Accessing the NI Vision Template Editor

NI Vision Template Editor

Accessing the NI Vision Template Editor

You can access the NI Vision Template Editor from the Start menu or from within NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (Vision Builder AI) or NI Vision Assistant. You can use the NI Vision Template Editor to perform Pattern Matching, Geometric Matching, or Golden Template Comparison on your template.

From the Start Menu

Complete the following steps to launch the NI Vision Template Editor from the Start menu and open an image from which you want to create a template.

  1. Click Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Vision»Template Editor.
  2. Complete the instructions in Selecting the Template Type.

From Vision Assistant

The NI Vision Template Editor opens from Vision Assistant in a wizard to guide you through the creation of a new template. Complete the following steps to launch the NI Vision Template Editor wizard from Vision Assistant.

  1. Click File»Open Image, and navigate to the image file from which you want to create a template.
  2. Click Open or double-click the image file name to open the file.
  3. Click the step you want to use in the Machine Vision tab of the Processing Functions palette to access the Setup window for the step you selected.
  4. Click New Template in the Template tab of the Setup window.

From Vision Builder AI

The NI Vision Template Editor opens from Vision Builder AI in a wizard to guide you through the creation of a new template. Complete the following steps to launch the NI Vision Template Editor wizard in Vision Builder AI.

  1. Acquire, or simulate the acquisition of, an image from which you want to create a template. Refer to the Vision Builder for Automated Inspection: Configuration Help for information about acquiring images or simulating acquisitions.
  2. Click the step you want to use in the Check for Presence tab of the Inspection Steps palette to access the Setup panel for the step you selected.
  3. Click New Template in the Template tab of the setup panel. This launches the NI Vision Template Editor.