### Setting Up the Shape Count Tool

The flow of the basic setting operation of the Shape Count Tool is as follows.

1. Add a Count Tool to the image area.
2. Change the operation mode from "Blob count" to "Shape count".
3. Adjust the Locate ROI to cover the area within which you expect your feature to move from image to image. For best results, make this ROI as large as possible.
4. Adjust the template ROI around the feature that you want the tool to learn.
5. Train the tool to recognize the pattern by clicking the Train icon. If training is successful, the training icon turns green and the learned shape information is displayed graphically. It also learns the position information during learning as a reference point for dynamic location.
6. If you want to adjust the processing time and accuracy of Locate Shape, adjust the setting parameters such as Quick Find and Fit Quality etc. See Shape Count Tool Parameters section for more information on tool parameters.

Precautions for Correct Use: When switching between Blob Count and Shape Count, the links between tool outputs and GDS tags are lost. This is because the underlying components that make up the Count Tool are completely removed and then recreated whenever you change the tool’s capability.