AddTemplate Method

Syntax

CWIMAQMultipleGeometricTemplate.AddTemplate Template, Label

Purpose

Adds a geometric matching template image with an associated label.

Remarks

Use one of the following methods of configuring the template image you want to use with this method:

1. Load a previously saved template image that you created using the NI Vision Template Editor using CWIMAQVision.ReadImageAndVisionInfo.

   Note  To use the NI Vision Template Editor to configure a template image, click Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Vision»Template Editor.

2. Use CWIMAQVision.LearnGeometricPattern to learn the template image.

Parameters

Template As CWIMAQImage

The geometric matching template.

Label As String

The label that identifies this template image.

Example

Dim MultipleTemplate As New CWIMAQMultipleGeometricTemplate

Private Sub Learn_Click()
    Dim Template1 As New CWIMAQImage
    Dim Template1MatchOptions As New CWIMAQMatchGeometricPatternOptions
    Dim Template2 As New CWIMAQImage
    Dim Template2MatchOptions As New CWIMAQMatchGeometricPatternOptions
    
    ' Read the templates
    CWIMAQVision1.ReadImageAndVisionInfo Template1, Template1Path
    CWIMAQVision1.ReadImageAndVisionInfo Template2, Template2Path
    
    ' Initialize the match options
    
    ' Add the templates to the multiple template and 
    ' set the match options
    MultipleTemplate.AddTemplate Template1, "Template 1"
    MultipleTemplate.SetMatchOptions "Template 1", Template1MatchOptions
    
    MultipleTemplate.AddTemplate Template2, "Template 2"
    MultipleTemplate.SetMatchOptions "Template 2", Template2MatchOptions
    
    ' Learn the multiple template
    CWIMAQVision1.LearnMultipleGeometricPatterns MultipleTemplate
End Sub

Private Sub Match_Click()
    Dim Target As New CWIMAQImage
    Dim Report As New CWIMAQGeometricPatternMatchReport
            
    ' Read the target image
    CWIMAQVision1.ReadImage Target, TargetPath
    
    ' Match the multiple template to the target
    CWIMAQVision1.MatchMultipleGeometricPatterns Target, _
                                                 MultipleTemplate, _
                                                 Report    
End Sub