using Cognex.VisionPro;
using Cognex.VisionPro.ToolBlock;
using Cognex.VisionPro.Exceptions;
using Cognex.VisionPro.PMAlign;
using Cognex.VisionPro.Display;
using System.Drawing;
using Cognex.VisionPro.CalibFix;

//New tool
      public void VisionPro_Add()
        {
            //Instantiate tool
            CogToolBlock CogToolBlock1 = new CogToolBlock();
            CogPMAlignTool CogPMAlignTool1 = new CogPMAlignTool();
            CogFixtureTool CogFixtureTool1 = new CogFixtureTool();
            CogPMAlignTool CogPMAlignTool2 = new CogPMAlignTool();

            //Save the tool separately on loading
            CogPMAlignTool CogPMAlignTool3 = new CogPMAlignTool();
            CogPMAlignTool3 = CogSerializer.LoadObjectFromFile(@"E:\CogPMAlignTool1.vtt") as CogPMAlignTool;

            //Named the tool
            CogToolBlock1.Name = "CogToolBlock1";
            CogPMAlignTool1.Name = "CogPMAlignTool1";
            CogFixtureTool1.Name = "CogFixtureTool1";
            CogPMAlignTool2.Name = "CogPMAlignTool2";

            //Add the tool to the CogtoolBlock tool and save the CogtoolBlock tool.
            CogToolBlock1.Tools.Add(CogPMAlignTool1);
            CogToolBlock1.Tools.Add(CogFixtureTool1);
            CogToolBlock1.Tools.Add(CogPMAlignTool2);
            CogSerializer.SaveObjectToFile(CogToolBlock1, @"E:\ToolBlock2.vpp");
            MessageBox.Show("Saved successfully");
        }

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Method 2: Add Tool Output

//New tool
        public void VisionPro_Add()
        {
            //Instantiate tool
            CogToolBlock CogToolBlock1 = new CogToolBlock();
            CogPMAlignTool CogPMAlignTool1 = new CogPMAlignTool();
            CogFixtureTool CogFixtureTool1 = new CogFixtureTool();
            CogPMAlignTool CogPMAlignTool2 = new CogPMAlignTool();

            //Save the tool separately on loading
            CogPMAlignTool CogPMAlignTool3 = new CogPMAlignTool();
            CogPMAlignTool3 = CogSerializer.LoadObjectFromFile(@"E:\CogPMAlignTool1.vtt") as CogPMAlignTool;
            
               
            //Named the tool
            CogToolBlock1.Name = "CogToolBlock1";
            CogPMAlignTool1.Name = "CogPMAlignTool1";
            CogFixtureTool1.Name = "CogFixtureTool1";
            CogPMAlignTool2.Name = "CogPMAlignTool2";

            string[] s1 = new string[1];
            string[] s2 = new string[5];
            s1[0] = "|InputImage|InputImage";
            s2[0] = "| Results.Item[0].GetPose() | Results.Item[0].GetPose()";
            s2[1] = "|Results.Item[0].GetPose().TranslationX|Results.Item[0].GetPose().TranslationX";
            s2[2] = "|Results.Item[0].GetPose().TranslationX|Results.Item[0].GetPose().TranslationY";
            s2[3] = "|Results.Item[0].GetPose().Rotation|Results.Item[0].GetPose().Rotation";
            s2[4] = "|Results.Item[0].Score|Results.Item[0].Score";

            CogPMAlignTool1.UserData.Add("_ToolInputTerminals", s1);//Add Terminal -InputImage
            CogPMAlignTool1.UserData.Add("_ToolOutputTerminals", s2);

            //Add the tool to the CogtoolBlock tool and save the CogtoolBlock tool.
            CogToolBlock1.Tools.Add(CogPMAlignTool1);
            CogToolBlock1.Tools.Add(CogFixtureTool1);
            CogToolBlock1.Tools.Add(CogPMAlignTool2);
            CogSerializer.SaveObjectToFile(CogToolBlock1, @"E:\ToolBlock2.vpp");
            MessageBox.Show("Saved successfully");
        }

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Method 3: Separate save tools to load

System Tool Default Address:

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Save tool template

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Click Right click to save the tool template (.vtt) file

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//Loading system initial tool
            CogPMAlignTool CogPMAlignTool1 = CogSerializer.LoadObjectFromFile(@"C:\Program Files\Cognex\VisionPro\bin\Templates\Tools\C#\CogPMAlignTool.vtt") as CogPMAlignTool;
            CogPMAlignTool CogPMAlignTool2 = CogSerializer.LoadObjectFromFile(@"C:\Program Files\Cognex\VisionPro\bin\Templates\Tools\C#\CogPMAlignTool.vtt") as CogPMAlignTool;
            CogFixtureTool CogFixtureTool1 = CogSerializer.LoadObjectFromFile(@"C:\Program Files\Cognex\VisionPro\bin\Templates\Tools\C#\CogFixtureTool.vtt") as CogFixtureTool;
            CogToolBlock CogToolBlock1 = CogSerializer.LoadObjectFromFile(@"C:\Program Files\Cognex\VisionPro\bin\Templates\Tools\C#\CogToolBlock.vtt") as CogToolBlock;