FitEllipse Method
Syntax
CWIMAQVision.FitEllipse RadialPoints, FitEllipseReport
Return Type
On success, this method returns 0. On failure, this method returns a negative number.
Purpose
Obsolete—Use FitEllipse2 instead. Finds the ellipse that best represents a set of points.
Remarks
You must supply at least six non-colinear points to fit to the edge of the ellipse.
Parameters
RadialPoints As CWIMAQPoints
The coordinates of the points to use for the fit. This collection must have at least six items.
FitEllipseReport As CWIMAQFitEllipseReport
On return, a report containing information about the ellipse that best represents the set of points.
Example
Dim report As New CWIMAQFitEllipseReport
Dim points As New CWIMAQPoints
' Find the ellipse that passes through
' (1,1), (-1,1), (1,-1), (-1,-1), (1.414,0), (0, 1.414)
points.Initialize Array(1, -1, 1, -1, 1.414, 0), _
Array(1, 1, -1, -1, 0, 1.414)
CWIMAQVision1.FitEllipse points, report