The Batch Bake feature calculates and then stores the shading and lighting color information from the rendered appearance of a polygon mesh directly on the color per vertex information for the mesh. This is also referred to as pre-lighting.

For more information on the Batch Bake (mental ray) feature, please refer to the following references:

• Baking illumination and color
• Lighting/shading > Batch Bake (mental ray)
• Bake sets
• Baking to textures and vertices