I intend on naming each clip in the following format: category_subject_subject-date_edit-version. Like I do on photos. I’m doing it in the John Dennis method to avoid multiple renderings. Batch processing was mentioned related to rendering each clip of each S-video. Is batch processing also available for making mini projects as each 2.5hr S-video is captured by Vagus Pro 15 and sectioned into multiple clips to make the multiple mini projects?  

“21-3-1900-John Dennis's Birthday.veg”

I'm not nearly that old. I just look that old.

Hay-------------- I didn't say anything when I read that date --------- but I was thinking it.

Well Robert-a seems like you have just about all you need to get going with that project.

There is a script which I named .. "Batch Render, with region name as filename", I think maybe by AStar.

I've tested the one below in VP16, aok.  So just mark your regions  with an appropriate name and render away.  You'll find the script under tools/scripting. Select the new script, select render regions at the bottom, then select the render template from the listing down the left side, then select OK.

Copy the .cs file to C:\Program Files\VEGAS\VEGAS Pro 16.0\Script Menu

Link here also if you don't want to copy and paste the text below to a file with a .cs extension  … https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gmfw0m0ljosemlr/AADRuPLTuHlxKvpKq6Fm4DVHa?dl=0

/**
 * Sample script that performs batch renders with GUI for selecting
 * render templates.
 *
 * This script has been modified to batch render the region names to the new file, and not the default render template.
 *
 * Revision Date: 8-27-14.
 **/
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Windows.Forms;

using ScriptPortal.Vegas;

public class EntryPoint {

    // set this to true if you want to allow files to be overwritten
    bool OverwriteExistingFiles = false;

    String defaultBasePath = "Untitled_";
    const int QUICKTIME_MAX_FILE_NAME_LENGTH = 55;

    ScriptPortal.Vegas.Vegas myVegas = null;

    enum RenderMode
    {
        Project = 0,
        Selection,
        Regions,
    }

    ArrayList SelectedTemplates = new ArrayList();

    public void FromVegas(Vegas vegas)
    {
        myVegas = vegas;

        String projectPath = myVegas.Project.FilePath;
        if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(projectPath))
        {
            String dir = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments);
            defaultBasePath = Path.Combine(dir, defaultBasePath);
        }
        else
        {
            String dir = Path.GetDirectoryName(projectPath);
            String fileName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(projectPath);
            defaultBasePath = Path.Combine(dir, fileName + "_");
        }

        DialogResult result = ShowBatchRenderDialog();
        myVegas.UpdateUI();
        if (DialogResult.OK == result)
        {
            // inform the user of some special failure cases
            String outputFilePath = FileNameBox.Text;
            RenderMode renderMode = RenderMode.Project;
            if (RenderRegionsButton.Checked)
            {
                renderMode = RenderMode.Regions;
            }
            else if (RenderSelectionButton.Checked)
            {
                renderMode = RenderMode.Selection;
            }
            DoBatchRender(SelectedTemplates, outputFilePath, renderMode);
        }
    }

    void DoBatchRender(ArrayList selectedTemplates, String basePath, RenderMode renderMode)
    {
        String outputDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(basePath);
        String baseFileName = Path.GetFileName(basePath);

        // make sure templates are selected
        if ((null == selectedTemplates) || (0 == selectedTemplates.Count))
            throw new ApplicationException("No render templates selected.");

        // make sure the output directory exists
        if (!Directory.Exists(outputDirectory))
            throw new ApplicationException("The output directory does not exist.");

        List<RenderArgs> renders = new List<RenderArgs>();

        // enumerate through each selected render template
        foreach (RenderItem renderItem in selectedTemplates)
        {
            // construct the file name (most of it)
            String filename = Path.Combine(outputDirectory,
                                           FixFileName(baseFileName) +
                                           FixFileName(renderItem.Renderer.FileTypeName) +
                                           "_" +
                                           FixFileName(renderItem.Template.Name));

