Setting Up the PatMax RedLine Patterns (1-10) and PatMax Patterns (1-10) Identification Tools
Once the tool has been added, you will need to select the type of regions and configure them to define your pattern (the Model region), and where in the image the pattern will be found (the Search region).
The PatMax RedLine Patterns (1-10) and PatMax Patterns (1-10) Identification Tools allow you to create a library of up to 10 different Model patterns. Each Model pattern must be trained using a separate image; the tool searches the image for individual instances of the trained patterns, and will not recognized multiple instances of a pattern in the image.
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From the Model drop-down menu, select the type of region: Rectangle (default), Circle, Annulus or Polygon. Then position the Model region over the pattern that will be used as the training model; make sure that the Model region only covers the important features of the pattern.
Note: After adding the tool, you can change the type of region by right-clicking the region in the image and selecting the desired shape from the Change Region to option. -
From the Search drop-down menu, select the type of region: Rectangle (default), Circle, Annulus or Polygon. Then position the Search region so that it covers the areas within the image where you expect the pattern to appear. To help the performance of the tool, create smaller Search regions; the larger the Search region, the longer it will take the tool to perform its inspection.
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Press the OK button to confirm the regions (press the Cancel button to not add the tool to the job). The Model region will be replaced by a green outline of the trained pattern.
- To define another Model pattern, load or acquire a new image with a new pattern, select an untrained Pattern from the Table (marked "Not Trained" in the Trained column) and press the Model Region button, and repeat steps 1 through 3.
- With the tool initially configured, load several images and adjust the tool's parameters, as needed, to compensate for your expected ranges of variations.
- Finally, if desired, use the tool's Input/Output properties to share tool data between other tools and/or other external devices.