Shape Recognition Options

The Shape Recognition options are accessed by clicking on Options on the bottom of the Shape Recognition Count Worksheet window.

Reload Image: This option will reload the image used for the Count Worksheet. Using this option will clear any object highlights on the Count Worksheet

Match Parameters: These options allow you to adjust how exact Shape Recognition is when it searches for Matches using the Find Matches function.

Match parameters are the difference in value of the score of the objects being compared. If the difference is less, it is considered a match (outlined in green) or similar (outlined in red). You can either enable, disable, and adjust each individual tolerance group in order to get the desired result.

Blob Fill Match Tolerance: This parameter deals with the % of black to white pixels in a given object. The greater the %, the more black pixels are allowed in the object being evaluated when compared to the original shape.

Blob Point Match Tolerance: This parameter sets the tolerance more the number of pixels in a line of the evaluated object. The greater the tolerance, the less exact the line pixel number has to be for an exact match to the original shape.

Centroid Match Tolerance: This parameter controls how far apart (in pixels)the average horizontal and vertical centers of the evaluated object can be from the original shape, after they are compared.

Note: These settings will need to be re-adjusted whenever the size and/or resolution of the drawing or the size of the objects are changed.

Search Parameters: This option opens the Search Parameters window, which allows you to specify the characteristics of the objects you wish Shape Recognition to find.

Stop Processing: This option will stop Shape Recognition if it is in the process of searching for objects. This is useful if the program is taking too long to process a large image or you wish to cancel the operation.