            //check to see if this is a QuickTime file...if so, file length cannot exceed 59 characters
            if (renderItem.Renderer.ClassID == Renderer.CLSID_CSfQT7RenderFileClass)
            {
                int size = baseFileName.Length + renderItem.Renderer.FileTypeName.Length + 1 + renderItem.Template.Name.Length;
                if (size > QUICKTIME_MAX_FILE_NAME_LENGTH)
                {
                    int dif = size - (QUICKTIME_MAX_FILE_NAME_LENGTH - 2); //extra buffer for a "--" to indicated name is truncated.
                    string tempstr1 = renderItem.Renderer.FileTypeName;
                    string tempstr2 = renderItem.Template.Name;
                    if (tempstr1.Length < (dif + 3))
                    {
                        dif -= (tempstr1.Length - 3);
                        tempstr1 = tempstr1.Substring(0, 3);
                        tempstr2 = tempstr2.Substring(dif);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        tempstr1 = tempstr1.Substring(0, tempstr1.Length - dif);
                    }
                    filename = Path.Combine(outputDirectory,
                                           FixFileName(baseFileName) +
                                           FixFileName(tempstr1) +
                                           "--" +
                                           FixFileName(tempstr2));
                }
            }
            if (RenderMode.Regions == renderMode) {
                int regionIndex = 0;
                foreach (ScriptPortal.Vegas.Region region in myVegas.Project.Regions) {
                    String regionFilename = Path.Combine(outputDirectory,
           String.Format("{0}{1}",
           FixFileName(region.Label),
           renderItem.Extension));
                    RenderArgs args = new RenderArgs();
                    args.OutputFile = regionFilename;
                    args.RenderTemplate = renderItem.Template;
                    args.Start = region.Position;
                    args.Length = region.Length;
                    renders.Add(args);
                    regionIndex++;
                }
            } else {
                filename += renderItem.Extension;
                RenderArgs args = new RenderArgs();
                args.OutputFile = filename;
                args.RenderTemplate = renderItem.Template;
                args.UseSelection = (renderMode == RenderMode.Selection);
                renders.Add(args);
            }
        }

        // validate all files and propmt for overwrites
        foreach (RenderArgs args in renders) {
            ValidateFilePath(args.OutputFile);
            if (!OverwriteExistingFiles)
            {
                if (File.Exists(args.OutputFile)) {
                    String msg = "File(s) exists. Do you want to overwrite them?";
                    DialogResult rs;
                    rs = MessageBox.Show(msg,
                                         "Overwrite files?",
                                         MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel,
                                         MessageBoxIcon.Warning,
                                         MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button2);
                    if (DialogResult.Cancel == rs) {
                        return;
                    } else {
                        OverwriteExistingFiles = true;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
       
        // perform all renders.  The Render method returns a member of the RenderStatus enumeration.  If it is
        // anything other than OK, exit the loop.
        foreach (RenderArgs args in renders) {
            if (RenderStatus.Canceled == DoRender(args)) {
                break;
            }
        }

    }

    RenderStatus DoRender(RenderArgs args)
    {
        RenderStatus status = myVegas.Render(args);
        switch (status)
        {
            case RenderStatus.Complete:
            case RenderStatus.Canceled:
                break;
            case RenderStatus.Failed:
            default:
                StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder("Render failed:\n");
                msg.Append("\n    file name: ");
                msg.Append(args.OutputFile);
                msg.Append("\n    Template: ");
                msg.Append(args.RenderTemplate.Name);
                throw new ApplicationException(msg.ToString());
        }
        return status;
    }

    String FixFileName(String name)
    {
        const Char replacementChar = '-';
        foreach (char badChar in Path.GetInvalidFileNameChars()) {
            name = name.Replace(badChar, replacementChar);
        }
        return name;
    }

    void ValidateFilePath(String filePath)
    {
        if (filePath.Length > 260)
            throw new ApplicationException("File name too long: " + filePath);
        foreach (char badChar in Path.GetInvalidPathChars()) {
            if (0 <= filePath.IndexOf(badChar)) {
                throw new ApplicationException("Invalid file name: " + filePath);
            }
        }
    }

    class RenderItem
    {
        public readonly Renderer Renderer = null;
        public readonly RenderTemplate Template = null;
        public readonly String Extension = null;
       
        public RenderItem(Renderer r, RenderTemplate t, String e)
        {
            this.Renderer = r;
            this.Template = t;
            // need to strip off the extension's leading "*"
            if (null != e) this.Extension = e.TrimStart('*');
        }
    }

