  
After that the snapshot options should be visible.

 ![Image1.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/c/b/cb09f352b250537bd8d21b10f20829b537d4a3b4.png)