### Locate Tool

The Locate Tool has three modes of operation: Locate Shape, Locate Edge, and Locate Blob. The default mode of operation is Locate Shape. Identify objects in the captured image according to the respective operating mode. This tool:

- Reports X, Y, and rotation coordinates of the edge pattern.

- Reports feature coordinates to locate other tools.

- Can also be used for presence/absence inspection.

##### Locate Shape

Find a shape. Locate Shape learns a pattern based on edges. It has a template ROI (region of interest) and a locate ROI. It dynamically locates a learned pattern within a captured image. It outputs the center point of the located pattern, which can then be used along with the new Point to Point or Point to Line distance measurements.

##### Locate Edge

Finds an edge. This allows you to find reference lines and points that can be tied to the new Point to Point or Point to Line distance measurements. This also allows you to use the edge of an object as a locate feature, so that other tools can be offset based on the movement of that edge.

##### Locate Blob

Finds a blob. This allows you to use a blob as the locate feature for other tools. It outputs the center point of the located blob, which can then be used along with the new Point to Point or Point to Line distance measurements.