   
    Button BrowseButton;
    TextBox FileNameBox;
    TreeView TemplateTree;
    RadioButton RenderProjectButton;
    RadioButton RenderRegionsButton;
    RadioButton RenderSelectionButton;

    DialogResult ShowBatchRenderDialog()
    {
        Form dlog = new Form();
        dlog.Text = "Batch Render";
        dlog.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
        dlog.MaximizeBox = false;
        dlog.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
        dlog.Width = 610;
        dlog.FormClosing += this.HandleFormClosing;

        int titleBarHeight = dlog.Height - dlog.ClientSize.Height;
        int buttonWidth = 80;

        FileNameBox = AddTextControl(dlog, "Base File Name", titleBarHeight + 6, 460, 10, defaultBasePath);

        BrowseButton = new Button();
        BrowseButton.Left = FileNameBox.Right + 4;
        BrowseButton.Top = FileNameBox.Top - 2;
        BrowseButton.Width = buttonWidth;
        BrowseButton.Height = BrowseButton.Font.Height + 12;
        BrowseButton.Text = "Browse...";
        BrowseButton.Click += new EventHandler(this.HandleBrowseClick);
        dlog.Controls.Add(BrowseButton);

        TemplateTree = new TreeView();
        TemplateTree.Left = 10;
        TemplateTree.Width = dlog.Width - 35;
        TemplateTree.Top = BrowseButton.Bottom + 10;
        TemplateTree.Height = 300;
        TemplateTree.CheckBoxes = true;
        TemplateTree.AfterCheck += new TreeViewEventHandler(this.HandleTreeViewCheck);
        dlog.Controls.Add(TemplateTree);

        int buttonTop = TemplateTree.Bottom + 16;
        int buttonsLeft = dlog.Width - (2*(buttonWidth+10));

        RenderProjectButton = AddRadioControl(dlog,
                                              "Render Project",
                                              6,
                                              buttonTop,
                                              true);
        RenderSelectionButton = AddRadioControl(dlog,
                                                "Render Selection",
                                                RenderProjectButton.Right,
                                                buttonTop,
                                                (0 != myVegas.SelectionLength.Nanos));
        RenderRegionsButton = AddRadioControl(dlog,
                                              "Render Regions",
                                              RenderSelectionButton.Right,
                                              buttonTop,
                                              (0 != myVegas.Project.Regions.Count));
        RenderProjectButton.Checked = true;
       
        Button okButton = new Button();
        okButton.Text = "OK";
        okButton.Left = dlog.Width - (2*(buttonWidth+20));
        okButton.Top = buttonTop;
        okButton.Width = buttonWidth;
        okButton.Height = okButton.Font.Height + 12;
        okButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
        dlog.AcceptButton = okButton;
        dlog.Controls.Add(okButton);

        Button cancelButton = new Button();
        cancelButton.Text = "Cancel";
        cancelButton.Left = dlog.Width - (1*(buttonWidth+20));
        cancelButton.Top = buttonTop;
        cancelButton.Height = cancelButton.Font.Height + 12;
        cancelButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
        dlog.CancelButton = cancelButton;
        dlog.Controls.Add(cancelButton);

        dlog.Height = titleBarHeight + okButton.Bottom + 8;
        dlog.ShowInTaskbar = false;

        FillTemplateTree();

        return dlog.ShowDialog(myVegas.MainWindow);
    }

    TextBox AddTextControl(Form dlog, String labelName, int left, int width, int top, String defaultValue)
    {
        Label label = new Label();
        label.AutoSize = true;
        label.Text = labelName + ":";
        label.Left = left;
        label.Top = top + 4;
        dlog.Controls.Add(label);

        TextBox textbox = new TextBox();
        textbox.Multiline = false;
        textbox.Left = label.Right;
        textbox.Top = top;
        textbox.Width = width - (label.Width);
        textbox.Text = defaultValue;
        dlog.Controls.Add(textbox);

        return textbox;
    }

    RadioButton AddRadioControl(Form dlog, String labelName, int left, int top, bool enabled)
    {
        Label label = new Label();
        label.AutoSize = true;
        label.Text = labelName;
        label.Left = left;
        label.Top = top + 4;
        label.Enabled = enabled;
        dlog.Controls.Add(label);

        RadioButton radiobutton = new RadioButton();
        radiobutton.Left = label.Right;
        radiobutton.Width = 36;
        radiobutton.Top = top;
        radiobutton.Enabled = enabled;
        dlog.Controls.Add(radiobutton);

        return radiobutton;
    }

    static Guid[] TheDefaultTemplateRenderClasses =
        {
            Renderer.CLSID_SfWaveRenderClass,
            Renderer.CLSID_SfW64ReaderClass,
            Renderer.CLSID_CSfAIFRenderFileClass,
            Renderer.CLSID_CSfFLACRenderFileClass,
            Renderer.CLSID_CSfPCARenderFileClass,
        };

    bool AllowDefaultTemplates(Guid rendererID)
    {
        foreach (Guid guid in TheDefaultTemplateRenderClasses)
        {
            if (guid == rendererID)
                return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    void FillTemplateTree()
    {
        int projectAudioChannelCount = 0;
        if (AudioBusMode.Stereo == myVegas.Project.Audio.MasterBusMode) {
            projectAudioChannelCount = 2;
        } else if (AudioBusMode.Surround == myVegas.Project.Audio.MasterBusMode) {
            projectAudioChannelCount = 6;
        }
        bool projectHasVideo = ProjectHasVideo();
        bool projectHasAudio = ProjectHasAudio();
        int  projectVideoStreams = !projectHasVideo ? 0 :
                (Stereo3DOutputMode.Off != myVegas.Project.Video.Stereo3DMode ? 2 : 1);

        foreach (Renderer renderer in myVegas.Renderers) {
            try {
                String rendererName = renderer.FileTypeName;
                TreeNode rendererNode = new TreeNode(rendererName);
                rendererNode.Tag = new RenderItem(renderer, null, null);
                foreach (RenderTemplate template in renderer.Templates) {
                    try {
                        // filter out invalid templates
                        if (!template.IsValid()) {
                            continue;
                        }
                        // filter out video templates when project has
                        // no video.
                        if (!projectHasVideo && (0 < template.VideoStreamCount)) {
                            continue;
                        }
                        // filter out templates that are 3d when the project is just 2d
                        if (projectHasVideo && projectVideoStreams < template.VideoStreamCount) {
                            continue;
                        }

                        // filter the default template (template 0) and we don't allow defaults
                        //   for this renderer
                        if (template.TemplateID == 0 && !AllowDefaultTemplates(renderer.ClassID)) {
                            continue;
                        }

                        // filter out audio-only templates when project has no audio
                        if (!projectHasAudio && (0 == template.VideoStreamCount) && (0 < template.AudioStreamCount)) {
                            continue;
                        }
                        // filter out templates that have more channels than the project
                        if (projectAudioChannelCount < template.AudioChannelCount) {
                            continue;
                        }
                        // filter out templates that don't have
                        // exactly one file extension
                        String[] extensions = template.FileExtensions;
                        if (1 != extensions.Length) {
                            continue;
                        }
                        String templateName = template.Name;
                        TreeNode templateNode = new TreeNode(templateName);
                        templateNode.Tag = new RenderItem(renderer, template, extensions[0]);
                        rendererNode.Nodes.Add(templateNode);
                    } catch (Exception e) {
                        // skip it
                        MessageBox.Show(e.ToString());
                    }
                }
                if (0 == rendererNode.Nodes.Count) {
                    continue;
                } else if (1 == rendererNode.Nodes.Count) {
                    // skip it if the only template is the project
                    // settings template.
                    if (0 == ((RenderItem) rendererNode.Nodes[0].Tag).Template.Index) {
                        continue;
                    }
                } else {
                    TemplateTree.Nodes.Add(rendererNode);
                }
            } catch {
                // skip it
            }
        }
    }

    bool ProjectHasVideo() {
        foreach (Track track in myVegas.Project.Tracks) {
            if (track.IsVideo()) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    bool ProjectHasAudio() {
        foreach (Track track in myVegas.Project.Tracks) {
            if (track.IsAudio()) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }
   
    void UpdateSelectedTemplates()
    {
        SelectedTemplates.Clear();
        foreach (TreeNode node in TemplateTree.Nodes) {
            foreach (TreeNode templateNode in node.Nodes) {
                if (templateNode.Checked) {
                    SelectedTemplates.Add(templateNode.Tag);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    void HandleBrowseClick(Object sender, EventArgs args)
    {
        SaveFileDialog saveFileDialog = new SaveFileDialog();
        saveFileDialog.Filter = "All Files (*.*)|*.*";
        saveFileDialog.CheckPathExists = true;
        saveFileDialog.AddExtension = false;
        if (null != FileNameBox) {
            String filename = FileNameBox.Text;
            String initialDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(filename);
            if (Directory.Exists(initialDir)) {
                saveFileDialog.InitialDirectory = initialDir;
            }
            saveFileDialog.DefaultExt = Path.GetExtension(filename);
            saveFileDialog.FileName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename);
        }
        if (System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK == saveFileDialog.ShowDialog()) {
            if (null != FileNameBox) {
                FileNameBox.Text = Path.GetFullPath(saveFileDialog.FileName);
            }
        }
    }

    void HandleTreeViewCheck(object sender, TreeViewEventArgs args)
    {
        if (args.Node.Checked) {
            if (0 != args.Node.Nodes.Count) {
                if ((args.Action == TreeViewAction.ByKeyboard) || (args.Action == TreeViewAction.ByMouse)) {
                    SetChildrenChecked(args.Node, true);
                }
            } else if (!args.Node.Parent.Checked) {
                args.Node.Parent.Checked = true;
            }
        } else {
            if (0 != args.Node.Nodes.Count) {
                if ((args.Action == TreeViewAction.ByKeyboard) || (args.Action == TreeViewAction.ByMouse)) {
                    SetChildrenChecked(args.Node, false);
                }
            } else if (args.Node.Parent.Checked) {
                if (!AnyChildrenChecked(args.Node.Parent)) {
                    args.Node.Parent.Checked = false;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    void HandleFormClosing(Object sender, FormClosingEventArgs args)
    {
        Form dlg = sender as Form;
        if (null == dlg) return;
        if (DialogResult.OK != dlg.DialogResult) return;
        String outputFilePath = FileNameBox.Text;
        try {
            String outputDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(outputFilePath);
            if (!Directory.Exists(outputDirectory)) throw new ApplicationException();
        } catch {
            String title = "Invalid Directory";
            StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder();
            msg.Append("The output directory does not exist.\n");
            msg.Append("Please specify the directory and base file name using the Browse button.");
            MessageBox.Show(dlg, msg.ToString(), title, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
            args.Cancel = true;
            return;
        }
        try {
            String baseFileName = Path.GetFileName(outputFilePath);
            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(baseFileName)) throw new ApplicationException();
            if (-1 != baseFileName.IndexOfAny(Path.GetInvalidFileNameChars())) throw new ApplicationException();
        } catch {
            String title = "Invalid Base File Name";
            StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder();
            msg.Append("The base file name is not a valid file name.\n");
            msg.Append("Make sure it contains one or more valid file name characters.");
            MessageBox.Show(dlg, msg.ToString(), title, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
            args.Cancel = true;
            return;
        }
        UpdateSelectedTemplates();
        if (0 == SelectedTemplates.Count)
        {
            String title = "No Templates Selected";
            StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder();
            msg.Append("No render templates selected.\n");
            msg.Append("Select one or more render templates from the available formats.");
            MessageBox.Show(dlg, msg.ToString(), title, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
            args.Cancel = true;
            return;
        }
    }
   
    void SetChildrenChecked(TreeNode node, bool checkIt)
    {
        foreach (TreeNode childNode in node.Nodes) {
            if (childNode.Checked != checkIt)
                childNode.Checked = checkIt;
        }
    }

    bool AnyChildrenChecked(TreeNode node)
    {
        foreach (TreeNode childNode in node.Nodes) {
            if (childNode.Checked) return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
   
}